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How much does it cost to replace a windshield?

For most cars, between $214 and $541 if you shop. The number you see quoted as the "average" is usually much higher than the number you can actually book, and the gap is the whole point of this page.

Written by Kent Lansing, Founder & EditorLast reviewed

What 35 common cars quote right now

These are live prices, not a survey. We pulled them the same way our calculator does: market pricing for the exact vehicle, alongside real quotes from shops that will actually do the job. Same ZIP code for all 35 so the comparison is fair.

Windshield replacement prices for 35 common 2021 vehicles in Columbus, Ohio
2021 vehicleCheapest live quoteMarket averageMarket range
Jeep Wrangler$214$476$221–$1,112
Honda Civic$232$520$395–$599
Nissan Altima$254$412$215–$1,518
Chevrolet Equinox$255$382$210–$1,072
Ram 1500$260$480$338–$795
Chevrolet Malibu$264$387$240–$1,143
Ford Escape$277$444$220–$1,125
Toyota Tacoma$278$604$264–$1,430
Honda Pilot$281$490$205–$1,749
Kia Sportage$285$458$216–$1,475
Subaru Forester$287$420$205–$1,681
Chevrolet Tahoe$316$481$260–$1,073
Kia Telluride$325$491$212–$2,490
Subaru Crosstrek$326$483$205–$1,644
Jeep Grand Cherokee$331$405$216–$1,190
Toyota RAV4$340$621$257–$1,938
Hyundai Tucson$341$435$210–$1,645
Toyota Camry$352$603$240–$1,628
Subaru Outback$359$422$205–$1,110
Honda CR-V$361$374$215–$1,838
Jeep Compass$386$505$244–$1,380
Hyundai Elantra$387$466$210–$1,133
Hyundai Santa Fe$399$490$283–$1,370
Ford Explorer$403$431$260–$1,384
Nissan Sentra$406$452$208–$1,579
Toyota Corolla$407$584$240–$1,478
Honda Accord$410$422$204–$1,791
Chevrolet Silverado 1500$437$390$275–$780
GMC Sierra 1500$437$370$284–$540
Ford Bronco$465$525$272–$1,030
Toyota Tundra$467$620$217–$1,691
Nissan Rogue$468$471$236–$1,560
Toyota Highlander$471$699$234–$2,789
Ford F-150$517$541$280–$2,037
Tesla Model 3$541$720$205–$1,639

Pulled September 3, 2026 for ZIP 43215 (Columbus, Ohio), 2021 model year, windshield only. Prices exclude camera re-aim, which is a separate line and often the biggest variable. Quotes are for the least costly glass that fits at a basic trim level; seals and extra trim pieces can add to it. Prices move, so treat this as a snapshot and use the calculator for a current number in your own ZIP code. The underlying dataset (all three metros) is available as a CSV.

The average is not what you pay

Look at the Chevrolet Equinox row. The market average is $382. The cheapest shop that will actually fit the glass quoted $255. That is not a rounding error, it is 33% less, and it is the single most useful thing on this page.

It happens because the average includes dealer glass and premium options that most drivers never ask for. The top of these ranges is usually a dealer windshield on a vehicle with features built into the glass. If you take the first number a national chain gives you, you are often paying near the top of that range for glass you could have bought near the bottom.

The practical version: get more than one quote. On these 35 vehicles the cheapest bookable quote came in below the market average 33 times out of 35, by an average of about $141.

The counter-example is worth naming, because it cuts the other way. On the GMC Sierra 1500 the cheapest live quote we found was $437 against a $370 market average, so shopping would not have saved anything that day. That is what real data looks like. If every row in a table like this pointed the same direction, it would be a sales page rather than a measurement.

What makes it cost more

Cost without insurance

Everything above is the cash price, so it is already the answer to "what does this cost without insurance." Nothing about paying cash makes the glass more expensive, and shops quote the same job either way.

What changes with insurance is who pays, and that depends entirely on your deductible. If your deductible is $500 and the job is $214, insurance pays nothing at all, and filing a claim would put a claim on your record for zero money back. That case is more common than people expect, which is why we built the calculator.

So should you use insurance?

It comes down to three numbers: the real local price, your deductible, and whether your insurer raises your rate after a glass claim. Three states waive your deductible for glass entirely, and in those the answer flips. See the state glass laws for whether yours is one, and will a windshield claim raise my rates for the part everyone worries about.

Or skip the reading. The calculator does the arithmetic with live prices for your car and ZIP code, and tells you plainly which way to go.

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Where these numbers come from

Market pricing and shop quotes come from the same live sources the calculator uses: a market price band for the exact vehicle by its NAGS glass identifier and ZIP code, plus competing quotes from local shops. Camera re-aim cost is our own sample-data estimate, not a shop quote, because no marketplace API publishes calibration prices; see the calibration guide for the reasoning. Fitment rates by model year are from AutoBolt data reported by glassBYTEs, 2023. The full dataset for all three metros is downloadable as CSV. If you request quotes through this site, Glass.net pays us a referral fee, and it is the same fee whatever our calculator tells you. Here is exactly how we make money.