How Much Does a Website Cost for a Small Business in 2026?

A professional small business website usually costs $1,000 to $15,000 to build in 2026, plus $300 to $3,000 a year to run. The price depends on who builds it, how many pages and features you need, and whether the design is custom. A simple 5-page site on WordPress or Webflow sits at the low end. A custom site with bookings, payments or integrations sits at the high end.

This guide breaks down each option with real numbers, so you can set a budget and compare quotes with confidence.

Quick answer: plan for $1,000 to $5,000 for a well-built 5 to 12 page business website, and $5,000 to $15,000 or more if you need custom features, a large site or deep integrations.

How much does a small business website cost by option?

There are four common ways to get a website. Each one trades money for time, control and quality.

Option	Typical build cost	Yearly running cost	Best for
DIY website builder (Wix, Squarespace)	$0 to $500 of your time	$200 to $600	Very small budgets and simple pages
Freelancer	$500 to $5,000	$300 to $1,500	Simple sites with a clear brief
Small agency or studio	$1,000 to $15,000	$600 to $3,000	Most growing businesses
Large agency	$15,000 to $50,000+	$3,000+	Complex brands and large sites

Industry guides published in 2026 put most professional small business sites between $3,000 and $15,000, with freelancers lower and full-service agencies higher (WebsiteSetup). Treat these as ranges, not quotes, because scope changes the price more than the provider type.

For reference, these are our fixed starting prices at Attors:

• WordPress website: from $349 for 6 main pages plus a detail page for each of your services, up to 8, and $749 for up to 12 main pages with a fully custom design. See WordPress website development.
• Webflow website: from $449. See Webflow development.
• Website redesign: from $349, or $249 for design only. See website redesign services.
• Custom-coded website: Next.js sites from $1,490 and custom platforms from $2,990. See custom web development.

What makes a website cost more?

Five things move the price more than anything else.

1. Number of pages and templates. A 5-page site needs fewer layouts than a 30-page site with service, location and blog templates.
2. Custom design vs a theme. A theme saves design time. A custom design costs more but fits your brand and buyers exactly.
3. Features. Bookings, payments, member areas, calculators and multilingual content each add build and testing time.
4. Integrations. Connecting your site to a CRM, booking tool or accounting software adds work. A standard integration often costs $500 to $1,500 on its own.
5. Content. Copywriting, photography and moving old content are often left out of quotes. Ask about them early.

What does a small business website cost per month to run?

Building the site is only part of the cost. Every website has running costs, whoever builds it.

Running cost	Typical yearly cost	Notes
Domain name	$10 to $20	Renews every year
Hosting	$60 to $600	Managed WordPress hosting sits at the higher end
Builder subscription (if used)	$200 to $600	Wix plans start around $17 a month billed yearly
Premium plugins or apps	$0 to $500	Forms, SEO, backups and security tools
Maintenance and support	$600 to $3,600	Updates, backups, fixes and small changes

Website builders bundle hosting into the subscription. For example, Wix’s paid plans start at about $17 a month on yearly billing, and its plans that can take payments start at about $29 a month (WebsiteBuilderExpert).

Maintenance is the cost most businesses forget. A site that is never updated gets slower and less secure. Our WordPress care plans start at $49 a month, and website maintenance for other platforms starts at $99 a month.

DIY builder, freelancer or agency: which should you choose?

Choose based on what the website needs to do for your business, not only on price.

• Choose a DIY builder if you need a few simple pages, have time to build them and do not rely on the site for leads yet.
• Choose a freelancer if your brief is clear, the site is simple and you are comfortable managing the project.
• Choose an agency or studio if the site must bring in leads, needs custom design or features, or must protect existing Google rankings during a redesign.

A cheap site can cost more later. Slow pages, poor mobile layouts and missing SEO basics often lead to a rebuild within two years.

How to get an accurate website quote

Vague briefs get vague quotes. Send every provider the same short brief so you can compare like for like.

1. List the pages you need and the main action you want visitors to take.
2. Note any features, such as bookings, payments or a client login.
3. List the tools the site must connect to, such as your CRM or email platform.
4. Say who will write the content and supply photos.
5. Share 3 websites you like and explain why.
6. Give a budget range and a launch date.

Our guide to writing a website design brief includes a simple template you can copy.

Red flags in a website quote

Watch for these before you sign:

• No list of pages, features or revisions included.
• Hosting, domain and maintenance costs that are not mentioned.
• You will not own the domain, content or code at the end.
• No plan to keep your existing pages and Google rankings during a redesign.
• A price far below every other quote with no clear explanation.

From our projects: Costs follow scope. A local plumbing company site focused on urgent service access needs far less than a US law firm site explaining complex legal processes. See typical prices for law firm and contractor websites.

What the research says: Google uses the mobile version of your site for indexing and ranking, so budget for a properly designed mobile experience rather than treating it as an extra. (Source: Google Search Central.)

Once the site is live, many businesses budget for promoting it too. Our guide to social media management costs compares doing it yourself, freelancers, agencies and an in-house hire.

Get a fixed price for your website

The right budget is the one that matches what your website must achieve. If you want a clear number, tell us about your project and we will reply within one business day with a fixed written quote. You can also compare all our plans on the pricing page.