The total cost of accessibility remediation scales with the number of issues an audit identifies. A site with 40 issues will cost significantly less to remediate than one with 400. Understanding how issue volume affects pricing helps organizations set realistic budgets before remediation begins.
| Factor | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Code Remediation Rate | Typically 250 dollars to 550 dollars per page or screen |
| Unique vs. Repeating Issues | A single fix applied to a template can resolve the same issue across hundreds of pages |
| Severity Mix | A high count of minor issues costs less than a moderate count of complex ones |
| Discovery Method | Automated scans flag approximately 25% of issues, so audit results always identify a larger total count |
Why Raw Issue Count Does Not Tell the Whole Story
A common assumption is that doubling the number of issues doubles the cost. In practice, the relationship is less direct. Many accessibility issues repeat across pages because they originate from a shared template, component, or content pattern.
If a navigation menu is inaccessible and appears on every page, an audit may identify it on each page individually. Fixing the underlying component once resolves it everywhere. The issue count looks large, but the remediation effort is small.
How Issue Complexity Interacts with Volume
Ten issues that each require custom code changes cost more to fix than fifty issues that share a common root cause. Complexity per issue matters more than raw quantity.
Code remediation pricing reflects this. At 250 dollars to 550 dollars per page or screen, costs scale with how many distinct pages need individual attention rather than how many total issues appear in a report.
Scans, Audits, and the Issue Count Gap
Organizations that have only conducted automated scans often underestimate their true issue volume. Scans flag approximately 25% of accessibility issues. The remaining 75% requires a manual evaluation to identify.
An organization expecting to remediate 30 scan-flagged issues may discover 120 or more after a full audit. Budgeting based on scan results alone creates a significant gap between expected and actual remediation costs.
Prioritization Reduces Effective Cost
Not every issue needs to be fixed at once. Professional audits typically prioritize issues by user impact and legal risk. Organizations can phase remediation, addressing high-priority issues first and spreading costs across budget cycles.
A phased approach means that even a large issue volume does not necessarily require a large upfront expenditure. The first phase of remediation for a site with hundreds of issues might cost the same as full remediation for a site with a few dozen.
Estimating Total Remediation Cost
To estimate remediation cost before an audit, consider the size and complexity of the site. A 20-page marketing site will have fewer unique issues than a 200-page web application with forms, dashboards, and interactive components.
Most accessibility audits start at 1,000 dollars and range to 3,000 dollars. Remediation adds to that based on what the audit identifies. For code remediation at 250 dollars to 550 dollars per page, a 20-page site might cost between 5,000 and 11,000 dollars for full remediation, while a site with repeating template issues could come in well below those figures.
The most accurate way to budget for remediation is to start with an audit, review the prioritized findings, and scope the work from there.