Basic
$0.98 – $2.93 per sq ft
3 in. of 3/4-in. crushed stone spread over graded soil, raked level
Photo: RanjithSiji · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
How Much Does Install Crushed Stone Cost in Chicago, Illinois?
Install Crushed Stone: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Install Crushed Stone in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $1.15 to $3.45 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Install Crushed Stone in Chicago, Illinois
$1.15 – $3.45
per sq ftPrices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for install crushed stone.
National average: $1 – $3 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$1.15 – $3.45 per sq ft
3 in. of clean 3/4-in. crushed stone over landscape fabric, raked level, plastic edging at borders
Premium
$1.44 – $4.31 per sq ft
3 in. of 3/4-in. crushed stone over a compacted base and heavy woven fabric, steel edging, top layer compacted
Cost Breakdown in Chicago
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $0.48 – $1.44 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.45 – $1.37 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.13 – $0.39 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.09 – $0.26 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.
Install Crushed Stone photo examples
Close-up of angular gray crushed stone
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Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($0.45-$1.35 per square foot)
- Labor ($0.35-$1.05 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($0.12-$0.36 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.08-$0.24 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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How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Install Crushed Stone, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Nov 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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