Fire hydrant assembly cost

Updated September 27, 2026 · BuildGets Team

Public bids put the fire hydrant assembly at a median of $7,800 each, with the middle half of bids between $6,000 and $10,000. Based on 413 bidder prices from 77 public bid tabulations.

Median bid	$7,800 / EA
Middle 50 % of bids	$6,000 – $10,000
Bidder prices	413
Bid tabulations	77

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By state

State	Median bid	Bids	Bid tabs
Texas	$6,707	208	34
Illinois	$9,364	68	8
Michigan	$3,418	68	10
Georgia	$7,428	23	2
North Carolina	$12,500	18	4
California	$13,300	10	1
Massachusetts	$7,575	10	1
Iowa	$9,365	9	1
Connecticut	$10,000	7	1
Minnesota	$10,270	6	1
Arkansas	$9,200	6	2
Kentucky	$9,600	6	1
Florida	$9,500	3	1

By project

Owner	State	Bid opening	Low bid	Median of bids	Bids
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 219A	TX	Sep 2026	$5,300	$6,000	5
KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 7A	TX	Aug 2026	$7,345	$7,345	11
Village of River Forest	IL	May 2026	$10,000	$5,500	6
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Apr 2026	$7,275	$7,462	9
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Apr 2026		$14,053	2
BRIGHTON AVENUE DUAL WATER MAIN RETIREMENT	ME	Apr 2026	$14,051	$14,051	1
City of Hastings	MN	Apr 2026	$11,250	$10,270	6
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Apr 2026		$6,415	6
CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES	MI	Mar 2026	$3,825	$3,788	6
City of Wayland	MI	Feb 2026	$7,380	$4,180	8
VILLAGE OF ROSELLE	IL	Feb 2026	$9,800	$10,345	10
CITY OF DES MOINES	IA	Feb 2026		$9,365	9
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Feb 2026		$7,100	2
City of Austin	TX	Feb 2026		$9,815	6
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Feb 2026		$7,420	2
Rogers Water Utilities	AR	Feb 2026	$8,497	$9,677	2
City of Austin	TX	Feb 2026	$7,000	$11,850	6
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Feb 2026		$7,000	7
Fayetteville Public Works Commission	NC	Jan 2026	$12,500	$12,500	3
City of Austin	TX	Jan 2026		$7,500	3
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Dec 2025		$6,800	5
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 129	TX	Dec 2025		$6,454	7
CITY OF HOUSTON	TX	Dec 2025		$1,850	10
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Nov 2025		$7,000	5
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Nov 2025		$8,275	4
HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 13	TX	Nov 2025	$5,000	$9,997	14
CITY OF AUSTIN	TX	Nov 2025		$9,500	3
HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 12	TX	Oct 2025	$7,656	$7,078	4
Gwinnett County	GA	Oct 2025	$6,000	$7,464	12
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 570C	TX	Oct 2025	$1,300	$1,483	11
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 491	TX	Oct 2025	$1,000	$2,104	8
Gwinnett County	GA	Sep 2025	$6,600	$7,100	11
Fayetteville Public Works Commission	NC	Aug 2025	$12,000	$12,000	10
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 215	TX	Aug 2025	$3,619	$4,000	3
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 159	TX	Aug 2025		$8,700	7
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 129	TX	Jul 2025	$7,174	$7,537	4
HARRIS-WALLER COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 12	TX	Jul 2025	$7,051	$7,545	6
Kings Road Watermain	IL	Jun 2025		$11,500	2
LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY	KY	Jun 2025	$10,000	$9,600	6
Florida Department of Transportation	FL	May 2025	$9,500	$9,500	3
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	May 2025	$8,000	$8,000	1
City of La Marque	TX	May 2025	$5,700	$7,489	3
Church Street, Cross Street and Warren Street Water Main Improvements	CT	May 2025	$10,000	$10,000	7
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	May 2025	$8,000	$4,500	4
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	May 2025	$11,374	$10,100	3
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	May 2025	$3,910	$3,406	12
2025 Morgan Hill Water Main Replacement Project	CA	Apr 2025		$13,300	10
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 570C	TX	Apr 2025	$6,218	$1,800	11
City of East Moline Engineering	IL	Apr 2025	$12,500	$9,750	5
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 218	TX	Apr 2025		$6,023	10
Galveston County W.C. & I.D. No. 12	TX	Apr 2025	$9,500	$8,650	2
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 477	TX	Mar 2025	$30.00	$50.00	5
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES	AL	Mar 2025	$678	$678	9
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 232	TX	Mar 2025	$1.00	$25.50	6
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 128A	TX	Feb 2025		$9,300	5
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 174	TX	Jan 2025	$7,400	$6,986	8
MAGNOLIA EAST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT	TX	Oct 2024		$100	8
City of Owosso	MI	Oct 2024	$3,438	$3,411	6
24-73 Fire Hydrant Coatings		Aug 2024	$25.00	$155	15
PWC	NC	Jul 2024	$3,000	$3,000	2
Old Town 1-A Recon.	IL	Jun 2024		$4,959	18
Concord	NC	May 2024	$14,710	$13,500	3
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	Feb 2024	$7,755	$3,750	12
CENTER & N MAIN ST WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS	MA	Feb 2024	$6,800	$7,575	10
2024 Kings Road and Alameda Drive Drainage Improvements	IL	Nov 2023		$8,900	9
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	Sep 2023	$3,077	$3,145	8
Lake Marian Woods Watermain Replacement	IL	Jun 2023		$9,680	7
2022 LINCOLNWOOD MANOR RECONSTRUCTION	IL	Dec 2022	$550	$1,500	11
CITY OF SANTA FE	NM	Dec 2022		$5,500	2
CITY OF OWOSSO	MI	Mar 2022	$400	$3,459	8
South Broadway Multimodal Improvements (#8134257)		Jan 2022	$12,400	$16,391	2
National Western Center Pedestrian Bridge			$23,150	$16,771	2
Washington Street 47th to 52nd			$15,600	$20,100	5
Mill Levy 23/Mill Levy 14 - Traffic Signal Upgrades			$21,500	$21,500	1
			$3,668	$1,500	10
S 4th Street Water and Sewer Replacement			$13,320	$9,896	12
ROGERS WATER UTILITIES	AR		$9,500	$9,200	4

Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description before comparing. Methodology and all items: water and sewer unit price index.

Questions

How much does a fire hydrant assembly cost?

Public bids put the fire hydrant assembly at a median of $7,800 each, with the middle half of bids between $6,000 and $10,000. Based on 413 bidder prices from 77 public bid tabulations.

Does the price include excavation and restoration?

It depends on each bid form: some owners include excavation, bedding, backfill or restoration in this item and others pay them as separate items. Check the item description of each source.