Paver Patio Cost Calculator
Installed cost for a paver patio on a compacted base. Concrete pavers are the default; natural stone and porcelain run 2–4 times the material price. Base stone and sand are small next to labor.
Order 867 pavers — pallets hold 100–120 ft²; buy the whole pallet if you are within a few pieces.
- Area
- 192 ft²
- Unit 4×8″ + 0.125″ joint
- 4.30 per ft²
- Net pavers
- 825
- Waste / cuts 5%
- + 42
- Pavers to buy
- 867
- Polymeric joint sand, 50 lb
- 4 bags
- Bedding sand, 1″
- 0.83 t · 0.59 yd³
- Crushed stone base, 4″ compacted (+20%)
- 4.27 t · 2.84 yd³
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How to calculate pavers by hand
Pavers = Area (ft²) ÷ [(L + joint) × (W + joint) ÷ 144] × (1 + waste)
Worked example
- Area: 16 ft × 12 ft = 192 ft².
- One 4 × 8″ paver with ⅛″ joints occupies 4.125 × 8.125 ÷ 144 = 0.233 ft² → 4.30 per ft².
- Net: 192 × 4.30 = 825 pavers; with 5% for cuts, 867.
- Also: bedding sand 192 ft² × 1″ = 0.59 yd³ ≈ 0.8 t; base 4″ compacted ≈ 4.3 t; polymeric sand 4 bags.
- 4 × 8″ pavers per ft²
- 4.3 (4.5 with no joint)
- 6 × 9″ pavers per ft²
- 2.6
- 12 × 12″ pavers per ft²
- 1.0
- Pallet of 4 × 8″
- ≈ 480–500 pcs · 108 ft²
How we price this
The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for concrete pavers, 4 × 8″, 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 — paver patio installed $/ft²
- Home Depot / Lowe’s paver pricing — per-piece paver prices
Questions crews ask
How much does a paver patio cost per square foot?
$12–$25 per ft² installed for concrete pavers — $2,300–$4,800 for a 16 × 12 ft patio. Natural stone or porcelain pavers push it to $25–$50 per ft². Material is a quarter to a third; the rest is excavation, base and labor.
Is a paver patio cheaper than concrete?
No — a poured slab is $6–$12 per ft² versus $12–$25 for pavers. Pavers win on repairability (lift and relay a section), no cracking, and looks. DIY pavers, however, can come in under a contractor-poured slab.
What adds to paver patio cost?
Curves and patterns (more cuts and labor), poor soil needing a thicker base or geotextile, steps and retaining walls, and access that forces wheelbarrowing of base stone. Sealing adds $1–$2 per ft².