How much does a website cost in Vancouver?
Every web designer in Vancouver will tell you "it depends." Here are the actual numbers: what you get at each price point, what the hidden costs are, and where Halo Concepts fits in.
A professionally built small business website in Vancouver starts from $1,499 one-time with a local specialist, quoted to your project. DIY platforms (Squarespace, Wix) run $20–50/month but you build it yourself and never own the files. Large agencies charge $5,000–$25,000+. There is no "standard" price: it depends entirely on who builds it and what you actually need.
The full price spectrum
| Option | Typical cost | You own it? | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY (Squarespace / Wix / Weebly) | $20–50/month ($240–600/yr) | No, rented | Weeks to months (your time) |
| Offshore freelancer (Fiverr / Upwork) | $300–800 one-time | Usually yes | 2–6 weeks, variable |
| Local Vancouver freelancer | $1,500–5,000+ | Usually yes | 4–12 weeks |
| Halo Concepts | From $1,499 one-time | Yes, every file | Two to four weeks |
| Vancouver digital agency | $5,000–$25,000+ | Usually yes | 6–16 weeks |
What Halo Concepts charges
Projects are quoted to scope, starting from $1,499 one-time. You get a fixed, itemized quote before any work begins. No ranges that balloon later, no surprise invoices.
You always see the full number before you commit. No surprise invoices.
Hidden costs most agencies don't mention
The headline price is rarely the real price. Here is what to watch for:
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Monthly maintenance retainers
Many designers charge $100–500/month to "maintain" your site, often for work they never actually do. Halo Concepts does not require a retainer.
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Hosting markups
A common model: the agency charges you $50/month for hosting that costs them $5–10/month. You pay indefinitely. Halo Concepts sets up your hosting directly with the provider. You pay them, not us.
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Revision fees
Most contracts include one round of "free" revisions. Changes beyond that are billed at $100–200/hour. Halo Concepts' scope is defined upfront and included in your quote.
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Domain lock-in
Some designers register your domain under their account, making it difficult to leave. Halo Concepts registers your domain in your name. You own it from day one.
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The "DIY platform trap"
Squarespace and Wix seem cheap at $20/month, but that is $240/year, every year, forever, for files you can never export cleanly. Three years in and you have spent $720–1,800 on a site you don't own.
Is a cheap website worth it?
A $300 offshore website might look fine, but it often arrives weeks late, is built on a generic template, and comes with no support if something breaks. More importantly, a poorly built site can actively hurt your business: slow load times cost customers on mobile, broken contact forms cost you leads, and duplicate content issues suppress your Google ranking.
The question isn't "how cheap can I get a website." It's "what is a new customer worth to my business?" If one new client is worth $500, a professional site pays for itself in its first weeks live.
Who should hire Halo Concepts, and who shouldn't
A good fit: Local service businesses, restaurants, trades, salons, retail shops, businesses that need booking, a store or custom tools, and any small business that needs a clean, professional website fast, at a price they can see upfront.
Not a good fit: Anyone who wants a large agency relationship with account managers and weekly status calls, or projects that need a big in-house team.
If you're not sure, start with a short conversation: Start With a Talk. You get a fixed quote before any work starts, and replies usually come within one business day.
Get a fixed quote before anything starts.
No ranges. No "it depends." Every dollar visible before you commit to anything.