Unit Price
The cost per unit of measurement for a line item in Xactimate. Units vary by item type — square feet, linear feet, each, squares (100 square feet), hours, pounds, or gallons. The unit price multiplied by the quantity yields the line item total.
The unit price is the cost per unit of measurement for a line item in Xactimate. It is the building block of every estimate total.
How Unit Prices Work
Each line item has a unit of measurement — square feet for many surface items, linear feet for trim and edges, squares (100 square feet) for roofing, each for fixtures, hours for some labor items. The unit price is the cost for one unit. Multiply the unit price by the quantity and you have the line item total. Sum all line items and you have the estimate total.
Pricing Database
Xactimate maintains regional pricing databases, updated periodically by Verisk to reflect current market conditions in each area. When you write an estimate, the location of the job determines which pricing database applies. Two estimates for the same work in different regions will have different unit prices because labor and material costs vary by market.
Overrides and Custom Pricing
Xactimate pricing aggregates regional data, which may not match your specific supplier and labor costs. Unit prices can be manually overridden when you have documented actual costs. Custom pricing profiles let contractors with their own supplier relationships apply consistent overrides across estimates. For pro users, maintaining a custom pricing profile makes estimates reflect real project economics rather than generic regional averages.
Frequently asked questions
Unit prices are maintained in the Xactimate pricing database, updated monthly by Verisk for each geographic pricing region. The pricing reflects current material costs and local labor rates. Contractors working in areas with unusual market conditions sometimes need to override unit prices with documented actual costs.
Xactimate pricing aggregates regional market data; your specific suppliers, labor rates, and project conditions may differ. Small differences are expected. Large deviations suggest the pricing region may not match your market, or that your suppliers are priced above or below regional averages. Price overrides with documentation address these gaps.
Yes. Each estimate uses the pricing database associated with that estimate's location. For specific projects with unusual conditions, unit prices can be manually overridden. Pro-level users and contractors with custom pricing can apply their own supplier and labor cost structures on a per-estimate basis.
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