Every figure here is a published range from a national cost guide, Angi, HomeGuide, or Fixr, with that guide’s date. Those figures aren’t National Asphalt Paving’s prices, and our quote comes after a site visit. The sources don’t always agree with each other, and sometimes a source disagrees with itself, so we give you the range and name who published it.
Published price ranges for a new driveway
Angi’s Austin driveway cost page, updated March 2026, puts asphalt driveways at an average of $4.50 to about $8 per square foot. For a typical Austin driveway paving project across all materials, the same Angi page, updated March 2026, gives a range of $2,177 to $6,514, around $4,345.
National figures run higher. Angi’s asphalt driveway guide, updated April 2026, says most homeowners pay $7 to $15 per square foot including labor, with an average total of $5,349. HomeGuide, dated May 2025, puts asphalt driveways at $5 to $12+ per square foot, or $2,000 to $4,800 for a 20 by 20 foot driveway. Fixr’s page, last updated August 2022, gives a national average of $3,000 to $10,000, about $5,804 for a 24 by 24 foot hot-mix driveway with a stone base.
| Source | Updated | Published range |
|---|---|---|
| Angi, Austin driveway costs | March 2026 | Asphalt: $4.50 to about $8 per sq ft |
| Angi, national | April 2026 | $7 to $15 per sq ft; $5,349 average total |
| HomeGuide | May 2025 | $5 to $12+ per sq ft; $2,000 to $4,800 for 20 x 20 ft |
| Fixr | August 2022 | $3,000 to $10,000; about $5,804 for 24 x 24 ft |
What moves the price
Base work, removal, and thickness affect the cost. For a new driveway without major leveling or grading, Angi (April 2026) gives $7 to $13 per square foot, so heavy grading adds to that. Replacing an old asphalt driveway costs $8 to $15 per square foot in Angi’s April 2026 figures, including $1 to $2 per square foot to remove the existing surface. For typical cars, HomeGuide (May 2025) calls for 2 to 3 inches of compacted asphalt over 6 to 8 inches of compacted gravel base, and 3 to 4 inches over 8 to 10 inches for heavier vehicles.
Job size and material cost matter, too. HomeGuide (May 2025) notes that some contractors have a minimum charge of $2,000 or more for asphalt paving. Hot-mix asphalt alone runs $40 to $80 per ton in HomeGuide’s December 2025 figures. Angi’s Austin page (March 2026) says the city’s summer heat and limestone-based soils affect base preparation and drainage planning.
Resurfacing, sealcoating, repair, and chip seal
Angi’s asphalt driveway guide (April 2026) puts an overlay at $3 to $7 per square foot, while HomeGuide’s resurfacing page (December 2025) puts 1.5 to 2 inches of new asphalt at $1 to $3 per square foot. Those published ranges differ, so get a quote for your driveway. Angi’s sealing guide (May 2026) puts sealcoating at $1.25 to $1.50 per square foot, with an average of $574. Fixr (January 2025) gives a range of $355 to $600 for sealcoating a 20 by 20 foot driveway.
Angi’s repair guide (August 2026) puts crack filling at $1 to $3 per linear foot, with most homeowners paying $100 to $400 for a whole driveway, while HomeGuide (May 2025) puts filling potholes at $100 to $400 and hot-patch repairs at $2 to $5 per square foot. HomeGuide’s tar and chip guide (December 2025) puts chip seal at $2 to $5 per square foot, with $2 to $3 for a single layer and $3 to $5 for a double layer. Angi (September 2026) gives chip seal a national average of $1,600. For millings, see the asphalt millings guide.
| Work | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Asphalt overlay | $3 to $7 per sq ft | Angi, April 2026 |
| Driveway resurfacing | $1 to $3 per sq ft | HomeGuide, December 2025 |
| Driveway sealcoating | $1.25 to $1.50 per sq ft | Angi, May 2026 |
| Crack filling | $1 to $3 per linear ft | Angi, August 2026 |
| Pothole filling | $100 to $400 | HomeGuide, May 2025 |
| Hot-patch repair | $2 to $5 per sq ft | HomeGuide, May 2025 |
| Chip seal (tar and chip) | $2 to $5 per sq ft | HomeGuide, December 2025 |
Parking lots and striping
HomeGuide’s parking lot guide (January 2026) puts an asphalt lot at $3 to $7 per square foot or $900 to $2,500 per stall, and figures 300 to 350 square feet of lot per car. Angi’s parking lot guide (September 2026) lists asphalt at $2 to $4 per square foot. For striping, HomeGuide (May 2024) puts a 30- to 50-stall lot at $500 to $1,200 with arrows and crosswalks, and a new layout at 20% to 50% more than restriping existing lines. Angi (May 2026) gives $5 to $20 per parking space for striping.
