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Website cost calculator: what a website costs in the US, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil (2026)

How much does a website cost? This calculator answers from the prices providers publish on their own pages, not from a formula: pick where your business is, what you need and what else is in scope, and it shows the range freelancers, small studios and established agencies publish for that work, plus what the site costs to run each year. Every number links to the page it came from.

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What published prices say: business website, United States (USD)

Typical published price for the site

$7,000

Median of 17 providers' published prices; they run from $700 to $10,000.

Running costs a year (domain and plan or hosting)
$130 – $220
Maintenance plan, if you want one (a year)
$470 – $4,200

These ranges come from prices providers publish on their own pages, not from quotes: a real quote depends on your content, templates and integrations. They're a starting point for budgeting and for comparing proposals.

Where these numbers come from · prices read October 15, 2026
  • Upwork: Web designers page: "Business website design" (intermediate): 5-10 page site with custom l, $1,500-$5,000 /project
  • Upwork: Web developers page: "Business website" (intermediate): multiple pages with responsive des, $2,000-$8,000 /project
  • Upwork: WordPress developers page: "Business website" (mid-level to senior): multipage site with c, $1,000-$3,000 /project
  • Upwork: Webflow page: "Business website (3-7 pages)" (mid-level to senior): multipage responsive s, $1,500-$5,000 /project
  • Freelancer on Dribbble: Web Design & Development: custom design + development, up to 5 pages (Home, About, Service, $2,975 (milestones; final delivery $1,487)
  • Freelancer on Dribbble: Website CMS Design - WordPress & Webflow: 5 key screens (home, about, service, blog, conta, $8,000
  • Freelancer on Dribbble: Squarespace Website Design: strategy and sitemap, custom Squarespace design of home, about, $5,000 (final delivery $2,000)
  • Freelancer on Dribbble: Multi Page Website Experience: custom multi-page site designed in Figma and built in Frame, From $8,000
  • Freelancer on Dribbble: Squarespace Design | 5 Pages + SEO: 4-5 page build (home, about, services, contact, +1), m, $1,500
  • Outcrowd (Dribbble): Website Design + Development: research and strategy, tailored design, responsive developme, From $6,999
  • Fantik Studio (Dribbble): Framer Website Build (Customized): up to 6 pages (home, about, product/services, pricing, , From $9,500
  • Moonlit Media LLC (Dribbble): Website Design + Development: "Starter Informational Websites" (also e-commerce and member, From $5,000
  • FemmeFolio Design Studio (Dribbble): Website Design: custom UX/UI web design on Squarespace or Wix, website copywriting and col, From $5,000 (final delivery $2,500)
  • DiverseKit (Dribbble): Website Design & Development: discovery, sitemap, custom UI/UX design, development, CMS in, $10,000 (final delivery $5,000)
  • Nixtio (Dribbble): Website Design + Development; 4 weeks, From $10,000
  • Seahawk Media: WP QuickSite: template site on WordPress/Elementor, "Up to 5 Subpages", "Estimated Turnaro, $699

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What published prices show (October 2026)

For a business website of about 5–10 pages, the typical published price was about USD 7,000 in the United States (the median of 17 providers), COP 2.1 million in Colombia (19 providers), MXN 10,000 in Mexico (18) and BRL 2,000 in Brazil (22). In the US, a one-page landing page typically listed at about USD 3,000, an online store at about USD 5,700 and a custom site or platform at about USD 10,000. Spreads are wide in every market: US business-site prices ran from USD 699 for a template package to USD 10,000 for a custom build.

How to use the calculator

Choose the market your business is in (prices differ a lot between the US, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil), the kind of site you need and the add-ons in scope: extra languages, copywriting, moving an existing site, integrations such as a CRM, booking or payments, and a logo. You'll see the typical published price for that site, the spread behind it, the add-ons' published prices and the yearly running costs. "Where these numbers come from" lists every published price behind them.

