Bathroom remodel cost by city (2026)
The same bathroom costs different money in different places, mostly because the trades who build it are paid differently. Pick your metro for local ranges.
U.S. ranges by scope
| Powder roomHalf bath, no shower or tub. | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| Cosmetic refreshPaint, new vanity and toilet, lights, mirror. Nothing moves. | $3,000 – $7,000 |
| Mid-range full remodelNew tile, new shower or tub-to-shower, vanity, flooring, fan. Layout stays. | $12,000 – $25,000 |
| Full gut, same layoutDown to the studs, new waterproofing, new everything. | $20,000 – $35,000 |
| Full gut + layout changeMoving the toilet, shower or walls: new plumbing rough-in. | $25,000 – $45,000 |
| High-end / primary suiteCurbless shower, heated floors, stone, custom glass. | $45,000+ |
From the bathroom budget guide. Add 15% contingency.
Most and least expensive
- Honolulu, HI $15,500 – $32,500 · 30% above the U.S. average
- Chicago, IL $15,000 – $31,500 · 25% above the U.S. average
- Seattle, WA $15,000 – $31,000 · 24% above the U.S. average
- Boston, MA $15,000 – $31,000 · 24% above the U.S. average
- San Jose, CA $14,500 – $30,500 · 23% above the U.S. average
- Fayetteville, AR $10,500 – $22,000 · 11% below the U.S. average
- El Paso, TX $10,500 – $21,500 · 14% below the U.S. average
- Little Rock, AR $10,000 – $21,500 · 15% below the U.S. average
- McAllen, TX $10,000 – $21,000 · 16% below the U.S. average
- San Juan, PR $8,500 – $17,500 · 29% below the U.S. average
All metros by state
AL
- Birmingham $11,000 – $23,000
- Huntsville $11,000 – $23,000
AR
- Fayetteville $10,500 – $22,000
- Little Rock $10,000 – $21,500
CA
- Bakersfield $13,000 – $27,000
- Fresno $12,500 – $25,500
- Los Angeles $13,000 – $27,000
- Oxnard $12,500 – $26,000
- Riverside $12,500 – $26,000
- Sacramento $13,000 – $26,500
- San Diego $13,000 – $27,000
- San Francisco $14,500 – $29,500
- San Jose $14,500 – $30,500
- Stockton $12,500 – $26,500
CO
- Colorado Springs $11,500 – $24,500
- Denver $12,500 – $25,500
CT
- Bridgeport $13,500 – $28,000
- Hartford $13,500 – $27,500
- New Haven $13,500 – $27,500
DC
- Washington $12,000 – $25,500
FL
- Cape Coral $11,000 – $23,000
- Jacksonville $11,000 – $23,000
- Miami $11,500 – $23,500
- North Port $11,000 – $23,000
- Orlando $11,000 – $23,000
- Tampa $11,000 – $23,000
GA
- Atlanta $11,500 – $23,500
HI
- Honolulu $15,500 – $32,500
IA
- Des Moines $12,500 – $26,500
ID
- Boise $11,500 – $23,500
IL
- Chicago $15,000 – $31,500
IN
- Indianapolis $12,500 – $26,000
KS
- Wichita $11,500 – $23,500
KY
- Lexington $11,500 – $23,500
- Louisville $12,000 – $25,000
LA
- Baton Rouge $12,000 – $25,000
- New Orleans $11,000 – $23,000
MD
- Baltimore $12,000 – $25,000
ME
- Portland $12,500 – $26,000
MI
- Detroit $13,000 – $27,000
- Grand Rapids $12,000 – $25,000
MN
- Minneapolis $14,500 – $30,500
MO
- Kansas City $12,500 – $26,500
- St. Louis $13,500 – $28,000
MS
- Jackson $11,000 – $23,000
NC
- Charlotte $11,500 – $24,000
- Durham $11,500 – $24,000
- Greensboro $11,000 – $23,000
- Raleigh $11,000 – $23,500
- Winston-Salem $10,500 – $22,500
NE
- Omaha $12,000 – $25,000
NM
- Albuquerque $11,500 – $24,000
NY
OH
OK
- Oklahoma City $11,000 – $23,000
- Tulsa $11,000 – $23,000
OR
- Portland $14,000 – $29,500
PA
- Allentown $12,000 – $25,000
- Harrisburg $12,500 – $26,000
- Philadelphia $13,500 – $27,500
- Pittsburgh $12,500 – $26,500
PR
- San Juan $8,500 – $17,500
RI
- Providence $13,000 – $27,000
SC
- Charleston $11,500 – $23,500
- Columbia $11,000 – $23,000
- Greenville $11,000 – $23,000
TN
- Chattanooga $11,000 – $23,000
- Knoxville $11,500 – $23,500
- Memphis $11,000 – $23,500
- Nashville $11,500 – $23,500
TX
UT
- Ogden $11,500 – $24,000
- Provo $11,500 – $24,000
- Salt Lake City $12,000 – $24,500
VA
- Richmond $11,500 – $24,000
- Virginia Beach $11,000 – $23,500
WA
- Seattle $15,000 – $31,000
Mid-range full remodel shown. Local ranges scale the national ones by trade wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.