How much does it cost to open a barber shop?

Zenoti's estimate puts a typical barber shop at about $84,000 to open, with a low end near $18,000 and a high end around $254,000. Taking over a space that already has chairs and plumbing can come in under $20,000, while a custom build in a high-rent market can pass $250,000.

Barber shops tend to need less plumbing than hair salons, since many cuts skip the shampoo. Zenoti prices barber chairs at $300 to $2,500 or more each, stations at $200 to $1,500 and a wash station at $800 to $3,000.

Some states set the shop size. Pennsylvania requires a barber shop to be at least 12 ft wide, with 15 ft of length for one chair and 5 ft more for each added chair. Other states differ. Check barber chair sizes, then plan the chairs in the barbershop layout maker.