Stairlift Cost Estimator
Pick your stairs and options to see a ballpark price range.
Choose your stairs
Choose your stairs to see a ballpark.
What changes the price
- Straight or curved. A curved rail is custom made, which usually adds $5,000 to $10,000.
- Indoor or outdoor. Outdoor units add about $500 to $1,500.
- Weight limit. Heavy-duty units add about $500 to $1,500.
- Options. A powered swivel seat adds $300 to $500 and a folding rail $200 to $400.
- Where you live. Prices can run 10 to 25 percent higher or lower, and a remote home may add a travel charge.
What to have ready when you ask for a quote
- The number of steps and whether the staircase is straight.
- Any turns, landings or doors at the top or bottom.
- The width of the staircase.
- The weight of the person using it.
- Whether it is indoors or outdoors.
Get at least two or three written quotes, and ask what is included: installation, removal of an old lift, warranty and service.
About paying for it
Medicare generally does not cover stairlifts. Ask your insurer, the VA if you are a veteran, and your local Aging and Disability Resource Center about help programs. In Green Bay and Appleton, see free local help.
Where these numbers come from
The ranges are rounded from one dealer's published 2026 price guide, All American Stairlifts, updated April 2026. Prices vary by dealer and change often, and the guide itself shows two different ranges for used lifts. Treat these as a starting point, not a quote.
Planning tool, not advice. This page gives estimates only. It is not medical, legal, building or financial advice. An occupational therapist or doctor can tell you what equipment suits the person who will use it, and a licensed contractor can give you a real quote.
Next steps
A used stairlift can cost much less. Browse listings, or compare with a ramp.