2026 pricing guide

How much does a tradie website cost?

A tradie website in Australia costs $21 to $75 a month on a DIY builder, $800 to $1,500 for a template build, $1,500 to $3,000 from a freelancer, and $3,000 to $10,000 or more for custom, with premium builds up to $15,000. That comes from eight Australian cost guides plus Wix and Squarespace's own plans, checked July 2026. Here's what each price buys, the running costs, and what to check before you pay anyone.

What do tradie websites cost in 2026?

The honest answer is a range, because "website" covers four different products. Here's the Australian market at a glance:

  1. DIY builder $21-$75/mo Jul 2026
  2. Template build $800-$1.5k one-off Dec 2025 to Jul 2026
  3. Freelancer $1.5k-$3k typical Mar to Jul 2026
  4. Custom build $3k-$10k+ to $15k Mar to Jul 2026

How we built these bands: eight published Australian tradie-website cost guides dated December 2025 to July 2026, plus the Wix and Squarespace builder plans behind the DIY figures (VentraIP's price list backs the domain figure in the running costs lower down). Wix was last checked July 2026; Squarespace and VentraIP were re-checked 20 July 2026. The guides come from other website companies, so the source list at the end of this page dates them rather than names them. The detail:

The option Typical price What you get Best when
DIY builder $21 to $75 a monthPrice lists retrieved Jul 2026 You build it yourself on Wix or Squarespace. Templates, hosting and a basic editor included; your nights do the building. You're starting out and just need somewhere to point people.
Template build $800 to $1,500 one-offProvider pricing, Dec 2025 to Jul 2026 Someone sets up a pre-made template with your logo, colours and a few pages of standard copy. Some sell it as a $49 to $99 a month subscription instead. You want it off your plate fast and looks matter more than leads.
Freelancer build $1,500 to $3,000 typicalGuides dated Mar to Jul 2026 A one-person designer or developer builds a small website. Quotes run $800 to $5,000 and inclusions vary a lot, so check them line by line. You have time to manage the project and chase the details yourself.
Custom build $3,000 to $10,000+Guides dated Mar to Jul 2026 Designed and written for your trade and service area, with search structure, lead capture and speed handled. Premium and multi-location builds run to $15,000 or more. The website has a job to do: bring in work, not just hold information.

Full source list, with dates, at the end of this page.

Asked what a website should cost, one answer from the tradie Facebook groups:

  • "$3k. Overseas resources"

Verbatim from an Australian tradie Facebook group, anonymised, from our messaging research. That price lands mid-table above.

Why do quotes range so much?

Two quotes can both say "five-page website" and be thousands apart, because the money is in what's included:

  • Budget build

    $800-$1,500

    Provider pricing, Dec 2025 to Jul 2026

    • Pre-made template, your logo dropped in
    • Standard copy, a few pages
    • First-year hosting often thrown in
    • Copy written for your trade and area
    • Built to rank on Google

  • Freelancer build

    $1,500-$3,000

    Guides dated Mar to Jul 2026

    • Small custom website, usually 3 to 5 pages
    • You own it outright
    • Some search setup
    • Hosting (separate, $10 to $30 a month)
    • Changes after launch (billed hourly)

  • Custom build

    $3,000-$10,000+

    Guides dated Mar to Jul 2026

    • Design from scratch, around your brand
    • Copy written for every service you offer
    • Search structure, speed, treated photos
    • Lead capture and tracking wired in
    • Ownership, in writing

When is a cheap website the right call?

Honestly: often. At July 2026 prices, a $25-a-month website is the right spend when:

  • You're just starting out and every dollar counts
  • Word of mouth already keeps you booked
  • You only need somewhere to point people from your Google listing

"It will be like that business card you give to the bloke down the pub, and it gets put in his wallet, never to be seen again."

Verbatim, Australian tradie Facebook group, anonymised

He's not wrong. That's exactly what a website does when it only exists. The trap isn't buying cheap, it's expecting a cheap website to do an expensive website's job: showing up on Google, and giving a stranger a reason to call you instead of the business ranked above you.

What makes a website win work?

People hire the tradie they can find and trust in the minute they spend looking. Winning that minute takes work a template skips:

  • Copy written for your services and suburbs, so Google has a page to rank for each job you actually want.
  • Proof up front: your reviews, your photos, your licence, laid out so a stranger relaxes in the first look.
  • A clear path to contact, with enquiries landing straight on your phone.
  • Speed and structure that hold up on a phone on a job site, where most of your visitors are standing.
~10 new clients a month What that job description looks like in practice: Quick Mick's website and Google listing, ranked page one, no ongoing ad spend. Read the case study

What does a website cost to run?

