Basic
$27 – $47 per sq ft
Dry-stacked local fieldstone wall on a compacted gravel base, battered faces, through-stones for stability, flat cap stones

Build a free-standing stacked stone wall (materials and labor, per sq ft of wall face); footings, drainage and veneer-over-block applications cost less/differ.
Stacked Stone Wall in New Orleans, Louisiana typically costs $32 to $55 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in New Orleans are 9.0% lower than the national average for stacked stone wall.
National average: $35 – $60 per sq ft
$27 – $47 per sq ft
Dry-stacked local fieldstone wall on a compacted gravel base, battered faces, through-stones for stability, flat cap stones
$32 – $55 per sq ft
Dry-stacked split ledgestone in coursed layers on compacted base, through-stones for stability, flat caps
$40 – $69 per sq ft
Select chopped limestone in tight coursed layers, through-stones, natural stone caps set in mortar
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $15 – $25 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $11 – $18 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $3.95 – $6.77 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $2.63 – $4.51 | sq ft |
Dry-stacked stone retaining wall edged with garden plants
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Find a pro to do thisMaterial costs in New Orleans run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
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