How much does a website designer cost for a small business?

How much does a website designer cost for a small business? Typical ranges: a freelance designer charges $500 to $3,000 for a small business site, an agency charges $3,000 to $15,000, and subscription design services charge $75 to $399 a month with hosting and edits folded in. Where you land inside those ranges depends on three things: how many pages you need, how custom the design is, and who maintains the site after launch. A five-page local service site sits at the bottom of each range. Custom branding, copywriting, and e-commerce push you toward the top.

The upfront options price the build; the monthly options price the relationship. A freelancer hands you a finished site, then hosting, updates, and fixes become your problem or a fresh invoice. An agency adds discovery calls, custom design, and weeks of process, which is worth it when brand is the product. A subscription service spreads the cost out and keeps the designer on the hook for hosting and changes, which is why the monthly band runs all the way from $75 to $399. We sit at the bottom of that band: $75 a month, done for you, built from your Google Business Profile in minutes.

Before you pick a lane, see what a design service should include for the money, and if budget is the whole question, start with the cheapest way to get a business website.