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Connection to existing main cost in Texas

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Public bids in Texas put the connection to existing main at a median of $3,100 each, with the middle half of bids between $1,500 and $4,584. That is 3 % above the national median of $3,000. Based on 95 bidder prices from 20 public bid tabulations opened between October 2024 and April 2026.

Median bid in Texas$3,100 / EA
Middle 50 % of bids$1,500 – $4,584
National median$3,000 (+3 %)
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Bid tabs in Texas

OwnerBid openingLow bidMedian of bidsBids
CITY OF AUSTINApr 2026$4,3789
CITY OF AUSTINApr 2026$11,6498
City of SintonApr 2026$16,540$3,6506
CITY OF AUSTINFeb 2026$5,5003
SOUTHEAST COLLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1Feb 2026$2,025$2,0257
City of Mission, TexasJan 2026$1,500$2,00021
CITY OF AUSTINNov 2025$4,000$7,5009
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7AOct 2025$250$2106
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 219Aug 2025$4,000$3,6325
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 174Jul 2025$100$2,1504
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 491Jun 2025$1,6605
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7AJun 2025$250$6006
City of La MarqueMay 2025$650$6503
WALLER COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 43May 2025$5,550$4,0005
Galveston County W.C. & I.D. No. 12Apr 2025$1,200$1,2002
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 572Apr 2025$2,2246
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 174Jan 2025$450$1,5008
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 491Nov 2024$3,308$3,3081
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 218Oct 2024$3,000$3,1956
BAYBROOK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1Oct 2024$118$3,0006

Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs in Texas, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description in each bid tab before comparing. National figure and every state: connection to existing main unit price. Every unit price in Texas: Texas unit prices.

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Questions

How much does a connection to existing main cost in Texas?

Public bids in Texas put the connection to existing main at a median of $3,100 each, with the middle half of bids between $1,500 and $4,584. That is 3 % above the national median of $3,000. Based on 95 bidder prices from 20 public bid tabulations opened between October 2024 and April 2026.

Is Texas more expensive than the national average?

For this item the Texas median bid is 3 % above the national median of $3,000. Bid prices depend on the owner, the job size and what the item includes, so compare with the sources below.