When you're ready, send the scope to us: the contact form opens with your estimate in the message and the matching service selected. Nothing is sent until you press Send.

How the ranges are built

  • Only published prices. Every figure comes from a provider's own page or a marketplace's published prices, read on 15 October 2026. Agencies' claims about what others charge are never counted.
  • A typical price and a spread. The big number is the median of the providers' published prices for that kind of site, each provider counted once; under it, the lowest and highest published price and how many providers they come from. Freelancers, studios and agencies all count, which is why spreads are wide: a template package and a custom build share a name.
  • Unpriced stays unpriced. Where fewer than two providers publish a price, the calculator says so instead of inventing a number. Add-ons without published prices are listed and left out of the sums.
  • Local currency. Ranges are in each market's currency, as published (US dollars, Colombian pesos, Mexican pesos, Brazilian reais). Where providers quote before tax, the source list says so.
  • Not a quote, and not Dardo's price. The calculator shows the market, not what we charge. We quote each project per scope.

What moves a website quote

The kind of site sets the starting point; these move it within the range:

  • Unique templates. A five-page site where every page has its own layout can take more design than thirty pages built from three templates.
  • Content. Final text from your team costs less than copywriting or translation in scope.
  • Languages. Each language gets its own pages, metadata and reviewer; see our guide to bilingual English–Spanish websites.
  • Integrations. A form that emails one inbox is simple; a CRM, booking, payments or outside data is engineering work.
  • Migration. Moving an existing site adds a URL inventory and redirects; see what a website migration costs and what a redesign costs.
  • Timeline. A fixed launch date is planned around from the start.

Freelancer, studio or agency

A lower price usually means a smaller team, more reuse (templates) or fewer steps (strategy, testing, launch support), not the same work for less. Our guide to hiring a web design agency or a freelancer explains who carries which risk, and how to compare web design studios lists the questions that separate proposals.

Running costs after launch

Every site keeps costing money after launch: the domain renews every year, a hosted builder charges a monthly plan (see Webflow's 2026 pricing), and a coded site needs hosting. Maintenance (updates, backups, monitoring, small changes) is optional but usually worth budgeting. The platform also affects speed: our website platform speed report shows how sites on each platform do for real visitors.

Getting quotes you can compare

Send every provider the same written brief, with your page list, content, languages, integrations and deadline. Our free website brief and RFP builder turns your answers into one, ready to send. Then compare scope line by line before you compare totals: two quotes far apart usually describe different projects.

How Dardo quotes

We quote each project per scope, after reading your brief; there's no minimum budget. Our pricing page lists our published starting prices for audits and monthly plans, and the budget ranges our inquiry form offers. Every proposal itemizes design, development, content, third-party software and recurring costs, so you can compare it with the ranges here.

Questions before you choose

How much does a website cost in 2026?

It depends most on the market, the kind of site and who builds it. Pick your market and type in the calculator to see the range freelancers, studios and agencies publish, with links to each price.

Why do published website prices vary so much?

Providers sell different amounts of work under the same name: a template site by one person, a custom design by a small team, or strategy, design, development and account management by an agency. Compare the scope, not the label.

Does the estimate include hosting and the domain?

No. The build ranges cover design and development; the yearly running costs (domain plus a builder plan or hosting) and an optional maintenance plan are shown on their own lines.

Why does it say there aren't enough published prices?

Because fewer than two providers in that market publish a price for that kind of site or add-on. The calculator leaves it unpriced rather than guess.

Is this a quote from Dardo?

No. It shows what providers publish in each market. We quote each project per scope; send us the estimate and a line about your business to get one.

How current are the prices?

They were read on 15 October 2026 from each provider's own page, which the calculator links. Prices change; check the source before you decide.

Sources & further reading

Sources behind this page, with further detail from the original publishers.

From an estimate to a quote

Write the brief, compare proposals, then ask us for ours.