Asphalt Driveway Cost by Size Guide
The installed square foot priced by driveway size: printed sizes read against each frame's own band, frame by frame, so a 200-square-foot driveway and an 800-square-foot driveway never share a total.
Orange County, CA · Updated 2026 · Costs shown as ranges — your quote will vary by installer and scope
The size layer, priced apart by frame
| Driveway size | Frame B installed total | Frame A standard total |
|---|---|---|
| 200 sq ft | $1,000-$2,400 | $1,400-$2,600 |
| 400 sq ft | $2,000-$4,800 | $2,800-$5,200 |
| 600 sq ft | $3,000-$7,200 | $4,200-$7,800 |
| 800 sq ft | $4,000-$9,600 | $5,600-$10,400 |
Each total in this table is one frame's own per-square-foot band read at the printed size: Frame B's $5 to $12-or-more installed band on one side, Frame A's $7 to $13 standard-asphalt band on the other. The two columns are never averaged and never blended. The job whole prices on the asphalt driveway hub; the lane comparison on the new-vs-overlay guide.
Frame B totals, as reported and read by size
| Size line, as printed | Frame B band | Installed total |
|---|---|---|
| 200 sq ft, single-width | $5-$12+ per sq ft | $1,000-$2,400 |
| 400 sq ft, two-car | $5-$12+ per sq ft | $2,000-$4,800 |
| 600 sq ft, typical | $5-$12+ per sq ft | $3,000-$7,200 |
| 800 sq ft, large | $5-$12+ per sq ft | $4,000-$9,600 |
Frame B counts the installed square foot whole, so its size reading is one band read at four sizes. A quote counted on this frame is read against the total at its own size row, and against no other row.
Frame A standard totals, as reported and read by size
| Size line, as printed | Frame A band | Standard-asphalt total |
|---|---|---|
| 200 sq ft, single-width | $7-$13 per sq ft | $1,400-$2,600 |
| 400 sq ft, two-car | $7-$13 per sq ft | $2,800-$5,200 |
| 600 sq ft, typical | $7-$13 per sq ft | $4,200-$7,800 |
| 800 sq ft, large | $7-$13 per sq ft | $5,600-$10,400 |
Frame A's size reading uses the standard line of its type table only. Its other type lines -- recycled at $6 to $9, stamped or colored at $10 to $17, heated at $12 to $25 per square foot -- are priced on the hub, and none of them is read into this table: a size total belongs to the type line it was read from.
The labor line, read by size
| Size line, as printed | Frame A labor band | Labor total |
|---|---|---|
| 200 sq ft | $5-$7 per sq ft | $1,000-$1,400 |
| 400 sq ft | $5-$7 per sq ft | $2,000-$2,800 |
| 600 sq ft, typical | $5-$7 per sq ft | $3,000-$4,200 |
| 800 sq ft | $5-$7 per sq ft | $4,000-$5,600 |
The labor line is Frame A's own companion line, and its 600-square-foot reading is the one Frame A prints outright: $3,000 to $4,200 for a typical 600-square-foot driveway. Labor totals stand beside the material totals, never inside them.
Sizes priced apart, frames priced apart
A size total answers the size question only inside its own frame: the 400-square-foot row is not a small-job reading of the 800-square-foot row, and Frame A's standard total at a size is not a dearer reading of Frame B's installed total at the same size. A quote naming a size and a frame is read against that one cell, and against no combined figure, because no combined figure is printed anywhere in this cluster.
Reading a by-size quote, by frame
A size line answers the size question: the printed square footage, counted as its own row inside the frame that prices it.
- Size named beside every total
- Size readings read apart across frames
- Each total read on its own size row only
Frequently asked questions
What does a 600-square-foot asphalt driveway cost, as reported?
Frame by frame: Frame B's installed band reads $3,000 to $7,200 at 600 square feet. Frame A's standard-asphalt band reads $4,200 to $7,800 at the same size, with its labor line at $3,000 to $4,200. The frames are never blended.
What does a 400-square-foot asphalt driveway cost, as reported?
Frame B's installed band reads $2,000 to $4,800 at 400 square feet. Frame A's standard-asphalt band reads $2,800 to $5,200, and its labor line reads $2,000 to $2,800 at that size.
What does a 200-square-foot asphalt driveway cost, as reported?
Frame B's installed band reads $1,000 to $2,400 at 200 square feet. Frame A's standard-asphalt band reads $1,400 to $2,600, and its labor line reads $1,000 to $1,400 at that size.
What does an 800-square-foot asphalt driveway cost, as reported?
Frame B's installed band reads $4,000 to $9,600 at 800 square feet. Frame A's standard-asphalt band reads $5,600 to $10,400, and its labor line reads $4,000 to $5,600 at that size.
Can the two frames' totals at one size be averaged into one figure?
No. Frame A prices the job off its type-and-labor lines and Frame B prices the installed square foot; the bands count different scope. Each size total stands inside its own frame.