How Much Does a Website Cost in Edmonton? (2026 Prices)

Ask five Edmonton web designers what a website costs and you’ll get five answers between “$500” and “let’s hop on a call.” Here are the real ranges, what you actually get at each level, and the costs that show up after launch.

The short answer

For a typical Edmonton small business (a trade, clinic, salon or restaurant), expect:

• DIY builder (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy): $0 upfront, roughly $25–$60/month, plus your time.
• Freelancer or small studio: about $600–$3,000 for a 1–12 page site.
• Agency: usually $5,000–$15,000+, often with a monthly retainer on top.

Most local service businesses don’t need agency-level spend. They need a fast, clear site that ranks in Edmonton and makes it stupid-easy to call.

What actually drives the price

Number of pages. A one-page site with your services, reviews and a quote form is a very different job from a 12-page site with separate pages for every service and suburb. Pages are the single biggest cost lever.

Who writes the words. If you hand over finished copy and photos, it’s cheaper. If the designer writes it (and they should know what Google and customers want to see), expect to pay for that time.

Custom features. Online booking, quote calculators, a small shop, or an editor so you can change things yourself all add build time.

SEO setup. A site that looks good but has no titles, schema markup, or service + city pages is basically invisible. Proper local SEO setup costs a bit more upfront and saves you from paying for a rebuild in a year.

The costs nobody quotes you

This is where cheap sites get expensive:

• Hosting: $10–$50/month depending on who manages it. “Free hosting for a year” is common; ask what it costs in year two.
• Domain name: about $15–$30/year for a .ca or .com.
• Theme and plugin licences: WordPress sites often rack up $100–$300/year in premium plugins that need renewing.
• Fixes and updates: an unmaintained WordPress site will break or get hacked eventually. Site rescues commonly run $150–$500.
• Email: a professional address (you@yourbusiness.ca) is usually $6–$8/user/month through Google or Microsoft.

What I charge

I publish my prices because I think you should know the cost before the first call:

• Get Found: $799, one-time. A custom 5-page site designed from scratch, Google Business Profile set up, 10 directory listings, and a review link with a printable QR card.
• Local Leader: $1,499, one-time. Up to 10 pages with service and area pages, set up for Google and AI search, 25 directory listings, review request templates, visitor and form tracking, and a launch report.
• Growth Partner: $2,499, one-time. Up to 20 pages, online booking or quotes, Facebook and Instagram set up, a competitor check and a strategy call.

All three include free hosting, SSL and backups, and there’s no monthly fee. You see a first draft within 48 hours, and most sites are live within a week. If you want ongoing help later, Local SEO is $249/month, but it’s optional. Full details are on the packages page.

So what should you spend?

If you’re brand new or a one-person trade, a solid one-page site is plenty to start. Spend the rest on getting reviews. If you’re established and competing for searches like “Edmonton plumber” or “dentist Sherwood Park,” you need separate service and area pages. That’s where a 10–20 page site, plus some ongoing local SEO once it’s live, earns its cost back.

Either way, the question isn’t really “how much does a website cost.” It’s “how many calls does it need to bring in to pay for itself?” For most trades, that’s one or two jobs.

Want a straight answer for your business? Book a free 15-minute call and I’ll tell you what I’d build, and what I wouldn’t bother with.