What is the price of a billboard?

Format types and Pricing.

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How much does a Billboard cost?

Average cost of a billboard based on size.

Many factors influence the pricing of billboard lease cost, such as traffic volumes passing a site, proximity to special events or tourist locations, times of year and even popularity of individual locations between advertisers. Below is a breakdown of approximate costs for various popular formats.

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Spectacular billboard advertising price

Spectacular (20' x 60')

For digital / LED “spectacular” type billboards (or high-visibility urban billboards), 4-week rates can climb often to US $3,500 to US $25,000+ depending on location and demand.

In top-tier metro / high-traffic areas (e.g. downtown parts of major cities), a “spectacular” billboard (especially digital or 3-D wrap etc.) could cost US $50,000+ per month.

Premium spectacular
US $15,000 - US $30,000 per 4 weeks.

Top-tier, Super Spectacular
US $40,000 - US $50,000+ per 4 weeks.

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Bulletin (14' x 48')

Many bulletin static billboards in small or mid-size markets cost approximately US $1,000 - US $5,000 for 4 wks. In more competitive mid-size cities (or moderate traffic zones), the cost tends to be in the US $1,500 - US $5,000+ per 4 wks range. In larger metropolitan markets, or along high-traffic corridors, bulletin costs can climb much higher - often US $5,000 - US $15,000 per 4 wks.

Small or mid-size markets

US $1,000 - US $5,000 x 4 wks

Large Metro and high-traffic corridors
US $5,000 - US $15,000 x 4 wks

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Poster (10' x 22')

As a rule of thumb, in small or rural markets medium-size/static poster boards tend toward the lower end (under US $1,000/month), whereas in suburban or mid-size markets they more commonly run US $2,500–US $4,000/month, to reflect higher traffic and visibility.

Small or rural markets.
Approx US $1,000 - US $2,500 x 4 wks

Sites with higher traffic and visibility.
Approx US $2,500 - US $4,000 x 4 wks

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Junior Posters (6' x 12')

Because “Junior Poster” boards are smaller and typically located in lower-traffic or lower-demand areas, they:

Have fewer impressions / eyeballs (less reach = lower value), making demand lower.

Are cheaper to produce, mount, and maintain, so lease/operators price them modestly.

Are often used for hyper-local or short-term campaigns (local businesses, neighborhood events, test-market ads), where advertisers expect lower reach.

Junior Poster (Small Billboard Sign)
US $400 to US $850 per 4-week period.

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Billboard signage at train Station

Rail Platforms Ads mixed sizes

Typical Market Cost Ranges (Per 4-Week Period) for Rail / Station Advertising in the U.S.

Budget / low-impact: small poster or interior-train card
assume $75–$150 per display per 4 weeks (per train car or small poster in a low-ridership station).

Mid-impact station panels
$400–$950 per display (per 4 weeks)

Campaign-scale buys / small-system packages
$1,000–$5,000 per 4-week block

Full station takeover in major city hubs
$25,000–$75,000+ per station per 4 weeks

Multi-station / multi-display or rail-system packages
A modest 3–5-station buy might run $10,000 – $25,000 per 4 weeks, dependent on coverage and format.

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Mural / Wallscape advertising display

Mural / Wallscape mixed sizes

Because wallscapes vary enormously in size (building-side surface area), visibility (downtown vs side street), and traffic/foot-traffic context, their pricing doesn’t have a tight “standard size × standard rate” in the way that bulletin or poster billboards often do.

Depending on city and size.
US $5,000 - US $50,000 per 4 wks

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Street Furniture mixed sizes

Pricing varies a lot by city, format, traffic / pedestrian density, and duration. Here’s a breakdown of typical 4-week market cost rates for street-furniture across the U.S

Bench-type street furniture in smaller or lower-traffic markets:
US $150–$300 per 4 weeks

Mid-market bench/shelter in moderate cities/suburbs:

US $250–$500 per 4 weeks

Transit-shelter / urban-panel / street-level ads
(depending on demand and visibility)
US $1,500–$6,000 per 4 weeks

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Bus Advertising mixed sizes

Typical Bus-Advertising Rate Bands (per bus / per 4 weeks)

Low-cost entry options

Interior cards + small side-panels = $50–$600 range
Good for local SMBs, grassroots campaigns, public messaging.

Mid-Impact

King/Queen boards or large side-panels = $1,000–$3,000
Ideal for suburban/mid-market advertisers competing regionally.

High-Impact / Mobile Dominance

Full wraps = $4,000–$10,000+
Brand takeovers, major metros, enterprise advertisers.

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Airports mixed sizes

Given the wide variation, here’s a practical set of baseline assumptions, useful for early budgeting.

