The average cost to install drywall is between $1.60 and $2.35 per square foot. For a typical 12’ x 12’ room with a wall height of 8’, the price averages around $815 for just the walls, or a total of $903 if including the ceiling drywall. This cost would go down to about $1.60 per square foot on larger whole-house jobs. Get free estimates from Drywall Contractors near you.

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Drywall Installation Cost

The average cost to install drywall is between $1.60 and $2.35 per square foot. For a typical 12’ x 12’ room with a wall height of 8’, the price averages around $815 for just the walls, or a total of $903 if including the ceiling drywall. This reflects a cost of $2.12 per square foot for walls and $2.35 per square foot if including the ceiling.

This cost would go down to about $1.60 per square foot on larger whole-house jobs, and change again entirely if there are non-standard features in the wall—like curves, or drywall with higher-grade fire resistance or soundproofing features.

Drywall Prices

Drywall Prices	Cost Per Square Foot
National Average Cost	$2.12
Minimum Cost	$1.20
Maximum Cost	$3.00
Average Range	$1.60to$2.35

The final cost factors of drywall installation include:

Job site preparation and installation labor costs
Drywall costs
Supplies & materials
Job site clean-up

Cost To Hang And Finish Drywall

Cost To Drywall A Room

The average costs to hang and finish drywall in a standard 12’ x 12’ room is $872.

Drywall Hang & Finish	Average Cost
Drywall Panels	$191
Labor*	$576
Materials	$105
Total	$872 per room

*Expect to pay an extra 15%–20% on labor if a contractor oversees the project.

Drywall Cost Per Sheet

Depending on the brand and the thickness of drywall needed for installation, the per sheet price is going to range from $9.50 to $18 each,average price $11.25 each. Installers can often get access to lower unit prices for drywall if they buy in bulk.

A 12’ by 12’ room = 12 panels for the wall, 5 more for the ceiling
$11.25 per panel x 12 = $135 for the walls
$11.25 x 5 = $56 for the ceiling

Drywall Panels Cost = $191

Drywall Labor Costs

The national average labor costs for a drywall installer is $36 per hour. A standard output average (on a wall that already has studs) is to hang between 4 and 5 sheets of drywall per hour, or between 35 and 40 sheets in an 8-hour day. If the installation is being done by a team of one, then a drywall lift or hoist will be used to move, rotate, and hold panels to aid in their installation. The joints are usually taped, left overnight, and sanded the following day.

A 12’ by 12’ room = 2 days labor, which includes the installation and cleanup.

Drywall Labor Cost = $576

Cost to Tape and Mud Drywall

The main installation supplies needed are joint compound, joint tape, drywall screws, and drywall adhesive.

For this 12’ by 12’ room, the following is the estimate for the materials needed:

Drywall Materials	Average Cost
13 Tubes of Drywall Adhesive @ $4 each	$52
3 Rolls of Joint Tape @ $3 each (197 feet of tape needed for 528 sqft + 1 extra roll)	$9
Two 3.5-gallon Boxes Mud & Joint Compound @ $8 each (350 sq. ft. per box)	$16
4 Boxes of Drywall Screws @ $7 each (180 per box)	$28
Total	$105

Drywall Materials Cost = $105 or $125 including ceiling

Drywall Panel Sizes and Costs

Drywall is typically available in panels of

Width - 4’
Length - 8’ to 16’
Thickness – 3/8” to ½” thick

The drywall size most commonly used in residential walls is 4’ wide, 8’ tall, and ½” thick—the average wall height. Ceiling drywall tends to be made lighter due to significant gravitational forces, and some are labeled “sag resistant.” Roughly speaking, prices range from $13 to $16 for a standard drywall panel.

Drywall Cost By Type

Depending on different needs within the various rooms in a home, boards are made to suit a number of applications and are sold in the following formats:

Drywall Type	Average Cost
Eco-friendly Drywall	$8.49 /board
Fire-resistant Drywall	$9–$12 /panel
Moisture-resistant Drywall	$11–$25 /panel
Traditional Drywall	$10 /panel
Soundproof Drywall	$51 /panel

Eco-friendly Drywall

One significant way to have a greener home is in the choice of drywall used in the walls.

Green E-Board - 3’ by 5’ by ¼ @ $8.49. Green E-Board is a combination of recycled wood fragments and the natural mineral elements magnesium oxide and magnesium chloride, which are brought together in a slurry process. According to their website, “Because it is made with magnesium it is naturally mold, mildew, water, termite and fire resistant. No harmful chemicals nor any volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are added to Green E-Board™ making it ideal for anyone with allergies or sensitivities looking for a drywall alternative.” It contains no VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) like formaldehyde or silica, and because it is not covered in paper and because of its pH level, neither mold or mildew can grow on the boards. To further its positive environmental footprint, Green E-Boards only consume 50% of the energy required to produce traditional gypsum drywall.

Fire-resistant Drywall

The gypsum in the drywall is chemically combined with water molecules which turn to steam in the case of a fi

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