How much should a small business website cost?
Far less than an agency will quote you, and more than a template you never finish. Here are the real options, side by side.
DIY website builder
$15–$40/mo
Typical turnaround: 10–40 hours of yours
Total control, cheapest cash cost
You write it, design it, and keep it running
Freelance designer
$800–$3,000
Typical turnaround: 3–8 weeks
Custom work, one point of contact
Quality and follow-through vary a lot
Full agency
$5,000–$25,000+
Typical turnaround: 2–4 months
Strategy, custom design, big-brand polish
Overkill and overpriced for most local businesses
LaunchYourPage
$397–$597 one time
Typical turnaround: 5 business days
Written, designed, mobile-ready, files are yours
Focused pages — not custom web apps or online stores
Ranges are typical US market prices for small business work in 2026. Quotes vary widely — always ask what's included before you compare two numbers.
If that's the range you're in, here's where I land.
A written, designed, mobile-ready page — starting at $397 one time.
Common questions about website pricing
How much does a small business website cost?
Most small businesses land somewhere between $0 and $8,000. A do-it-yourself builder runs about $15–$40 a month plus your own time. A freelancer usually charges $800–$3,000. A full agency build typically starts around $5,000 and climbs from there. A focused one-page site built for you starts at $397 one time.
Why do agency websites cost thousands of dollars?
You're paying for the office, the account manager, the project manager, the designer, the developer, and the sales team that sold you the project. That's real work, but most of it isn't the page itself. A small business that needs one clear page doesn't need that whole chain.
Is a cheap website bad for my business?
Cheap and thin is bad. Affordable and well-written is not. What matters is whether a stranger can tell what you do, who you help, and how to reach you — on a phone, in about five seconds. That doesn't require a five-figure budget.
What are the ongoing costs after the site is built?
A domain runs about $12–$20 a year. Hosting for a simple site is usually a few dollars a month or included. Everything else — updates, new photos, new services — is either something you do yourself with the files you own, or something you hand off for a small monthly fee.
Do I need a multi-page website or is one page enough?
If you have one main service and one main action you want people to take — call, book, message — one page is enough and usually converts better. Multiple services with real detail behind each is when a 3-page site starts to earn its keep.
Not sure what you need yet?
Send me whatever people find when they look you up and I'll email you a short written review with a few specific fixes — free, no call.
Let's get your business online this week
Send me what you have — even if it's just a Facebook or Instagram handle and a couple of photos. I'll tell you exactly what I'd put on the page before you pay anything. Usually 5 business days.