A realistic budget for a professional business website falls between $10,000 and $75,000 for most B2B and SaaS companies, with informational sites (8-16 pages) starting around $3,000 to $8,000 and complex corporate or e-commerce platforms exceeding $100,000. Annual maintenance adds $500 to $10,000+ depending on site complexity.
Small business sites with basic functionality cluster in the $2,500 to $10,000 range. Corporate websites with 25-75 pages, multiple integrations, and conversion optimization typically run $10,000 to $50,000. E-commerce builds with product databases, payment gateways, and customer account systems push into the $20,000 to $40,000+ range. These figures cover initial build only. Post-launch costs for hosting, security, content updates, and performance optimization represent a separate ongoing line item that many teams underestimate during planning.