Sump Pump Installation Costs
Installation of a submersible or pedestal sump pump in a basement pit to prevent flooding. Includes pit excavation, pump mounting, and discharge pipe routing to the exterior.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Sump Pump Installation
Low
$411
Typical
$1,270
High
$3,066
Low
$424
Typical
$1,316
High
$3,169
Low
$455
Typical
$1,401
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,431
High
$3,394
Low
$453
Typical
$1,420
High
$3,379
Low
$464
Typical
$1,471
High
$3,465
Low
$398
Typical
$1,231
High
$2,975
Low
$434
Typical
$1,344
High
$3,242
Low
$389
Typical
$1,210
High
$2,908
Low
$454
Typical
$1,414
High
$3,392
Low
$407
Typical
$1,266
High
$3,038
Low
$417
Typical
$1,291
High
$3,116
Low
$404
Typical
$1,251
High
$3,014
Low
$516
Typical
$1,608
High
$3,854
Low
$479
Typical
$1,508
High
$3,577
Low
$459
Typical
$1,437
High
$3,423
Low
$391
Typical
$1,204
High
$2,917
Low
$420
Typical
$1,318
High
$3,136
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,397
High
$3,394
Low
$469
Typical
$1,449
High
$3,498
Low
$439
Typical
$1,349
High
$3,275
Low
$455
Typical
$1,404
High
$3,396
Low
$449
Typical
$1,408
High
$3,355
Low
$391
Typical
$1,204
High
$2,917
Low
$418
Typical
$1,290
High
$3,119
Low
$481
Typical
$1,493
High
$3,590
Low
$446
Typical
$1,379
High
$3,328
Low
$459
Typical
$1,428
High
$3,424
Low
$475
Typical
$1,474
High
$3,546
Low
$439
Typical
$1,360
High
$3,275
Low
$447
Typical
$1,407
High
$3,338
Low
$413
Typical
$1,282
High
$3,081
Low
$418
Typical
$1,309
High
$3,119
Low
$418
Typical
$1,309
High
$3,119
Low
$409
Typical
$1,266
High
$3,056
Low
$402
Typical
$1,234
High
$2,999
Low
$470
Typical
$1,474
High
$3,507
Low
$471
Typical
$1,493
High
$3,516
Low
$425
Typical
$1,333
High
$3,174
Low
$422
Typical
$1,324
High
$3,151
Low
$417
Typical
$1,284
High
$3,110
Low
$414
Typical
$1,283
High
$3,089
Low
$425
Typical
$1,351
High
$3,174
Low
$447
Typical
$1,382
High
$3,339
Low
$492
Typical
$1,549
High
$3,674
Low
$478
Typical
$1,484
High
$3,570
Low
$410
Typical
$1,271
High
$3,060
Low
$486
Typical
$1,518
High
$3,626
Low
$391
Typical
$1,209
High
$2,917
Low
$399
Typical
$1,231
High
$2,976
Low
$436
Typical
$1,367
High
$3,252
Low
$424
Typical
$1,303
High
$3,163
Low
$459
Typical
$1,421
High
$3,426
Low
$455
Typical
$1,416
High
$3,394
Low
$406
Typical
$1,261
High
$3,034
Low
$465
Typical
$1,431
High
$3,473
Low
$446
Typical
$1,381
High
$3,330
Low
$426
Typical
$1,322
High
$3,184
Low
$404
Typical
$1,253
High
$3,019
Low
$421
Typical
$1,339
High
$3,146
Low
$470
Typical
$1,456
High
$3,506
Low
$459
Typical
$1,416
High
$3,426
Low
$403
Typical
$1,239
High
$3,011
Low
$442
Typical
$1,361
High
$3,304
Low
$451
Typical
$1,395
High
$3,365
Low
$416
Typical
$1,285
High
$3,104
Low
$439
Typical
$1,359
High
$3,274
Low
$471
Typical
$1,496
High
$3,515
Low
$460
Typical
$1,433
High
$3,434
Low
$433
Typical
