Dryer repair costs $100 to $200, with a national average of $150 (Fixr, January 2025)1. Angi and HomeAdvisor — corporate siblings — both put the average at $180, with most homeowners paying $100 to $430 (September and June 2026); matching figures alone don’t establish independent corroboration23. Thumbtack reports most customers pay around $203, within a $127 to $324 national average range from its marketplace data including parts, labor, and fees (March 2026)4, and HomeGuide reports a $100 to $300 average range from member-reported project data5. All figures are the latest published data from each source.
Repair cost by part
Published per-part prices, labor included unless a column states otherwise125:
| Part | Fixr repair (per job) | Fixr replacement (per job) | Angi (per part, price only) | HomeGuide (per repair) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | $150 – $250 | $250 – $450 | $60 – $150 | $150 – $400 |
| Drum | $150 – $500 | $300 – $450 | (not listed) | $200 – $500 |
| Heating element | $150 – $250 | $150 – $350 | (not listed) | $150 – $350 |
| Control board | (not listed) | (not listed) | $90 – $280 | $250 – $500 |
| Thermostat | (not listed) | $100 – $260 | $15 – $60 | $100 – $300 |
| Belt | $100 – $200 | $150 – $250 | $14 – $32 | $100 – $250 |
| Bearing | $75 – $150 | $100 – $250 | $20 – $60 | $100 – $300 |
| Roller | $50 – $100 | $100 – $150 | $20 – $55 | $100 – $300 |
| Timer | $50 – $100 | $150 – $300 | (not listed) | $120 – $300 |
| Thermal fuse | (not listed) | (not listed) | $5 – $18 | $75 – $150 |
| Door / door switch | $50 – $125 (door) | $50 – $150 (switch) | $8 – $30 (switch) | $80 – $200 |
| Igniter (gas) | (not listed) | $100 – $250 | (not listed) | $100 – $250 |
| Vent | (not listed) | $75 – $150 | (not listed) | $80 – $185 (clogged) / $100 – $300 (replacement) |
| Knob / filter | (not listed) | $50 – $75 | $10 – $35 (lint filter) | $10 – $60 (filter, DIY part price) |
Repair cost by problem
Fixr and Angi publish symptom-level prices; scopes and ranges differ by source, as each column states12:
| Problem | Fixr (per repair) | Angi (per repair, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Will not turn on | $50 – $450 | $15 – $300 |
| Noisy / loud noises | $75 – $450 | $10 – $450 |
| Not heating | $100 – $350 | $80 – $420 |
| Will not tumble / not spinning | $100 – $450 | $30 – $250 |
| Stuck timer | $150 – $300 | (not listed) |
| Shuts off quickly | (not listed) | $25 – $300 |
| Overheating | (not listed) | $90 – $320 |
| Sparks or burning smells | (not listed) | $400 – $600 |
Angi’s survey of 20,600 of its own customers found over 20% of washer and dryer service requests involved an appliance that wouldn’t run at all, and 8% involved a dryer that didn’t get hot enough; those shares scope to Angi’s customer base, not all homeowners2.
Gas vs. electric and cost by brand
Fixr puts electric dryer repairs at $50 to $400 and gas dryer repairs at $100 to $450 per repair1; HomeAdvisor puts gas repairs at about $50 to $100 more than electric because gas dryers are less common, parts can be harder to find, and a specialist technician may be needed even for basic repairs3. Fixr’s repair costs by brand: LG $50 to $450, Crosley, Frigidaire, and Kenmore $100 to $200, Bosch and GE $100 to $400, Maytag $100 to $550, Samsung $150 to $350, Whirlpool $200 to $350, and Speed Queen $315 to $600 per repair1.
Labor and service fees
Fixr, Angi, and HomeAdvisor all publish a $50 to $100 hourly rate and a $50 to $80 service or diagnostic fee, separately published with no shared sourcing stated; the fee is usually credited if you hire them123. Thumbtack puts service fees at $30 to $100, usually credited toward the repair4, and HomeGuide puts labor at $50 to $125 per hour with $70 to $130 minimum service fees5. Angi notes labor can make up 90% or more of a dryer repair bill, which is why simple part swaps are its most-cited DIY opportunity2.
Vent work
Angi puts professional vent repair at $75 to $150 and full vent replacement at $100 to $300 in its ventilation section, while its key-insights summary cites $150 to $300 for vent work; the page doesn’t reconcile the two2. HomeGuide puts clearing a clogged vent at $80 to $185 and vent replacement at $100 to $3005.
Repair vs. replace
All five sources offer versions of the same rule of thumb: repair when the quote is under half the price of a new unit12345. Published replacement benchmarks differ: Fixr puts a new dryer at $600 to $1,5001, Thumbtack at $400 for entry-level to $2,000 or more4, and HomeGuide at $800 to $1,200 for the unit5. On age, HomeGuide suggests repairing units under 4 to 6 years old and replacing past 6 to 10 with frequent repairs5; Fixr’s FAQ uses 10 years as the replacement-leaning age1. Check your warranty first — covered repairs can cost little or nothing13.
DIY repairs
Angi puts cleaning lint traps and vents and replacing simple parts like knobs, belts, and fuses within DIY reach, and HomeAdvisor agrees for switches and belts; all sources recommend a professional for electrical issues, and Fixr and Thumbtack stress qualified technicians for anything involving gas lines1234. Dryer Parts at The Home Depot lists current belts, thermal fuses, filters, and other replacement parts with prices (plain category link; no affiliate relationship).
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Sources
Figures are the latest published data from each source; dates shown are each page’s stated update date. Angi and HomeAdvisor state their pages were created or updated using automation technology and reviewed by their editors; their average, most-pay, per-part, and per-problem figures match closely, and the corporate-sibling relationship means those matches aren’t independent corroboration. Angi’s replacement-part table prices are part costs; its own page doesn’t state installed scope for that table. Thumbtack’s figures come from its marketplace data and scope to jobs booked through its platform. HomeGuide states its cost data comes from research and project costs reported by its members, which scopes its figures to that self-reported dataset.
- Fixr, “Dryer Repair Cost” (updated January 31, 2025). fixr.com/costs/dryer-repair
- Angi, “How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost? [2026 Data]” (updated September 18, 2026). angi.com/articles/dryer-repair-cost.htm
- HomeAdvisor, “How Much Does It Cost to Repair a Dryer? [2026 Data]” (updated June 17, 2026). homeadvisor.com/cost/kitchens/dryer-repair
- Thumbtack, “2026 Dryer Repair Cost” (updated March 31, 2026; marketplace data). thumbtack.com/p/dryer-repair-cost
- HomeGuide, “How Much Does Dryer Repair Cost? (2026)” (member-reported project data). homeguide.com/costs/dryer-repair-cost