Basic
$25 – $33 per sq ft
Irregular natural-cleft bluestone flagstones on compacted gravel and sand base, stone-dust joints
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How Much Does Bluestone Walkway Cost in Boston, Massachusetts?
Bluestone Walkway: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Bluestone Walkway in Boston, Massachusetts typically costs $29 to $39 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Bluestone Walkway in Boston, Massachusetts
$29 – $39
per sq ftPrices in Boston are 14.0% higher than the national average for bluestone walkway.
National average: $26 – $36 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$29 – $39 per sq ft
Rectangular thermal bluestone in full-color blend, compacted gravel and sand base, polymeric sand joints
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$36 – $49 per sq ft
Select blue thermal bluestone in ashlar pattern with a cut-stone border, compacted gravel and sand base, tight polymeric joints
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Cost Breakdown in Boston
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $12 – $16 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $12 – $16 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $3.17 – $4.29 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $2.12 – $2.86 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Boston local market conditions.
Cost Factors in Boston, Massachusetts
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($11.90-$16.09 per square foot)
- Labor ($9.26-$12.52 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($3.17-$4.29 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($2.12-$2.86 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costsAt national average
Labor costs27.0% above avg
Labor costs in Boston run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
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How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Bluestone Walkway, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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