$1,345
High
$3,236
Low
$413
Typical
$1,282
High
$3,086
Low
$413
Typical
$1,278
High
$3,086
Low
$423
Typical
$1,312
High
$3,157
Low
$447
Typical
$1,381
High
$3,335
Low
$413
Typical
$1,279
High
$3,086
Low
$455
Typical
$1,411
High
$3,394
Low
$458
Typical
$1,421
High
$3,418
Low
$426
Typical
$1,313
High
$3,178
Low
$407
Typical
$1,261
High
$3,035
Low
$406
Typical
$1,253
High
$3,030
Low
$434
Typical
$1,346
High
$3,240
Low
$455
Typical
$1,421
High
$3,394
Low
$421
Typical
$1,303
High
$3,145
Low
$473
Typical
$1,499
High
$3,530
Low
$390
Typical
$1,211
High
$2,912
Low
$469
Typical
$1,449
High
$3,498
Low
$408
Typical
$1,261
High
$3,049
Low
$405
Typical
$1,286
High
$3,023
Low
$405
Typical
$1,255
High
$3,020
Low
$452
Typical
$1,389
High
$3,372
Low
$396
Typical
$1,222
High
$2,959
Low
$402
Typical
$1,277
High
$3,001
Low
$455
Typical
$1,412
High
$3,394
Low
$452
Typical
$1,389
High
$3,372
Low
$481
Typical
$1,493
High
$3,590
Low
$417
Typical
$1,292
High
$3,112
Low
$456
Typical
$1,429
High
$3,404
Low
$381
Typical
$1,175
High
$2,845
Low
$443
Typical
$1,377
High
$3,309
Low
$397
Typical
$1,230
High
$2,964
Low
$403
Typical
$1,270
High
$3,012
Low
$443
Typical
$1,364
High
$3,311
Low
$422
Typical
$1,323
High
$3,149
Low
$433
Typical
$1,347
High
$3,230
Low
$409
Typical
$1,264
High
$3,051
Low
$412
Typical
$1,277
High
$3,073
Low
$429
Typical
$1,346
High
$3,203
Low
$413
Typical
$1,286
High
$3,086
Low
$462
Typical
$1,463
High
$3,447
Low
$416
Typical
$1,292
High
$3,106
Low
$469
Typical
$1,477
High
$3,502
Low
$413
Typical
$1,281
High
$3,084
Low
$399
Typical
$1,234
High
$2,976
Low
$415
Typical
$1,276
High
$3,100
Low
$418
Typical
$1,286
High
$3,121
Low
$456
Typical
$1,414
High
$3,404
Low
$423
Typical
$1,325
High
$3,157
Low
$394
Typical
$1,217
High
$2,945
Low
$455
Typical
$1,398
High
$3,394
Low
$417
Typical
$1,307
High
$3,110
Low
$460
Typical
$1,427
High
$3,432
Low
$519
Typical
$1,596
High
$3,874
Low
$390
Typical
$1,200
High
$2,915
Low
$421
Typical
$1,307
High
$3,141
Low
$469
Typical
$1,449
High
$3,498
Low
$464
Typical
$1,446
High
$3,467
Low
$440
Typical
$1,358
High
$3,284
Low
$440
Typical
$1,352
High
$3,283
Low
$469
Typical
$1,449
High
$3,498
Low
$455
Typical
$1,404
High
$3,394
Low
$470
Typical
$1,456
High
$3,506
Low
$431
Typical
$1,353
High
$3,219
Low
$402
Typical
$1,237
High
$3,002
Low
$394
Typical
$1,222
High
$2,941
Low
$394
Typical
$1,222
High
$2,941
Low
$434
Typical
$1,347
High
$3,240
Low
$434
Typical
$1,361
High
$3,242
Low
$394
Typical
$1,249
High
$2,941
Low
$440
Typical
$1,381
High
$3,287
Low
$455
Typical
$1,414
High
$3,400
Low
$423
Typical
$1,328
High
$3,159
Low
$422
Typical
$1,298
High
$3,151
Low
$424
Typical
$1,308
High
$3,165
Low
$409
Typical
$1,265
High
$3,054
Low
$428
Typical
$1,328
High
$3,196
Low
$384
Typical
$1,193
High
$2,866
Low
$462
Typical
$1,439
High
$3,448
Low
$448
Typical
$1,395
High
$3,348
Low
$431
