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Cost to drill a 200 ft well: $9,600–$35,000

A 200 ft drilled water well costs $9,600–$35,000 finished, with a midpoint of $22,300, at national driller rates. Drilling and casing alone run $7,000–$23,900; the pump, pressure tank, and hookup make up the rest. It is a typical depth in Idaho, South Dakota and New York, where the middle half of reported wells spans 200 ft.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Key figures for a 200 ft well

ItemFigure
Finished 200 ft well (midpoint $22,300) $9,600–$35,0001,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Drilling and casing only $7,000–$23,9001,2,3,4,5,6
All-in cost per foot, midpoint $112/ft1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
States with a median deeper than 200 ft 17 of 351

Estimate a 200 ft well

Typical total: $9,600–$35,000, midpoint $22,300.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Depth set to 200 ft by you. Rates for the United States.

Low uses the 25th percentile depth at low rates; high uses the 75th percentile at high rates.
Line itemLowMidHigh
Drilling (per foot of depth) (200 ft × $50/ft)$5,000$10,000$15,0003
Casing, installed (130 ft × $28/ft)$1,300$3,600$5,9004
Rig mobilization and setup ($550–$2,500)$600$1,500$2,5005
Well permit ($50–$500)$100$300$5006
Pump, wire, and drop pipe, installed ($1,000–$4,000)$1,000$2,500$4,0007
Pressure tank and switch, installed ($500–$1,800)$500$1,200$1,8007
Trench, water line, and electrical to the house ($1,000–$5,000)$1,000$3,000$5,0008
Water quality test ($50–$250)$100$200$3009
Total$9,600$22,300$35,000

Casing depth of 130 ft is a model assumption; the records for this area do not report casing.2

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Line items on a 200 ft well

Well cap Submersible pump Casing to about 130 ft Total depth about 200 ft Soil and loose rock Open hole in rock
Cross-section of a 200 ft well with casing to about 130 ft

The borehole costs $5,000–$15,000 at 200 ft. Casing, the pipe that lines the upper borehole, is assumed to run to about 130 ft here; your driller sets the real casing depth from the geology they hit.

Line itemLowMidHigh
Drilling (per foot of depth)$5,000$10,000$15,000
Casing, installed$1,300$3,600$5,900
Rig mobilization and setup$600$1,500$2,500
Well permit$100$300$500
Pump, wire, and drop pipe, installed$1,000$2,500$4,000
Pressure tank and switch, installed$500$1,200$1,800
Trench, water line, and electrical to the house$1,000$3,000$5,000
Water quality test$100$200$300
Total$9,600$22,300$35,000

Sources3,4,5,6,7,8,9,2

States where 200 ft is a typical depth

In these 18 states, 200 ft falls inside the middle half of reported domestic wells. The cost column uses each state's driller rates where we have them.

StateMedian depth (ft)Middle half (ft)200 ft well
Idaho200120–320$9,600–$34,400
South Dakota200110–380$9,600–$35,000
New York200100–320$9,300–$30,200
Iowa210140–300$9,600–$35,000
Oregon190100–320$10,000–$34,800
Oklahoma180120–230$14,500–$29,300
Tennessee220150–360$9,600–$35,000
Nevada230190–300$9,600–$35,000
Washington170100–300$23,500–$47,800
Montana17090–300$9,800–$35,000
Illinois17090–260$9,600–$35,000
Nebraska160100–230$9,600–$35,000
New Mexico240180–360$10,500–$29,600
Wyoming240100–420$9,600–$35,000
Texas250170–400$9,500–$33,000
Wisconsin13080–200$9,600–$34,500
Maine300200–420$9,600–$34,900
Colorado340200–500$9,600–$34,400

Sources10,2,3,4,5,11,7,8,12,13,6,9,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

Counties with a median well near 200 ft

473 counties with 30 or more reports have a median that rounds to this page's depth; these are the 15 with the most reports.

CountyStateMedian depth (ft)Reports
SaratogaNew York2008,329
ParkerTexas2407,089
GeneseeMichigan1704,842
HillsboroughFlorida2204,405
SpokaneWashington2403,853
WiseTexas2203,543
LubbockTexas1703,506
MontgomeryTexas2203,468
PolkFlorida1803,322
GainesTexas2003,171
CanyonIdaho1703,125
BonnerIdaho2402,849
OklahomaOklahoma2202,672
LapeerMichigan1802,664
HennepinMinnesota1702,645

Sources14,40,50,51,28,10,22,52

Common questions

Is 200 ft deep for a water well?

200 ft is deeper than the median domestic well in 18 of the 35 states that publish completion reports in bulk. The national median is 200 ft. Whether 200 ft is normal where you live depends on the aquifer, so compare it with the county table on your state page.

How much more does a deeper well cost than a 200 ft well?

Going to 300 ft raises the midpoint from $22,300 to $29,100. Stopping at 100 ft brings it down to $15,500. The driller cannot promise a depth in advance, so a quote should state the per-foot rate for any footage beyond the estimate.

Related pages

For the full range at every depth and state, see what drilling a well costs.

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  41. Fee Schedule, effective 2025-10-01 , Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District (TX). Accessed November 8, 2026. Registered well $500; permitted well $3,000; non-refundable.
  42. Well Construction Reports , Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Accessed November 8, 2026. Well completion records used for depth, casing, and yield distributions.
  43. Well Construction Notification , Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Accessed November 8, 2026. Undated. The Well Construction Notification fee is $50.50. Some counties add a sanitary permit.
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  45. Water Well Database , Maine Geological Survey. Accessed November 8, 2026. Well completion records used for depth, casing, and yield distributions.
  46. Well Water Test Kit Information , Town of Blue Hill, Maine (Maine CDC HETL kit pricing). Accessed November 8, 2026. 2023-11-21. HETL well evaluation kit (coliform, nitrate/nitrite, fluoride, chloride, pH, arsenic, uranium, etc.) $127.00.
  47. DWR Well Application Permit , Colorado Division of Water Resources. Accessed November 8, 2026. Well completion records used for depth, casing, and yield distributions.
  48. C.R.S. 37-92-602 Exemptions; presumptions; legislative declaration (current through Fall 2025) , Colorado Revised Statutes via colorado.public.law. Accessed November 8, 2026. Fee of $100 for a new exempt household well permit application; $60 for a replacement/paragraph (c) application.
  49. Water Testing , El Paso County Public Health Laboratory (CO). Accessed November 8, 2026. 2026. Total coliform/E. coli P/A $23.00; nitrate-N $30.00; real estate package $80.00.
  50. Wellogic water well records , Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Accessed November 8, 2026. Well completion records used for depth, casing, and yield distributions.
  51. Well completion report sites and well construction permits , St. Johns River and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts. Accessed November 8, 2026. Records from two districts; the Southwest Florida district data is at data-swfwmd.opendata.arcgis.com.
  52. Minnesota Well Index , Minnesota Department of Health. Accessed November 8, 2026. Well completion records used for depth, casing, and yield distributions.

How these figures are built: methodology. Updated November 2026.