Home pipe organ cost

The cost of a pipe organ can be as low as $30,000.00 for a used instrument relocated to a new home, to millions of dollars for a new instrument built for a major church or concert hall. The range of cost for a pipe organ for a small to medium sized church is in the area of $200,000.00 – 850,000.00.

1. Can you have a pipe organ in your house?
2. How much does a full size pipe organ cost?
3. How long does it take to install a pipe organ?
4. What is the most expensive pipe organ?

Can you have a pipe organ in your house?

Home pipe organs aren't usual, but they aren't unique: In Houston, Glen Douglas built his house around a 7,000-pipe organ he created, according to the Houston Chronicle. In Atlanta, Peragallo Pipe Organ Co. installed a 1,002-pipe organ in the John Whitney residence, the company said.

How much does a full size pipe organ cost?

Purchase and installation of a well-built new pipe organ can be costly—–some $15 – $20,000 per rank on a new instrument—-and even an average-sized organ of 35 to 40 ranks can push total cost into the $750,000 range and higher.

How long does it take to install a pipe organ?

Installing the organ took two months, but it will take another six months to voice it, or adjust all the pipes for the exact sounds. It's kind of like tuning a piano, except voicing an organ involves making physical adjustments to the shapes of the pipes.

What is the most expensive pipe organ?

The 7,000-pipe organ in Lausanne Cathedral is one of the most expensive instruments in the world, but experiencing its sheer power and unique harmonics is priceless.