Typical
$1,335
High
$3,220
Low
$467
Typical
$1,460
High
$3,487
Low
$398
Typical
$1,231
High
$2,974
Low
$455
Typical
$1,426
High
$3,394
Low
$456
Typical
$1,411
High
$3,401
Low
$519
Typical
$1,596
High
$3,874
Low
$402
Typical
$1,237
High
$3,003
Low
$422
Typical
$1,298
High
$3,151
Low
$446
Typical
$1,374
High
$3,326
Low
$504
Typical
$1,582
High
$3,765
Low
$390
Typical
$1,198
High
$2,909
Low
$387
Typical
$1,202
High
$2,888
Low
$448
Typical
$1,387
High
$3,347
Low
$402
Typical
$1,235
High
$3,001
Low
$402
Typical
$1,239
High
$3,001
Low
$455
Typical
$1,405
High
$3,394
Low
$429
Typical
$1,326
High
$3,204
Low
$455
Typical
$1,444
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,412
High
$3,394
Low
$435
Typical
$1,351
High
$3,248
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$416
Typical
$1,289
High
$3,105
Low
$516
Typical
$1,608
High
$3,854
Low
$405
Typical
$1,251
High
$3,022
Low
$389
Typical
$1,202
High
$2,902
Low
$419
Typical
$1,288
High
$3,125
Low
$452
Typical
$1,391
High
$3,376
Low
$426
Typical
$1,336
High
$3,180
Low
$400
Typical
$1,240
High
$2,985
Low
$512
Typical
$1,604
High
$3,820
Low
$400
Typical
$1,236
High
$2,984
Low
$391
Typical
$1,215
High
$2,916
Low
$390
Typical
$1,200
High
$2,914
Low
$390
Typical
$1,208
High
$2,909
Low
$431
Typical
$1,351
High
$3,218
Low
$438
Typical
$1,392
High
$3,271
Low
$455
Typical
$1,410
High
$3,394
Low
$421
Typical
$1,304
High
$3,140
Low
$455
Typical
$1,428
High
$3,396
Low
$455
Typical
$1,410
High
$3,394
Low
$414
Typical
$1,281
High
$3,093
Low
$393
Typical
$1,215
High
$2,934
Low
$458
Typical
$1,436
High
$3,418
Low
$421
Typical
$1,301
High
$3,141
Low
$417
Typical
$1,309
High
$3,114
Low
$396
Typical
$1,232
High
$2,959
Low
$425
Typical
$1,319
High
$3,171
Low
$390
Typical
$1,212
High
$2,913
Low
$428
Typical
$1,326
High
$3,193
Low
$442
Typical
$1,358
High
$3,296
Low
$447
Typical
$1,389
High
$3,334
Low
$432
Typical
$1,353
High
$3,223
Low
$395
Typical
$1,223
High
$2,951
Low
$410
Typical
$1,269
High
$3,061
Low
$456
Typical
$1,411
High
$3,401
Low
$410
Typical
$1,273
High
$3,062
Low
$391
Typical
$1,205
High
$2,916
Low
$431
Typical
$1,335
High
$3,215
Low
$414
Typical
$1,281
High
$3,094
Low
$422
Typical
$1,310
High
$3,152
Low
$408
Typical
$1,264
High
$3,043
Low
$416
Typical
$1,292
High
$3,108
Low
$406
Typical
$1,248
High
$3,032
Low
$436
Typical
$1,352
High
$3,255
Low
$516
Typical
$1,608
High
$3,854
Low
$407
Typical
$1,258
High
$3,037
Low
$443
Typical
$1,392
High
$3,310
Low
$516
Typical
$1,608
High
$3,854
Low
$455
Typical
$1,412
High
$3,394
Low
$423
Typical
$1,312
High
$3,158
Low
$415
Typical
$1,284
High
$3,099
Low
$406
Typical
$1,257
High
$3,032
Low
$402
Typical
$1,243
High
$3,004
Low
$468
Typical
$1,458
High
$3,494
Low
$442
Typical
$1,387
High
$3,302
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$480
Typical
$1,489
High
$3,586
Low
$410
Typical
$1,271