Low-cost / regional-airport placements (small static or digital panel):
US $4,000 – US $10,000 per 4 wks

Mid-tier / medium-airport standard static banners or digital screens:
US $10,000 – US $25,000 per 4 wks

High-visibility, Major Airports static or digital “premium” placements:
US $25,000 – US $50,000+ per 4 wks

Full-screen digital networks or multi-screen campaigns in large airports: US $35,000 – US $115,000 per 4 wks (depending on number of screens and placements)

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Outdoor Advertising America

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Typical OOH prices in the U.S. by format and state.

Here’s a rough, planner-friendly snapshot of typical OOH prices in the U.S. by format and state tier. Ranges are per 4 weeks (USD) and meant as order-of-magnitude guides; real quotes swing with market, exact location, audience/DECs/GEOPATH, flight length, and seasonality.

1. Quick national context

*Typical monthly spend spans $1k–$5k in small/mid markets and $8k–$100k in dense metros. Common national ranges you’ll see referenced: Bulletin (static) ~$1.5k–$30k, Poster $750–$2k; premium urban and “spectaculars” go far higher. CPMs for billboards often land around **$3–$10** (very efficient versus most media).

2. State tiers (cost intensity)

To keep this readable, states are grouped by price intensity (driven by their biggest DMAs). Use these as **multipliers** on the format ranges below.

Tier A – Highest** (NY, CA, NJ, MA, DC)
Tier B – Upper-mid** (FL, TX, IL, PA, WA, CO, MD suburbs, CT)
Tier C – Mid** (AZ, GA, NC, VA (outside DC), OH, MI, MN, MO, OR, WI, TN (Nashville can behave like B))
Tier D – Value** (AL, AR, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SC, SD, UT (outside SLC), WV, WY)

Rule of thumb multipliers (vs. “mid-market”):
Tier A ~2–4×, Tier B ~1.5–2.5×, Tier C ~1.0×, Tier D ~0.6–0.9×.
(E.g., a $6k mid-market bulletin might be $12–24k in Tier A, or $4–5k in Tier D.) Benchmarked against national pricing guides and metro examples.

3. Rough price bands by format (apply tier multipliers)

Bulletin (static, 14x48 class)
Mid-market anchor: $3k–$8k; small towns lower, primeline interstates higher.
Tier A commonly $8k–$40k+ depending on DMA/visibility; rural Tier D $1.5k–$6k.

Billboard – Digital Bulletin (DOOH rotation/shared)
Mid-market: $5k–$15k;
Tier A: $12k–$60k+ (premium urban faces/spectaculars can exceed this);
Tier D: $2.5k–$10k.

Billboard – Poster / Jr Poster
Mid-market: $1k–$3k;
Tier A: $2.5k–$10k;
Tier D: $700–$2k.

Wallscapes / “Spectaculars”
Highly site-specific; mid-market $8k–$25k+; Tier A urban cores can be $25k–$100k+
(Times Sq. & equivalents much higher).

Transit – Bus Shelters (static / small DOOH)
Mid-market: $400–$1,200
Tier A: $1,000–$3,000+ per shelter/4 weeks;
Tier D: $250–$800.

Transit – Bus Exteriors (king/queen wraps vary widely)
Mid-market: $1,500–$4,000;
Tier A: $3,000–$7,000+ (full wraps at the high end).

Rail/Subway (platform posters, digital networks)
Mid-market: $3k–$12k per unit/network slot; Tier A heavily premiumed (often packaged). (Derived from metro pricing examples in large-market guides.)

Airports (static & digital placements)
Regional airports: $5k–$20k (e.g., dioramas, concourse screens);
Large hubs (LAX, JFK, ATL, etc.): $15k–$75k+ depending on unit and traffic;
Specialty units (e.g., jet-bridge wraps): often $10k–$40k per bridge/4 weeks.

ghest)** – **NY, CA, NJ, MA, DC**

**Place-based DOOH (malls, gyms, offices, bars)**
Often sold on CPM: common $6–$18 CPM (market & venue quality vary).

4. A compact “by state” cheat sheet

Use this to set expectations fast (apply to the format bands above):

Tier A (highest) – NY, CA, NJ, MA, DC
Expect the top of each range (or well above) for premium faces. (NYC/LA/ SF/Boston/DC examples frequently show 5-figure monthlies.)

Tier B (upper-mid) – FL, TX, IL, PA, WA, CO, CT, MD (suburban)
Solid urban pricing, typically ~1.5–2.5× mid-market anchors.

Tier C (mid) – AZ, GA, NC, VA (outside DC), OH, MI, MN, MO, OR, WI, TN (Nashville can behave like B)
Close to the mid-market anchors above; premiums around downtowns/interstates.

Tier D (value) – AL, AR, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SC, SD, UT (outside SLC), WV, WY
Often below national averages; highway bulletins in the $1.5k–$6k zone, posters $700–$2k.

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