Well Drilling Calculator

Q: How much does it cost to drill a well?

Drilling a residential water well costs $25 to $65 per foot complete with casing, or $3,750 to $15,000 total for most homes. A typical 150 ft well runs $5,000 to $9,000 including the pump, pressure tank, and wiring. Depth is the biggest cost driver: every extra foot adds drilling and casing cost.

Q: What is the cost to drill a well per foot?

Drilling alone costs $15 to $25 per foot in normal soil. Add casing at $10 to $30 per foot installed and the complete drilled-and-cased price lands at $25 to $65 per foot. Rocky ground, deep water tables, and hard-to-reach sites push toward the top of the range.

Drilling a water well costs $25 to $65 per ft complete with casing, or $3,750 to $15,000 total for most residential wells. A typical 150 ft well runs $5,000 to $9,000 including the pump and pressure tank. Enter your depth below to get an itemized estimate.

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Price assumptions

Drilling ($/ft) Casing, installed ($/ft) Pump system ($) Permit, testing & wiring ($)

Defaults & assumptions

Defaults: a typical 150 ft well and US national averages: normal soil, PVC casing, submersible pump with pressure tank. Rocky ground can double the drilling rate. Set pump system to 0 if reusing existing equipment.

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Well drilling cost breakdown

A residential water well has two per-foot costs and two fixed ones. Drilling runs $15 to $25 per ft in normal soil, though rock, clay, or a remote site can double it. Casing (the pipe that lines the borehole) adds $10 to $30 per ft installed; PVC sits at the low end, steel at the top. On top of that come the fixed costs: $1,500 to $3,000 for the pump system (submersible pump, pressure tank, wiring) and $400 to $1,000 for permits and water testing. Because the fixed costs don't change with depth, shallow wells cost more per foot than deep ones.

Typical complete well cost by depth (US averages, drilled & cased with pump system)
Well depth	Typical total cost
100 ft	$3,600 to $7,500
150 ft	$5,000 to $9,000
200 ft	$6,000 to $13,500
300 ft	$8,500 to $20,000

How the calculator works

Total = depth × drilling rate + depth × casing rate + pump system + permit, testing, and wiring. That mirrors how well contractors quote: per-foot drilling and casing, plus fixed equipment. Default rates reflect published US averages from national cost guides (Angi, HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, 2026). Not included: water treatment systems ($800 to $3,000 if your water test calls for one), trenching the supply line to the house (roughly $50 to $100 per ft), and geothermal or irrigation wells, which price differently. Repairing the lawn afterward? See our sod calculator.

Well drilling cost FAQ

How much does it cost to drill a well?

Drilling a residential water well costs $25 to $65 per ft complete with casing, or $3,750 to $15,000 total for most homes. A typical 150 ft well runs $5,000 to $9,000 including the pump, pressure tank, and wiring. Depth is the biggest cost driver: every extra foot adds drilling and casing cost.

What is the cost to drill a well per foot?

Drilling alone costs $15 to $25 per ft. Add casing at $10 to $30 per ft installed and the complete drilled-and-cased price lands at $25 to $65 per ft. Rocky ground, deep water tables, and hard-to-reach sites push toward the top of the range.

How deep does a residential well need to be?

Most residential water wells are 100 to 300 ft deep, with 150 ft a common average. Depth depends on your local water table: neighbors’ well logs and your county’s well records are the best guide. Deeper wells cost more but are less likely to run dry or pick up surface contamination.

What does a well pump and pressure tank cost?

A submersible well pump costs $400 to $2,000 installed depending on horsepower and depth rating, and a pressure tank adds $300 to $500. Budget $1,500 to $3,000 for the complete pump system with wiring, which is the fixed equipment cost on top of per-foot drilling.