How much does a small business website cost in Houston?
A small business website in Houston is priced on how many pages it needs, how much content has to be written from scratch, and whether it has to be found in search. BayouEdge publishes its rates: a focused five-page build starts at $2,500 setup and $750 a month, and a ten-to-fifteen page site built to rank starts at $5,500 and $1,500.
The two things that actually set the price
Almost every website quote comes down to page count and how much thinking someone else has to do.
A five-page site for a single-service business is a known quantity. A fifteen-page site covering eight services across four cities, with the copy written from interviews, is a different job — not because the code is harder, but because someone has to decide what each page says and who it is for.
Everything else people put in quotes — animations, a slider, a colour palette — moves the number far less than those two.
What BayouEdge charges
| Package | Build | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Presence | $2,500 | $750 |
| Growth Engine | $5,500 | $1,500 |
| AI Marketing System | $8,500 | $2,500 |
| Authority Builder | $12,500 | $3,500 |
Starter Presence is a five-page website or a focused refresh of what you have: mobile layout, working contact form, call-to-action placement, basic on-page SEO and contact routing.
Growth Engine is ten to fifteen pages with a conversion-focused structure, real service pages, local SEO structure and FAQ support — the build for a business that wants the site to bring in work rather than confirm it exists.
Why the monthly is not optional
A site is not a one-time purchase in the way a van is. Content goes stale, the platform needs updating, and rankings move whether or not anyone is watching. The monthly covers the update batch, the SEO and content work, and the reporting that tells you which pages are pulling their weight.
If a quote has a build fee and nothing after it, ask who is doing that work. Usually the answer is nobody.
Where the cheap quotes come from
A $500 website is real, and it is usually one of three things: a template with your logo dropped in, an offshore build with copy nobody read, or a platform subscription where you do the work yourself. Any of those can be the right call for a brand-new business testing an idea.
What they will not do is rank, convert, or be worth editing in two years. That is the trade, and it is worth making deliberately rather than by accident.
Getting a straight number for your situation
The fastest way to a real figure is a short call: how many services, how many areas, and whether the copy exists yet. Twenty minutes is usually enough.
Frequently asked questions
Is the build fee one-time?
Yes. The build fee covers the work that only needs doing once — structure, page builds, copy, forms, tracking. The monthly covers what continues after launch: updates, SEO, content and reporting.
Can I just pay for the build and skip the monthly?
You can, and for some businesses it is the right call — a site that exists mainly so people can check you are real does not need ongoing work. If you want it to bring in enquiries, something has to keep feeding it.
How long does a small business site take?
A five-page build is usually a few weeks once the content is settled. The delay is almost never the build; it is waiting on photos, service details and sign-off.
Do I own the site?
Yes. The domain, the hosting account and the site itself stay in your name. If you ever leave, you leave with all of it.