High
$3,060
Low
$413
Typical
$1,301
High
$3,086
Low
$404
Typical
$1,253
High
$3,016
Low
$455
Typical
$1,411
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,431
High
$3,394
Low
$390
Typical
$1,208
High
$2,915
Low
$461
Typical
$1,461
High
$3,442
Low
$419
Typical
$1,295
High
$3,128
Low
$470
Typical
$1,456
High
$3,506
Low
$519
Typical
$1,596
High
$3,874
Low
$455
Typical
$1,425
High
$3,394
Low
$435
Typical
$1,347
High
$3,250
Low
$441
Typical
$1,382
High
$3,290
Low
$476
Typical
$1,500
High
$3,557
Low
$455
Typical
$1,431
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,405
High
$3,394
Low
$438
Typical
$1,375
High
$3,273
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$400
Typical
$1,234
High
$2,990
Low
$473
Typical
$1,474
High
$3,533
Low
$380
Typical
$1,181
High
$2,837
Low
$455
Typical
$1,425
High
$3,394
Low
$408
Typical
$1,257
High
$3,043
Low
$424
Typical
$1,304
High
$3,167
Low
$480
Typical
$1,507
High
$3,584
Low
$401
Typical
$1,245
High
$2,991
Low
$438
Typical
$1,354
High
$3,269
Low
$421
Typical
$1,318
High
$3,140
Low
$426
Typical
$1,313
High
$3,178
Low
$512
Typical
$1,594
High
$3,819
Low
$469
Typical
$1,443
High
$3,502
Low
$480
Typical
$1,489
High
$3,586
Low
$438
Typical
$1,354
High
$3,269
Low
$455
Typical
$1,410
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,407
High
$3,394
Low
$409
Typical
$1,258
High
$3,052
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$475
Typical
$1,485
High
$3,548
Low
$455
Typical
$1,425
High
$3,394
Low
$457
Typical
$1,427
High
$3,408
Low
$455
Typical
$1,407
High
$3,394
Low
$421
Typical
$1,308
High
$3,142
Low
$512
Typical
$1,605
High
$3,820
Low
$455
Typical
$1,426
High
$3,394
Low
$512
Typical
$1,604
High
$3,820
Low
$463
Typical
$1,437
High
$3,454
Low
$445
Typical
$1,378
High
$3,324
Low
$455
Typical
$1,398
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,410
High
$3,394
Low
$457
Typical
$1,427
High
$3,408
Low
$525
Typical
$1,637
High
$3,923
Low
$433
Typical
$1,331
High
$3,232
Low
$461
Typical
$1,446
High
$3,443
Low
$427
Typical
$1,320
High
$3,187
Low
$456
Typical
$1,414
High
$3,405
Low
$455
Typical
$1,410
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,402
High
$3,394
Low
$411
Typical
$1,268
High
$3,068
Low
$471
Typical
$1,479
High
$3,518
Low
$418
Typical
$1,296
High
$3,119
Low
$455
Typical
$1,441
High
$3,394
Low
$461
Typical
$1,418
High
$3,442
Low
$422
Typical
$1,325
High
$3,154
Low
$403
Typical
$1,249
High
$3,007
Low
$502
Typical
$1,565
High
$3,751
Low
$455
Typical
$1,398
High
$3,394
Low
$442
Typical
$1,360
High
$3,302
Low
$396
Typical
$1,216
High
$2,955
Low
$455
Typical
$1,414
High
$3,394
Low
$444
Typical
$1,366
High
$3,316
Low
$415
Typical
$1,317
High
$3,096
Low
$466
Typical
$1,450
High
$3,480
Low
$470
Typical
$1,456
High
$3,506
Low
$365
Typical
$1,122
High
$2,726
Low
$430
Typical
$1,339
High
$3,213
Low
$432
Typical
$1,361