| Work | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Asphalt parking lot | $3 to $7 per sq ft, or $900 to $2,500 per stall | HomeGuide, January 2026 |
| Asphalt parking lot | $2 to $4 per sq ft | Angi, September 2026 |
| Parking lot resurfacing | $1 to $3 per sq ft | HomeGuide, January 2026 |
| Striping a 30- to 50-stall lot | $500 to $1,200 | HomeGuide, May 2024 |
| Striping, per space | $5 to $20 | Angi, May 2026 |
Permits, utility locates, and Austin rules
Austin Development Services’ “Work Exempt from Building Permits” page lists a driveway at a one- or two-family home outside the public right-of-way as exempt from a building permit. The page says exempt work still has to meet city codes. The apron where a driveway meets the street is right-of-way work. Austin Transportation and Public Works requires a Driveway/Sidewalk (DS) permit for any driveway, curb, or gutter work there, plus a right-of-way contractor’s license to do it (Land Development Code §25-6-261 and §25-6-231). Austin’s Land Development Code describes driveway approaches as concrete (§25-6-2).
Austin’s Land Development Code counts driveways and parking areas as impervious cover (§25-8-63). Its gravel exclusion applies only to gravel used for landscaping or by people on foot when it isn’t built on a compacted base. A gravel driveway used by cars already counts, so paving it doesn’t change the count. The zoning table in §25-2-492 caps impervious cover at 45% of the lot in SF-2 and SF-3 zoning. Widening a driveway or adding a pad can change the count.
Before excavation, Texas Utilities Code §251.151 requires notice to the notification center at least 48 hours and no more than 14 days ahead, not counting weekends and holidays. Texas811 says to call 811 two business days ahead and says the contractor is responsible for calling when you hire one. For sealcoating, Austin City Code chapter 6-6 bans high-PAH pavement products, including coal-tar sealants, inside the city’s planning jurisdiction and presumes the property owner used the product (§6-6-2). Austin City Code §6-6-5 sets fines up to $500, or up to $2,000 with criminal negligence. The U.S. Geological Survey (2014) describes Austin as the first U.S. jurisdiction to ban coal-tar sealants, in 2006. Round Rock and Georgetown each have their own permit for driveway approaches in the right-of-way.
Sources
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Pave a Driveway in Austin, TX? (updated March 18, 2026)
- Angi: How Much Does an Asphalt Driveway Cost? (updated April 16, 2026)
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Seal an Asphalt Driveway? (updated May 30, 2026)
- Angi: How Much Does Asphalt Driveway Repair Cost in 2026? (updated August 31, 2026)
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Pave a Parking Lot? (updated September 17, 2026)
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Stripe a Parking Lot? (updated May 30, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Paving an Asphalt Driveway Cost? (May 28, 2025)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does It Cost to Resurface an Asphalt Driveway? (December 19, 2025)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does It Cost to Repair Asphalt Paving? (May 26, 2025)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does a Chip Seal or Tar and Chip Driveway Cost? (December 19, 2025)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does It Cost to Build a Parking Lot? (January 6, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Parking Lot Striping Cost? (May 2, 2024)
- Fixr: Asphalt Driveway Cost (updated August 19, 2022)
- Austin Development Services: Work Exempt from Building Permits
- Austin Transportation and Public Works: Right-of-Way (ROW) Permits, Driveway/Sidewalks (DS)
- Austin Land Development Code §25-6-261, Permit Required for a Project
- Austin Land Development Code §25-8-63, Impervious Cover Calculations
- Austin Land Development Code §25-2-492, Site Development Regulations
- Austin City Code chapter 6-6, Pavement Products (§6-6-2)
- U.S. Geological Survey: Austin Coal-Tar Sealant Ban Leads to Decline in PAHs (June 16, 2014)
- Texas Utilities Code chapter 251 (§251.151)
- Texas811: Homeowner / DIYer
- City of Round Rock: Transportation Permits
- City of Georgetown Unified Development Code §3.19.020, Driveway Access Permit