Cost guide
Pricing a New Concrete Patio in Orlando and Sarasota–Manatee
As of October 2026, a new concrete patio in Florida runs $6–$13 per square foot installed, closer to $7–$10 for most jobs (HomeGuide). A 12 × 12 ft patio in plain broom concrete runs roughly $860 to $1,870; a 20 × 20 ft patio runs $2,400 to $5,200, before a stained or stamped finish.
By the Opera Concrete & Pavers estimating team · Updated October 1, 2026
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How much does a concrete patio cost in Florida?
A new concrete patio runs $6–$13 per square foot installed as of October 2026, with a typical job closer to $7–$10 (HomeGuide, Jul 2025). Angi's Orlando figures for concrete slab work show patios landing at $4 to $7 per square foot depending on finish, with a 450-square-foot patio running about $2,700 (Angi Orlando, Apr 2026). Plain broom-finish concrete sits at the bottom of the range; stained, stamped or exposed-aggregate finishes push a patio well past it, which is why the finish question matters as much as the square footage.
How much does a 12x12 concrete patio cost?
A 12 × 12 ft patio (144 square feet) in plain concrete runs roughly $860 to $1,870 at Florida market rates. Smaller patios like a 10 × 10 ft pad (100 sq ft) and larger ones like a 12 × 20 ft extension (240 sq ft) scale the same way, before a stamped or stained finish adds more.
| Patio size | Area | Market range at $6–$13/sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Small pad (10 × 10 ft) | 100 sq ft | $600–$1,300 |
| Seating area (12 × 12 ft) | 144 sq ft | $860–$1,870 |
| Lanai extension (12 × 20 ft) | 240 sq ft | $1,440–$3,120 |
| Full back patio (20 × 20 ft) | 400 sq ft | $2,400–$5,200 |
Arithmetic on the Florida market range of $6–$13 per square foot, October 2026. A stained or stamped finish adds to every row; see the finish table below.
Is a concrete patio cheaper than a paver patio?
Yes, for a comparable plain-to-mid finish, concrete usually prices lower up front than pavers. Florida market data runs $6–$13 per square foot for concrete against $10–$17 for a paver patio, which means a 400-square-foot patio in plain concrete lands well under the low end of a paver quote for the same footprint. That's a price-only answer; pavers make up some of the gap with easier spot repairs and no resealing schedule tied to a single continuous slab. The full decision, including upkeep and how each surface takes a Florida summer, is in our stamped concrete vs. pavers comparison.
Cost by finish: broom, exposed aggregate, stained or stamped
HomeGuide's patio-specific data lines finishes up this way (HomeGuide; HomeGuide, 2023):
| Finish | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plain broom | $4–$12 | Lowest cost; textured for slip resistance |
| Exposed aggregate | $7–$18 | About $2–$3 more than plain concrete; stone shows through the surface |
| Stained | $8–$25 | Color applied to existing or new concrete; wide range by complexity |
| Stamped | $9–$30 | Pattern and texture; see our stamped concrete cost guide for tiers |
| Epoxy-coated new slab | $7–$22 | Coating applied over a fresh pour, common on garage-adjacent pads |
National ranges from HomeGuide's patio and exposed-aggregate cost guides.
What moves a patio quote up or down
Beyond the per-square-foot finish tier, these items separate one patio bid from another:
| Factor | What it does to the price | Florida detail |
|---|---|---|
| Access under a screen enclosure | Limits truck and pump reach; buggies or wheelbarrows take longer | Common on Florida lots where the patio sits inside a pool cage or lanai |
| Demolition of an old patio or pad | $3–$8 per sq ft nationally, including disposal | Reinforced slabs cost $1–$3/sq ft more to break up |
| Base and drainage slope | Compacted fill where the subgrade is soft, and grading away from the house | Flatwoods soils common in both service areas hold water near the surface part of the year |
| Finish complexity | Broom is the floor; stamped, multi-color and exposed aggregate run the top | Stamped patio tiers run $8–$30 depending on color count |
| Permits and impervious limits | Some cities cap how much of a lot can be hard surface | Several cities in both service areas require a zoning or impervious-surface review before a patio addition goes in |
Ranges from HomeGuide and Angi; permit specifics vary by city, see the permits hub below.
Two patio budgets, worked through
Say you have a 14 × 20 ft lanai extension (280 sq ft) planned off a Winter Garden kitchen, poured in plain broom concrete with no demolition involved. At Florida market rates, that lands around $1,680 to $3,640 before a zoning check on the lot's impervious coverage, which several Orange County-area cities require once a hard surface is added.
Say instead you have a cracked 200-square-foot patio slab off a Venice lanai that needs to come out before a 240-square-foot replacement goes in, this time with a light exposed-aggregate finish. Demolition on the old pad runs roughly $600 to $1,600, and the new exposed-aggregate pour at $7 to $18 per square foot adds another $1,680 to $4,320, putting the full job in the $2,280 to $5,920 range depending on access and the exact aggregate finish chosen.