High
$3,228
Low
$469
Typical
$1,449
High
$3,498
Low
$404
Typical
$1,249
High
$3,017
Low
$456
Typical
$1,401
High
$3,401
Low
$479
Typical
$1,519
High
$3,577
Low
$463
Typical
$1,436
High
$3,457
Low
$463
Typical
$1,437
High
$3,454
Low
$446
Typical
$1,384
High
$3,333
Low
$417
Typical
$1,295
High
$3,114
Low
$436
Typical
$1,368
High
$3,256
Low
$446
Typical
$1,373
High
$3,331
Low
$405
Typical
$1,247
High
$3,026
Low
$441
Typical
$1,373
High
$3,294
Low
$458
Typical
$1,425
High
$3,417
Low
$459
Typical
$1,422
High
$3,428
Low
$455
Typical
$1,412
High
$3,394
Low
$445
Typical
$1,377
High
$3,321
Low
$484
Typical
$1,507
High
$3,612
Low
$426
Typical
$1,317
High
$3,177
Low
$413
Typical
$1,300
High
$3,082
Low
$441
Typical
$1,384
High
$3,293
Low
$419
Typical
$1,331
High
$3,127
Low
$400
Typical
$1,231
High
$2,987
Low
$485
Typical
$1,510
High
$3,620
Low
$413
Typical
$1,295
High
$3,084
Low
$476
Typical
$1,500
High
$3,557
Low
$471
Typical
$1,493
High
$3,517
Low
$496
Typical
$1,544
High
$3,700
Low
$435
Typical
$1,349
High
$3,245
Low
$458
Typical
$1,421
High
$3,423
Low
$420
Typical
$1,300
High
$3,137
Low
$431
Typical
$1,332
High
$3,214
Low
$484
Typical
$1,507
High
$3,612
Low
$509
Typical
$1,584
High
$3,797
Low
$525
Typical
$1,637
High
$3,923
Low
$502
Typical
$1,563
High
$3,747
Low
$494
Typical
$1,538
High
$3,685
Low
$516
Typical
$1,608
High
$3,854
Low
$495
Typical
$1,540
High
$3,692
Low
$500
Typical
$1,556
High
$3,729
Low
$449
Typical
$1,390
High
$3,352
Low
$490
Typical
$1,526
High
$3,658
Low
$433
Typical
$1,336
High
$3,231
Low
$425
Typical
$1,323
High
$3,175
Low
$505
Typical
$1,585
High
$3,771
Low
$427
Typical
$1,341
High
$3,190
Low
$426
Typical
$1,318
High
$3,182
Low
$385
Typical
$1,197
High
$2,877
Low
$406
Typical
$1,258
High
$3,028
Low
$393
Typical
$1,218
High
$2,934
Low
$393
Typical
$1,209
High
$2,934
Low
$422
Typical
$1,311
High
$3,151
Low
$455
Typical
$1,402
High
$3,394
Low
$455
Typical
$1,398
High
$3,394
Low
$459
Typical
$1,422
High
$3,428
Low
$414
Typical
$1,277
High
$3,090
Low
$456
Typical
$1,432
High
$3,405
Low
$422
Typical
$1,339
High
$3,147
Low
$411
Typical
$1,276
High
$3,070
Low
$437
Typical
$1,374
High
$3,260
Low
$403
Typical
$1,249
High
$3,006
Low
$398
Typical
$1,254
High
$2,974
Low
$442
Typical
$1,371
High
$3,303
Low
$393
Typical
$1,218
High
$2,931
Low
$432
Typical
$1,340
High
$3,227
Low
$440
Typical
$1,368
High
$3,284
Low
$414
Typical
$1,282
High
$3,093
Low
$478
Typical
$1,488
High
$3,566
Low
$400
Typical
$1,234
High
$2,987
Low
$435
Typical
$1,365
High
$3,249
Low
$505
Typical
$1,585
High
$3,771
Low
$427
Typical
$1,313
High
$3,187
Low
$459
Typical
$1,410
High
$3,424
Low
$455
Typical
$1,405
High
$3,394
Low
$399
Typical
$1,240
High
$2,979
Low
$382
Typical
$1,181
High
$2,851
Low
$455
Typical
$1,406
High
$3,394
Low
$416
Typical
$1,289
High
$3,103
Low
$404
Typical
$1,253
High
$3,014
Low
$469
Typical
