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Concrete Sidewalk cost in Chicago

How Much Does Concrete Sidewalk Cost in Chicago, Illinois?

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

Concrete Sidewalk in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $14 to $17 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Concrete Sidewalk in Chicago, Illinois

$14 – $17

per sq ft

Prices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for concrete sidewalk.

National average: $12 – $15 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $12 – $14 per sq ft

    4 in. concrete on compacted gravel, broom finish, tooled joints every 4-5 ft, tooled edges

  • Standard

    $14 – $17 per sq ft

    4 in. concrete with fiber, broom finish, saw-cut joints, expansion joints at drives and walls

  • Premium

    $17 – $21 per sq ft

    4 in. 4,000 psi concrete with rebar, broom finish with smooth-troweled edge bands, saw-cut and expansion joints, sealed

Cost Breakdown in Chicago

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$5.78 – $7.08sq ft
Laborlabor$5.46 – $6.70sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$1.54 – $1.89sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$1.03 – $1.26sq ft
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.

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Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($5.40-$6.62 per square foot)
  • Labor ($4.20-$5.15 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($12.00-$14.72 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($12.00-$14.72 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg

Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.

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