The 26 Best Curb Appeal Ideas for Every Budget

 

Curb Appeal Ideas for $0 – $500

1. Create a Seating Area on the Porch

Estimated cost: Free – $500
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

2. Use Lawn Paint to Make a Brown Lawn Green Again

Estimated cost: $150
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

3. Add New House Numbers

Estimated cost: $20 – $75
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

4. Trim Overgrown Hedges & Trees

Estimated cost: Free – $250
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes, for trimming trees

5. Install Flower Boxes

Estimated cost: $50 – $200
Will you need to hire a contractor? Maybe

 

6. Paint or Stain the Front Door

Estimated cost: $50 – $100
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

7. Upgrade Porch Lighting Fixtures

Estimated cost: $150 – $500
Will you need to hire a contractor? Maybe an electrician

 

8. Add Potted Plants, Cacti, or Small Trees

Estimated cost: $50 – $250
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

9. Power Wash the Driveway & Walkways

Estimated cost: $50 – $350
Will you need to hire a contractor? Maybe

 

10. Fence in Garbage Cans or Central A/C Units

Estimated cost: $250 – $500
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; installing fencing is a job best left to the experts

 

11. Paint Window & Door Trim

Estimated cost: $50 – $350
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

12. Install a Bird Feeder

Estimated cost: $20 – $50
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

13. Repaint or Restain the Porch

Estimated cost: $50 – $200
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

14. Paint the Shutters

Estimated cost: $75 – $250
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

15. Upgrade Your Door Hardware

Estimated cost: $75 – $250
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

16. Upgrade the Mailbox

 

17. Landscape Around the Mailbox

Estimated cost: $50 – $250
Will you need to hire a contractor? No

 

Curb Appeal Ideas for $500 – $1,500

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18. Cover Up Concrete Walkways With Natural Stone Tiles

Estimated cost: $500 – $1,200
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; installing tile outdoors is generally a job best left to the experts

 

19. Have the Roof Professionally Cleaned

Estimated cost: $600 – $1,500
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; you can damage the roof by using pressure washers or the wrong chemicals

 

20. Reseal or Replace Gravel in Driveway

Estimated cost: $500
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; resealing driveways is a job best left to the experts

 

21. Install Decorative Window Shutters

Estimated cost: $500 – $1,500
Will you need to hire a contractor? Maybe

 

Curb Appeal Ideas for $1,500+

 

22. Paint the Home’s Exterior

Estimated cost: $3,000+
Will you need to hire a contractor? Probably

 

23. Replace the Roof

Estimated cost: $4,000+
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; replacing a roof is a job best left to the experts

 

Here’s Noemi Bitterman, an agent at Compass Realty, on the value-add of replacing a roof

24. Replace Front Doors or Windows

 

Estimated cost: $1,500+
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; replacing windows and doors is a job best left to the experts

 

25. Replace Outdated Siding

Estimated cost: $1,500+
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; replacing siding is a job best left to the experts

 

26. Upgrade the Garage Door

Estimated cost: $1,500+
Will you need to hire a contractor? Yes; replacing a garage door is a job best left to the experts.