$1,470
High
$3,501
Low
$440
Typical
$1,366
High
$3,288
Low
$405
Typical
$1,251
High
$3,027
Low
$399
Typical
$1,229
High
$2,977
Low
$419
Typical
$1,296
High
$3,127
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$421
Typical
$1,322
High
$3,145
Low
$493
Typical
$1,536
High
$3,681
Low
$455
Typical
$1,408
High
$3,394
Low
$436
Typical
$1,367
High
$3,257
Low
$455
Typical
$1,407
High
$3,394
Low
$445
Typical
$1,378
High
$3,324
Low
$454
Typical
$1,413
High
$3,388
Low
$421
Typical
$1,301
High
$3,141
Low
$463
Typical
$1,437
High
$3,454
Low
$455
Typical
$1,427
High
$3,394
Low
$486
Typical
$1,518
High
$3,626
Low
$396
Typical
$1,226
High
$2,954
Low
$399
Typical
$1,250
High
$2,976
Low
$421
Typical
$1,321
High
$3,144
Low
$472
Typical
$1,482
High
$3,524
Low
$455
Typical
$1,397
High
$3,394
Low
$401
Typical
$1,234
High
$2,997
Low
$404
Typical
$1,254
High
$3,019
Low
$407
Typical
$1,258
High
$3,038
Low
$420
Typical
$1,306
High
$3,134
Low
$466
Typical
$1,448
High
$3,480
Low
$438
Typical
$1,348
High
$3,272
Low
$438
Typical
$1,357
High
$3,273
Low
$418
Typical
$1,287
High
$3,123
Low
$455
Typical
$1,426
High
$3,394
Low
$466
Typical
$1,467
High
$3,479
Low
$455
Typical
$1,409
High
$3,394
Low
$434
Typical
$1,363
High
$3,242
Low
$436
Typical
$1,358
High
$3,258
Low
$397
Typical
$1,232
High
$2,966
Low
$474
Typical
$1,476
High
$3,537
Low
$421
Typical
$1,307
High
$3,146
What Drives the Cost
About Sump Pump Installation Costs
Sump pump installation costs in Texas vary significantly based on local labor availability, soil conditions, and regional building code requirements. The wide range reflects differences in installation complexity, pump type selection, and whether additional drainage work is needed. Texas's diverse geography—from coastal areas prone to flooding to inland regions with varying water tables—creates different installation demands that impact overall project costs.
Questions to Ask Your Plumber
- 1What type of sump pump (pedestal vs. submersible) is recommended for my specific situation?
- 2Does the quote include a backup power system or battery backup, and is that necessary for my area?
- 3What is the warranty on the pump and installation, and what does it cover?
- 4Are permits required in my municipality, and are they included in the quote?
- 5Will the installer handle the discharge line installation and grading to ensure proper drainage away from the foundation?
- 6What is the depth of the sump pit needed, and does my basement allow for the recommended installation?
- 7Does the quote include a check valve and any anti-siphon devices?
- 8What is the expected lifespan of the pump, and what maintenance will be required?
- 9Are there any additional drainage improvements recommended for my basement or crawlspace?
- 10Does the installer provide emergency service if the pump fails during heavy rain?