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The Fair Rate Index

Open data

Data & press

The Fair Rate Index is free to read, cite and build on. Download the numbers, call the API, or ask us for a custom cut for your story, product or research.

Download the index

Current version: v0.1. Files are rebuilt from the same published index that powers the homepage lookup, the API and every PDF report, so the numbers always agree.

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National baseline

Every task in the index with its low, typical and high fair price at the national baseline.

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State cost index

The multiplier for each state and DC. 1.00 is the national baseline.

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Every task in every state

The full table: 20 tasks across 51 jurisdictions, already adjusted and rounded the same way as the lookup.

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Low, typical and high are the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles of the modeled fair band. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or offers. See the methodology, data sources and version history.

Live API

One request, no key: GET /v1/rate?task=hvac.capacitor&state=NC returns the fair band as JSON. Full docs on the API page. Need bulk access or a feed for every county? Email hello@fairrateindex.com.

How to cite

The Fair Rate Index (v0.1), Peaking Waters LLC. fairrateindex.com. Accessed [date].

When you quote a number, please say which state and which version it came from, and link to the page you used. If you spot something that looks wrong, flag the rate; corrections are published in the version history.

For press

About the index

The Fair Rate Index publishes free, public fair-price ranges for the eight core home and car trades (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, general contracting, painting, landscaping and automotive) across all 50 states and DC. It is not a marketplace: no contractor pays for placement or a different number. It is operated by Peaking Waters LLC in Cornelius, North Carolina, and funded by paid home and car records and business tools.

Story ideas we can support with data

  • What repairs cost in your state compared to the nation
  • Pre-storm fair prices for Gouge Watch coverage
  • The real cost of owning a house beyond the mortgage
  • What car repairs should cost before you pull into the shop

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