Saving money without thinning the base
The base and the control-joint layout are not places to trim on a Florida patio; a thin or poorly compacted base is what shows up as a sunken corner later. Real savings live elsewhere:
- Pick broom or a light stain instead of stamped or exposed aggregate. The finish tier, not the slab underneath, drives most of the spread between $4 and $30 per square foot.
- Keep the shape simple. A rectangular patio needs less forming labor than one with curved edges or multiple levels.
- Pour the patio in the same visit as a nearby walkway or pad if both are on the project list, splitting one mobilization across two smaller jobs.
- Ask whether a cracked but otherwise sound slab can be resurfaced with an overlay instead of torn out and replaced; overlays run well under full demolition and repour pricing.
- Confirm the impervious-surface limit for the lot before finalizing the size. A patio sized to stay under a city's coverage cap avoids a redesign mid-project.
Does a patio addition need a permit, and does that change the price?
Sometimes, and when it does the permit fee is a small add-on next to the concrete itself, usually well under a few hundred dollars. What actually matters is whether the lot has room left under its impervious-surface cap, because a patio that pushes a lot over the limit can mean a redesign, not just a fee.
Several cities on both sides of the state cap how much of a residential lot can be covered by roofs, driveways, patios and pool decks before it counts against stormwater rules. The City of Sarasota sets that cap at 60% to 75% of the lot depending on zoning district (City of Sarasota Zoning Code), and the City of Winter Garden requires an impervious-area worksheet filed with any permit that adds hard surface, regardless of size (Winter Garden worksheet).
None of this changes the per-square-foot concrete price; it changes whether the patio you're pricing is the size you'll actually be allowed to build. Checking the lot's remaining impervious allowance before finalizing a layout avoids paying for a design that a permit reviewer later shrinks.
Is a concrete patio priced differently in Orlando than in Sarasota?
Not by much, based on the published data available. Angi's Orlando figures for patio-adjacent slab work show $4 to $7 per square foot depending on finish, inside the broader Florida range this page uses throughout. No Sarasota-specific patio guide from a major cost-data publisher turned up in research for this page, so the closest comparison is the same statewide range rather than a second city figure.
What tends to separate a Lakewood Ranch patio bid from a Clermont one isn't the county line. It's usually the subgrade under the slab, how tight the access is through a pool cage or side yard, and whether the city requires an impervious-surface review before the permit gets issued.
What a patio quote should include
A patio bid worth comparing spells out:
- Finish and whether color, texture or an exposed-aggregate mix is included in the base price
- Thickness (4 in. is standard for patios, matching the code floor plus margin for foot traffic)
- Base prep: what gets removed, what gets compacted, and the slope direction for drainage away from the house
- Demolition as its own line item if an old patio or pad is being replaced
- Whether a zoning or impervious-surface permit applies to the lot, and who's responsible for pulling it
- Control joint layout, since joints placed well are what keep a patio from cracking in a random, visible line across the slab
Related reading
See our concrete patios page for the install process and finish options, or stamped concrete if a pattern is part of the plan. Stamped concrete vs. pavers covers the full decision between surfaces, and concrete patio ideas for Florida homes and extending a patio under a pool screen enclosure go further into layout and design. The cost guide hub lists every service's market range side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 12x12 concrete patio cost?
A 144-square-foot patio in plain broom concrete runs roughly $860 to $1,870 at current Florida market rates. A stained or exposed-aggregate finish on the same footprint typically adds a few hundred dollars more, and a stamped pattern can roughly double the total.
Is a concrete patio cheaper than a paver patio?
Yes, for most comparable finishes. Florida market data puts plain-to-mid concrete at roughly half the per-square-foot rate of a paver patio. Pavers cost more up front but can be spot-repaired without a visible patch, which is the trade-off the full comparison covers.
Does extending an existing patio cost the same as pouring a new one?
Roughly, if the extension is poured in plain concrete and ties cleanly into the existing slab's grade. Tying a new pour to an old one well enough that it doesn't crack along the seam takes a bit more planning than an isolated pad, which can show up as a small line-item difference rather than a change in the per-square-foot rate.
Does a concrete patio under a pool cage cost more to install?
Often slightly, because a truck or pump may not reach through a screen enclosure, which means wheelbarrows or a longer pump hose and more labor time. It's worth asking a bidder directly how they plan to get concrete to a patio inside a cage before comparing quotes.
What's the price difference between a 10x10 and a 20x20 concrete patio?
At Florida market rates, a 10 × 10 ft pad (100 sq ft) runs about $600 to $1,300, while a 20 × 20 ft patio (400 sq ft) runs about $2,400 to $5,200, four times the area at roughly the same per-square-foot rate. Larger patios sometimes land slightly lower per square foot once mobilization costs spread across more concrete.
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