Concrete Steps Cost Calculator
Poured steps are mostly labor — forming risers takes longer than the pour. Precast steps are often cheaper for 3–5 risers; poured wins when the steps are wide, curved or tied to a landing.
Buy 40 × 80 lb bags — under 1 yd³ bagged mix beats a short load.
- Net volume (21.4 ft³)
- 0.79 yd³
- Waste 10%
- + 0.08 yd³
- Ready-mix ticket
- 1.00 yd³
- Approx. weight
- 3,208 lb
- 80 lb bags
- 40
- 60 lb bags
- 53
- 40 lb bags
- 79
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How to calculate stairs by hand
Cubic feet = Width (ft) × Run (ft) × Rise (ft) × n(n+1)/2 + Width × Landing depth × Rise × n
Worked example
- Each step k is a block k risers tall and one tread deep; summing 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10 tread-blocks.
- One tread-block: 4 ft × (11 in ÷ 12) × (7 in ÷ 12) = 2.14 ft³.
- Four steps: 2.14 × 10 = 21.4 ft³ = 0.79 yd³.
- Waste 10%: 23.5 ft³ = 0.87 yd³ → 40 × 80 lb bags, or a 1 yd³ short load.
- 3 steps, 4 ft wide, 7″ × 11″
- ≈ 0.5 yd³ · 24 × 80 lb bags
- 4 steps, 4 ft wide
- ≈ 0.8 yd³ · 40 bags
- 5 steps, 4 ft wide
- ≈ 1.2 yd³ · ready-mix
- 6 steps, 5 ft wide
- ≈ 2.1 yd³ · ready-mix
How we price this
The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for ready-mix 3,500 psi, delivery and labor. They are estimates for budgeting, not quotes — enter your own supplier and crew prices above to replace them. Ranges are re-checked monthly; see the methodology page for how every number on this site is derived.
- HomeAdvisor cost guides — poured concrete steps installed cost
- Angi cost guides — stair forming labor
Questions crews ask
How much do poured concrete steps cost?
$300–$500 per step installed for a 4 ft wide set — $1,200–$2,500 for four steps — including forms, rebar, a short load and a broom finish. Curved, wide or stamped steps run $500–$900 per step.
Are precast concrete steps cheaper?
Usually, for 2–5 risers at standard widths: $700–$2,000 delivered and set by crane, in a morning. Poured is worth it for odd sizes, landings, or matching a poured stoop.
Do concrete steps need a footing?
Yes, below frost depth, or they heave and pull away from the house. That footing is often the most expensive part in northern states and is not in the per-step figure above; use the footing calculator for it.