Traditional Saunas

Fifty-seven traditional saunas, $4,940 to $49,900, median $7,999. These heat the air and the rocks rather than the body directly, which is why they run to 195°F where an infrared cabin stops near 140°F.

Electric or wood-fired

Nineteen units name a 240V circuit, so most electric builds need dedicated wiring. Wood-fired models need a flue and clearances instead, and no power at all. Golden Designs supplies 21 and SaunaLife 11, with Scandia, Dundalk Leisurecraft and Ripavi covering the upper end.

Size and materials

Forty-eight of the 57 state a capacity, ranging one to eight people. Twenty-eight are cedar, 15 spruce and 12 Canadian Hemlock. The $49,900 unit at the top of the range is an eight-person Finnish outdoor build; the median at $7,999 is a more typical two to four person cabin.

What one costs to buy, deliver, wire and run is set out in the true total cost of a home sauna, and infrared vs traditional sauna compares the two heat types on the electrical requirement first.

Delivery

Free shipping to the lower 48, no minimum, and it stops at the curb — the crate is left at the end of your driveway. Getting it inside is a $600 white-glove upgrade. Getting it inside and assembled is $1,800, which covers everything except electrical work: we recommend you hire a local electrician for that, because the wiring has to meet your local code and pass local inspection. Service fees are non-refundable: if the sauna goes back, the installation does not.