Whoever builds it, three ongoing costs are normal. Anything beyond these should be explained to you in plain English before you sign.

Cost Typical range Worth knowing
Domain name (.com.au) $10 to $23 a year Renewed yearly. Always registered in your name, not your web company's.
Hosting $10 to $100 a month What keeps the website online. Often bundled into care plans.
Maintenance / care plan $50 to $350 a month Updates, backups, small fixes. Optional on DIY, common on custom builds.

Domain pricing from VentraIP's published price list, re-checked 20 July 2026. Hosting and care-plan ranges compiled from the sources at the end of this page, December 2025 to July 2026. The care-plan line has its own full breakdown in our guide to website maintenance costs.

What should you check before paying anyone?

Five questions sort the good operators from the rest, whatever the price band. Good ones answer all five without flinching.

  1. Who owns the domain, the website and the content when it's done?

    The answer should be you, in writing. If the domain sits in the builder's account, moving away later means starting again.

  2. What happens if I stop paying?

    On a subscription build, the website usually disappears with the payments. Know if you're buying an asset or renting one.

  3. Is the copy written for my trade and my area?

    Read a page they've done for another tradie. If you could swap the logo and nothing would change, that's template copy.

  4. What does "SEO included" actually cover?

    Ask them to name it: page titles, service pages, your Google listing, speed. "SEO friendly" with no detail usually means none of it.

  5. What are the ongoing costs, in writing?

    Domain, hosting, maintenance, edits. A cheap build with expensive ongoing fees can cost more than a dearer one inside two years.

Where does KINGTRADIE sit?

We do custom builds for Australian trade businesses. No price list: every build is quoted fixed once we understand the job, the same way you wouldn't price a renovation off a phone call.

  • You own the website, the domain and everything on it
  • No lock-in contracts
  • You always know what you paid for, what was done, and what it brought in

A website is one channel of several. For how it fits with rankings, ads and the lead platforms, start with digital marketing for tradies.

$120k extra work in 3 months Mr Loo, South East Queensland. Rebuilt their free GoDaddy website to convert, then ran the Meta ads that drove $120k of extra work in three months. Read the Mr Loo case study

Cost questions?

Quick answers before you talk to anyone.

How much should I pay to have a website built?

Match it to the job. At July 2026 prices, having a basic website built runs $800 to $1,500 for a template and $1,500 to $3,000 through a freelancer. If the website's job is bringing in work, custom builds run $3,000 to $10,000 or more, which buys copy written for your trade, search setup and enquiries straight to your phone.

How much does a basic website cost in Australia?

In Australia a basic website costs $21 to $75 a month on a DIY builder like Wix or Squarespace, hosting included, or $800 to $1,500 one-off for a template build, at July 2026 prices. Add around $10 to $23 a year for a .com.au domain, whichever way you go.

How much should I pay for a good website?

For a website that wins work rather than just existing, expect $3,000 to $10,000 or more in Australia at July 2026 prices. "Good" is in the inclusions: pages for every service you offer, speed on a phone, and proof a stranger can trust. Compare quotes on that list, line by line.

What is a reasonable budget for a small business website?

For an Australian small business at July 2026 prices: $21 to $75 a month if the website just needs to exist, $1,500 to $3,000 for a freelancer build, and $3,000 to $10,000 or more when the website has to bring in work. Anything under about $500 is a placeholder while word of mouth keeps you busy.

How much does KINGTRADIE charge?

We don't publish a price list. Every build is quoted fixed once we understand the job, and the quote you get is the price you pay. No lock-in contracts, and you own the website, domain and content outright.

Do I need to pay for SEO on top of the website?

A well-built website should have the foundations baked in: proper page structure, service pages, speed and your Google listing wired up. Ongoing SEO is a separate decision for chasing rankings across more suburbs and services, useful but not mandatory on day one.

Where these numbers come from

We reviewed the eight guides and Wix's plans in July 2026, and re-checked the Squarespace and VentraIP price lists on 20 July 2026. The monthly DIY band is the span of the builder plans themselves; the one-off build bands show the range the guides most commonly quote, not an average we calculated. Dates above show when each source was last checked; providers change pricing, so check the source pages for the current numbers.

Still weighing it up?

Take the five questions above to whoever quotes you, whatever you decide. And when you want a number for your own build, book a call and you'll get a fixed quote, not a pitch. No obligation.

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