What a local websitereally costs in 2026.

Building it.

• $200 to $800To start on a website builder, then $17 to $120 a month for the plan. You do the work.Source: WebsiteSetup, small business website costs, updated Nov 22, 2025.
• $2,000 to $7,600A freelancer: 40 to 80 hours at $50 to $95 an hour, before theme, hosting and plugins.Source: WebsiteSetup, updated Nov 22, 2025.
• $5,000 to $15,000A full-service agency for a complete small business site.Source: WebsiteSetup, updated Nov 22, 2025.

Keeping it running.

• $50 to $500 a monthMaintenance for a small to medium business site, or $600 to $6,000 a year.Source: GoDaddy, website maintenance cost, Apr 13, 2026.

Getting found.

• $501 to $1,000 a monthThe most common SEO retainer among 439 SEO providers. Local SEO averaged $1,557 a month.Source: Ahrefs, SEO pricing survey, updated Aug 15, 2024.
• 64%Of agencies charge under $1,000 a month for SEO; $500 to $1,000 is the most popular range.Source: SE Ranking, SEO pricing survey, 260 agencies, Dec 13, 2024. The survey notes its sample may be too small to be statistically significant.

Answering the phone.

• $49 to $299 a monthSelf-serve AI phone answering: $49 for 250 minutes, $149 for 1,000, $299 for 2,000. You set it up yourself.Source: Rosie, pricing, read Oct 24, 2026.

Ours, on the same page.

$2,800 to start, then $388 a month, month to month. That covers the site, your Google listing, review requests, SEO and GEO basics, and an AI receptionist for after-hours and overflow calls (up to 300 minutes a month). We set it up and run it.

Some of the guides above are written by companies that sell these services. Prices change; we re-check them before we quote.