What affects the cost of a small business website?
Page count is only one part of it.
A five-page website can be simple or involved depending on the copy, layout, imagery, SEO structure and how much content needs to be created from scratch.
Extra pages add time, but the bigger question is what each page needs to do.
Content often decides the real scope.
If the business already has clear services, strong copy, photos and examples of work, the build is usually more straightforward.
If the project needs messaging, service structure, location content and SEO planning, that adds valuable work but changes the scope.
Custom functionality changes the project.
Forms, booking flows, payments, account areas, dashboards, calculators and integrations all move a website closer to a web app.
That can be exactly the right move, but it should be scoped around the business goal rather than added because it sounds impressive.
A cheaper site can become expensive later.
A low-cost site that is slow, hard to edit, poorly structured or unclear may need rebuilding sooner than expected.
The better question is not just what the site costs now. It is whether it gives the business a solid base to grow from.