Home Elevator Cost in Arkansas
- Typical installed price, 2 floors (US)
- $30,000–$50,000
- Our estimate for Arkansas, 2 floors
- $26,000–$41,000
- US range, cheapest to dearest kind
- $20,000–$60,000
- State permit in Arkansas
- No: no state permit or inspection for a home
Ways to help pay: ARChoices covers eligible accessibility changes and equipment up to a $7,500 lifetime cap, and Arkansas also offers an assistive technology loan program.
Installed Price by Kind of Lift
Installed for two floors. Our Arkansas estimate moves each US price by the same share as the state's two-floor estimate (elevator installers' pay against the US).
| Kind of lift | Our estimate in Arkansas, 2 floors |
|---|---|
 Shaftless home elevator | $17,000–$29,000 |
 Small one person lift | $22,000–$25,000 |
 Hydraulic elevator | $22,000–$46,000 |
 Traction or cable elevator | $23,000–$41,000 |
 Through floor lift | $26,000–$49,000 |
 Pneumatic vacuum elevator | $30,000–$49,000 |
Installed for two floors. Also priced: a platform lift (an open platform, not an enclosed elevator) $5,000–$20,000, and a glass elevator $50,000–$100,000. Yearly service: $300–$760 (Angi).
Rules and Installer Pay in Arkansas
- Licensed installer for home work
- Yes: licensed mechanic or accessibility technician
- Elevator installer pay
- $29.58 an hour (US $52.84)
- Permit or inspection needed for your own house
- No
- Licence for the installers
- Required
- State help to pay in Arkansas
- Medicaid waiver (up to $7,500), low-cost loan
Rules set by the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing.
The typical price is the middle of 51 published US prices for two floors (HomeGuide alone quotes $30,000 to $60,000). How the figures are built.
Going by national prices, a home elevator in Arkansas typically costs $30,000 to $50,000 installed, and a simple platform lift can cost far less. Published prices are national, so call now for a written quote that shows your real price for the lift you pick and the work your house needs. If it is going into a private single-family home, the state will not ask you to get a permit or schedule an inspection.
Home Elevator Cost by Type of Lift
Which kind of lift you choose affects the price most. The prices in this table are typical installed prices, and our site calculated them from price ranges that have been published. You can read about where these numbers came from.
A shaftless model travels up through an opening cut into the floor, so there is no need to build a full enclosed shaft around it. A pneumatic elevator rides inside a clear tube, pushed up and pulled down by air pressure. Across the country, having a two-story home elevator put in usually runs between $30,000 and $60,000.
Costs That Raise the Price
Extra floors and building a shaft in an existing house can raise the price.
- Each floor beyond two: adds $9,000 to $15,000
- Putting in a new shaft: adds $5,000 to $25,000
For example, a three-floor elevator in an older house could need both a new shaft and an extra stop, and each of those adds to the base price. Ask for a written quote that shows whether either cost is already included.
Labor Rates in Arkansas
Installation labor is part of every quote, though an installer's hourly wage is not the same as the rate a company charges you. Elevator and escalator installers in Arkansas make a median of $29.58 an hour, while the median across the United States is $52.84 an hour. Carpenters handle the framing for the shaft or the floor opening, and in Arkansas they make a median of $22.96 an hour.
Do You Need a Permit for a Private Home?
Under Arkansas law, residential elevators, wheelchair lifts, and stair chairlifts all count as elevators. Still, the Elevator Safety Board rules leave any lift inside a private single-family home out of the state's testing, inspection, and permit rules.
Other buildings are handled differently. In those cases, the licensed contractor obtains a state installation permit, which costs $150 if the job is an elevator and $100 if it is a wheelchair lift.
Installer Licensing in Arkansas
Your home may be exempt, but whoever does the work must hold an Arkansas licence. The state licences both elevator mechanics and elevator contractors. One restricted licence category, called the Accessibility Technician, covers platform lifts, wheelchair lifts, and stair chairlifts, including the ones in private homes. Installers earn it with three years of experience and an exam, and the licence costs them $75 a year.
Arkansas follows national safety codes for elevators and lifts, and a licensed installer must build yours to those codes. Before any work starts, ask to see the installer's Arkansas licence.
How Can You Pay in Arkansas?
Arkansas offers two kinds of help for residents living with disabilities.
- ARChoices in Homecare waiver: ARChoices is a Medicaid waiver. It can pay for eligible home accessibility work and adaptive gear, up to $7,500 per person for a lifetime. That cap is split with the AAPD waiver.
- Alternative Financing Program: This state loan program, run by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, helps Arkansans with disabilities buy assistive equipment. Since it is a loan rather than a grant, you must show you are able to repay it. A co-borrower is allowed.
With a written quote in hand, it is simpler to figure out what share of the bill each program might pick up.
Find a Lift Installer Near You
Call us today for a written quote for your home. It will show which lift fits, what installation work your house needs, and what ARChoices or a state loan could cover.
Sources: middle of published US price ranges, Arkansas elevator rule (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing), BLS wage figures for Arkansas, ARChoices in Homecare waiver, Environmental Accessibility Adaptations/Adaptive Equipment, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Alternative Financing Program.
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