What homeowners actually paid for a chimney, exterior stairs or another part of the exterior in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
A chimney, exterior stairs or another part of the exterior ran 43% above the national median in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, where hired owners reported $4,300 (US: $3,000), about $4,730 in today's dollars. Prices here spread widely, from $2,000 at the 25th percentile to $6,500 at the 75th (3.3×, n=44), so scope matters more than the median.
Hired owners, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
| Who did the work | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a pro | 44 | $990 | $2,200 | $4,730 | $7,150 | $18,690 |
| Did it themselves | Fewer than 30 reported jobs here, so no figure is shown. | |||||
| Everyone | 56 | $660 | $2,200 | $4,510 | $7,150 | $16,490 |
Today's dollars: survey amounts × CPI-U 334.980 (Aug 2026) ÷ 304.702 (2023 average), rounded to $10.
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH vs United States
Self-reported, nominal dollars, scope varies. Data: AHS 2023 National PUF.
Other metros
Questions
How much did a chimney, exterior stairs or another part of the exterior cost in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?
Hired owners there reported a median of $4,300 (about $4,730 in Aug 2026 dollars), with the middle half between $2,000 and $6,500, from 44 survey records.
How reliable is a local figure?
It rests on 44 records, fewer than the national 397, so treat it as a rough local reading. Quote Check uses the division instead because this metro has fewer than 50 records.
Can I see where my quote falls?
Only as context: the spread here is 3.3×, too wide to place one quote meaningfully.