Black Dog ExteriorsThese are prices we quoted in writing, not survey answers or a national average. Every one is a full replacement: tear-out and haul-off, a compacted base, 4 inches of 3,500 PSI concrete, rebar on chairs, joints and a broom finish. Prices are the full quoted price before the $250 deposit credit.
Size matters more than anything
The single biggest thing that sets your price per square foot is how big the job is. A small slab still needs a crew, a concrete truck, forms, a permit and a dump trip, so those fixed costs get divided over fewer feet.
| Driveway size | Quotes | Median per sq ft | Median total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 400 sq ft | 10 | $16.28 | about $5,300 |
| 400 to 700 sq ft | 22 | $15.17 | about $8,000 |
| 700 to 1,000 sq ft | 14 | $11.99 | about $9,700 |
| 1,000 to 1,500 sq ft | 17 | $11.40 | about $13,550 |
| 1,500 sq ft and up | 22 | $10.69 | about $22,800 |
Does the city change the price?
Less than you'd think. When we sorted the quotes by city, the differences mostly came from the size of the driveways, not the city itself. Dallas jobs in our data were bigger on average, so they came out cheaper per foot. Lewisville jobs were smaller, so they came out higher.
| City | Quotes | Median size | Median per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 6 | about 2,240 sq ft | $10.62 |
| Arlington | 5 | about 1,970 sq ft | $11.52 |
| Frisco | 5 | 720 sq ft | $12.99 |
| Lewisville | 5 | 450 sq ft | $15.56 |
Only cities with five or more quotes are shown. These are small samples, so treat them as a sense of direction, not a rule.
Where the city does change your total is the apron. Most DFW cities want the apron at the street 6 inches thick, with more steel, a permit and often an inspection. We looked up the rules city by city.
What else moves the number
- New slab vs. replacement. With no old concrete to remove you'd expect a lower price, but most new pours we quote are small pads, so per foot they ran higher in our data (median about $15.86). On a large open area, a new slab costs less per foot than a replacement.
- Decorative finishes. Exposed aggregate and salt finish add a little per foot. Stamped concrete adds the most, because it's a slower, specialized finish that also gets sealed.
- Thickness. Going to 5 or 6 inches uses 25 to 50 percent more concrete. Worth it for RVs and heavy trucks, not for normal cars.
- Access. If the truck can't get within about 15 to 20 feet of the slab, a pump adds roughly $1,000 to $1,600.
- Hidden conditions. Thick old concrete, a second layer under the top one, soft spots that need more base, or drainage work.
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How we put this together
We took every driveway replacement estimate we sent DFW homeowners in October 2026 that used a standard broom finish: 85 in all. For each one we used the full price of the main option the homeowner was offered, divided by its measured square footage. We measure every driveway from aerial imagery and the homeowner's photos, then confirm on site before work starts. No names, addresses or other personal details are included in this report.
For comparison, national cost guides list a wide range for concrete driveways, often somewhere around $6 to $16 per square foot, because they mix new construction, thin pours and different regions together. Our numbers are narrower because they're one consistent build in one area.
Report updated October 2026. We plan to refresh it quarterly. You're welcome to cite or link to it; please credit Black Dog Exteriors and link to this page.
Questions people ask
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Dallas?
In our October 2026 data, driveway replacements in DFW had a median of $11.67 per square foot, with the middle half between $11.32 and $13.93. A typical 900 square foot driveway came in around $10,200, including tear-out.
Why is my small driveway quote so high per square foot?
Fixed costs. The crew day, concrete truck, setup, permit and haul-off cost about the same for 300 square feet as for 900. In our data, slabs under 400 square feet ran a median $16.28 per square foot, against $10.69 for 1,500 and up.
Do these prices include the apron?
They include whatever was in each homeowner's main option. Many quotes price the 6-inch street apron as its own line, because cities require a thicker slab, more steel and a permit there.
How often will you update this report?
We plan to refresh it each quarter from new estimates, so the numbers stay current.
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