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How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in 2026?

My small-business website projects currently fall into three transparent pricing tiers: from $750 for a 4-page Starter Website to $1,500 – $2,250 for a full 5–8 page Business Website, and $2,500 – $4,500+ for custom Business Platforms with client portals or databases. Broader market pricing varies substantially depending on provider type, platform, and functional scope.

What Drives Website Cost?

• Page Architecture & Content: 1–4 focused pages vs. multi-service conversion funnels.
• Functional Integrations: Online booking, Stripe checkout, automated notifications.
• User Accounts & Portals: Authenticated data isolation, document storage, and billing (what is a client portal).

Calculate your project scope in my interactive Website Cost Calculator or compare custom client portal pricing.

Costs Small Businesses Often Overlook

Hosting & domain registrations ($0–$20/mo for static cloud hosting), ongoing maintenance (ask if mandatory or optional), code ownership (always own your GitHub repository outright), and third-party SaaS subscriptions.

Written by Jeffrey Macy, full-stack software engineer. View recent engineering projects.