How much does a small business website cost in Charlotte?

What designers in Charlotte charge

Marketing by Magnet puts typical 2026 rates in Charlotte at $1,800 to $5,500 from a freelance designer and $4,000 to $12,000 from an agency, for a standard site of 3 to 10 pages.¹

Bark estimates $400 to $2,000 for a basic small business site of 5 to 10 pages, and $2,000 to $6,500 for a larger, fully designed site of 10 to 20 pages with the writing done for you.³ Across the US, Upwork puts a business site built by a professional at $2,000 to $8,000 or more.⁴

These are estimates from companies in the web business, not fixed prices. Ask for a written quote.

Building it yourself

Site builders cost less up front. Squarespace's Basic plan is $25 a month, or $19 a month if you pay for a year. Its Core plan is $39 a month, or $29.² Upwork says a basic do-it-yourself site costs $300 to $500 in its first year.⁴

The cost is your time: you write the words, take the photos and keep the hours and prices up to date.

Costs after it goes live

• Your web address. A .com costs $11.08 a year at Porkbun,⁵ and about $19 at Namecheap or $23 at GoDaddy.⁴ Bark puts web addresses at $15 to $60 a year.³
• Hosting. Bark estimates $10 to $75 a month.³
• Upkeep. If someone else handles updates, security and backups, Upwork puts it at $50 to $200 a month.⁴

What we charge

$500 when your site goes live, with your first 6 months of The Keep-It-Fresh Plan free. Then $99 a month, which covers hosting, fixes, small edits and your web address. Or $1,000 for the site and 12 months of The Keep-It-Fresh Plan. We build your site first, so you see it before you pay anything. The full terms are on the terms page.

Questions to ask any designer

• Who owns my web address?
• What does it cost each month after launch, and what does that cover?
• Can I see the site before I pay?
• How do I get changes made, and how fast?