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R30 Insulation cost in Charleston

How Much Does R30 Insulation Cost in Charleston, South Carolina?

R30 Insulation: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.

R30 Insulation in Charleston, South Carolina typically costs $1.39 to $3.25 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

R30 Insulation in Charleston, South Carolina

$1.39 – $3.25

per sq ft

Prices in Charleston are 8.0% lower than the national average for r30 insulation.

National average: $1.50 – $3.50 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $1.18 – $2.76 per sq ft

    Loose-fill fiberglass blown over the attic floor to an R-30 settled depth, eave baffles and depth markers set

  • Standard

    $1.39 – $3.25 per sq ft

    Blown fiberglass to R-30 with eave baffles, depth markers, a dam around the attic hatch, and recessed lights and flues kept clear

  • Premium

    $1.74 – $4.06 per sq ft

    Blown fiberglass to R-30 with rafter baffles, depth markers, hatch dam with weatherstripped insulated cover, recessed lights and flues kept clear

Cost Breakdown in Charleston

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$0.65 – $1.51sq ft
Laborlabor$0.45 – $1.07sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.17 – $0.40sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.12 – $0.27sq ft
Prices adjusted for Charleston local market conditions.

Cost Factors in Charleston, South Carolina

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($0.68-$1.57 per square foot)
  • Labor ($0.52-$1.23 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.18-$0.42 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.12-$0.28 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs4.0% below avg
Labor costs13.0% below avg

Material costs in Charleston run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.

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How we price this

BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for R30 Insulation, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Nov 2026.

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