Drywall Installation Cost in Orange County
Drywall installation cost in two frames kept apart: Frame A counts by room size; Frame B counts named rooms and houses.
Orange County, CA · Updated 2026 · Costs shown as ranges — your quote will vary by installer and scope
The drywall-installation-alone split, stated head-on first
| Frame | What it counts | 2026 band |
|---|---|---|
| Frame A | typical project / installed span | $1,000-$3,253 / $0.80-$3.50 |
| Frame A | Los Angeles rows, 100 / 500 square feet | $400-$900 / $2,000-$4,500 |
| Frame B | installed / most homeowners | $1.50-$3.50 / $1,000-$3,000 |
| Frame B | 12-by-12 room / 2,000-square-foot house | $580-$1,800 / $8,000-$30,000 |
This cluster prices drywall installation alone -- hanging, taping, and finishing new drywall as the whole job, priced by scope on the by-scope guide and by cost line on the breakdown guide. Named apart, never a row here: drywall repair, patch-scale work on standing walls; the ceiling-type comparison, a drywall ceiling as one side of a drop-ceiling comparison; plaster-and-lath as the standing wall system, with plaster removal only as a removal line where a frame prints it; and painting or texture-alone work sold without new board, a finish trade's ticket, never an installation row.
Frame A lines, as reported: the Angi frame
| Frame A line, as printed | 2026 band |
|---|---|
| Typical project / national average | $1,000-$3,253 / $2,104 |
| Installed span across finish levels | $0.80-$3.50 |
| Los Angeles row, 100 / 300 / 500 square feet | $400-$900 / $1,200-$2,700 / $2,000-$4,500 |
| Finish level, Los Angeles: Level 0 / 4 / 5 | $0.80-$1.95 / $3-$4.25 / $2-$4.75 |
| Installer labor / plaster-replacement labor | $1-$2.10 / $1.50-$3.00 per square foot |
Frame A, counted nationally by room size and finish level, its texture line at $1 to $1.95 per square foot on the breakdown guide.
Frame B lines, as reported: the HomeGuide frame
| Frame B line, as printed | 2026 band |
|---|---|
| Installed, per square foot | $1.50-$3.50 |
| Materials / hang-and-finish labor | $0.50-$0.80 / $1.00-$2.70 |
| Most homeowners / 12-by-12 room | $1,000-$3,000 / $580-$1,800 |
| Bathroom / garage / 1,000-square-foot basement | $300-$1,000 / $1,000-$3,900 / $1,500-$7,000 |
| 2,000-square-foot house | $8,000-$30,000 |
Frame B, counted as installed rows by named room and house size. The two frames' per-square-foot bands overlap -- Frame A spans $0.80-$3.50 across its finish levels against Frame B at $1.50-$3.50 installed -- but their room and whole-house rows are built differently: Frame A counts by room size, nationally and for Los Angeles; Frame B counts named rooms and whole houses by floor size. That difference is named as a frame difference on every page here, never averaged.
The neighbours, differentiated
The drywall repair hub prices patch-scale work in its own lane, apart from the repair bands named apart here. The ceiling-type comparison guide carries a drywall ceiling only as one side of a comparison, at $2 to $4 per square foot, plus a replacement total at $3 to $11. Neither prices drywall installation as its own ticket.
Reading a drywall installation quote
- Frame named on every line
- Scope and finish level read apart
Frequently asked questions
How much does drywall installation cost in Orange County?
Two frames, never blended. Frame A prints a typical project at $1,000 to $3,253 and an installed span of $0.80 to $3.50 per square foot. Frame B prints installed at $1.50 to $3.50, most homeowners at $1,000 to $3,000, a 12-by-12 room at $580 to $1,800, and a house at $8,000 to $30,000.
Why do the two frames print their room rows so differently?
Counting. Frame A counts by room size -- Los Angeles rows at $400 to $900 for 100 square feet, $1,200 to $2,700 for 300, and $2,000 to $4,500 for 500. Frame B counts named rooms -- bathroom at $300 to $1,000, garage at $1,000 to $3,900, basement at $1,500 to $7,000.
What do the material and labor lines print at, as reported?
Frame B prints materials at $0.50 to $0.80 per square foot and hang-and-finish labor at $1.00 to $2.70. Frame A prints installer labor at $1 to $2.10, and installation labor at $1.50 to $3.00 on its plaster-replacement page.
What do the finish levels print at, as reported?
Frame A prints its Los Angeles finish levels per square foot: Level 0 at $0.80 to $1.95, Level 4 at $3 to $4.25, Level 5 at $2 to $4.75. Frame B prints its own finish table on the breakdown guide, beside its tape-and-mud line at $0.35 to $1.10.
Is drywall installation the same purchase as drywall repair, a ceiling comparison, plaster-and-lath, or painting?
No, head-on: this cluster prices hanging, taping, and finishing new drywall as its own ticket alone. Drywall repair, the ceiling-type comparison, plaster-and-lath, and painting or texture-alone work sit in their own lanes, named apart here.