Bathroom costs
42 priced projects, from a $125 toilet fill valve replacement to a $21,000 bathroom addition. Swapping a fixture and taking the room back to the studs sit at opposite ends of one list, and most of what gets quoted as a remodel is some subset of the jobs below.
All 42, one axis
national ranges · typical marked · $0 – $60,00023 of the 42 have a cost guide of their own; the rest are priced from the same dataset.
The trade range, metro by metro
$0 – $60,000The typical project, adjusted by each metro's measured labour index. The spread between the cheapest and the dearest metro is 56% on identical work.
10 bathroom guides
questions the price alone does not answerHow Long Does Grout Last? Lifespan by Grout Type and Room, and What Each Year of Grout Costs
Shower grout lasts 8–15 years and epoxy 15–25. Lifespan by grout type and room, the signs it is done, and a $300–$2,000 regrout priced per year.
How Long Does a Toilet Last? Every Part's Lifespan, and What a Toilet Costs Per Year
A toilet's china lasts 20–50 years; its flapper 3–5 and fill valve 5–10. Part-by-part lifespans, part costs, and a $400 install at about $16 a year.
Low Cost Bathroom Remodel: Three Budgets That Add Up, and What Each One Buys (2026)
A low cost bathroom remodel runs $500 to $9,000 by tier. Three itemized budgets that add up, savings ranked by dollars, and the false economies priced.
Does a Bathroom Remodel Increase Home Value? What the Cost Data Actually Supports (2026)
A bathroom remodel costs $10,000-$30,000 full-gut, $3,000-$15,000 small, $300-$2,000 cosmetic. What the cost recovery data says, and what it does not.
DIY Bathroom Remodel Cost: The Labor Line, Task by Task, and How Much of It You Can Actually Keep (2026)
A DIY bathroom remodel costs $3,000–$10,000 in materials against a $10,000–$30,000 pro job. The labor line — $6,000 to $18,000 — is the entire saving.
Bathroom Remodel Labor Cost: The Labor Line by Task, by Trade and by City (2026)
Labor runs $6,000 to $18,000 of a full bathroom remodel and $1,500 to $8,000 on a 5x8 — about 60% of the bill. Labor cost by task, by trade and by city.
Bathroom Remodel Cost Per Square Foot: What the Number Actually Measures (2026)
Bathroom remodels run $65 to $855 per sq ft. The same $20,000 job is $570/sq ft at 35 sq ft and $200/sq ft at 100 — fixed vs variable costs explained.
Acrylic vs Tile Shower Cost: What Each One Costs to Build, and What Each One Costs to Own (2026)
Acrylic shower installs run $1,000–$8,000; the tiled path $1,700–$10,500. Compare install cost, waterproofing, grout upkeep and cost per year of service.
Tub vs Shower Cost: Install, the Switch in Both Directions, and 20-Year Ownership (2026)
Bathtub replacement runs $1,500–$8,000 installed; a shower $1,000–$8,000. Compare install cost, switching in both directions, and 20-year ownership.
How Long Does a Bathroom Remodel Take? The Phase-by-Phase Timeline, and What Each Day Costs (2026)
A full bathroom remodel takes 2–4 weeks and runs $10,000–$30,000. Phase-by-phase timeline, cure times, and what each extra day of labor actually costs.
Price bathroom work
The typical one runs $23,610 in Chicago against $15,090 in San Antonio. The calculator below does the same for all 42. The method sets out where the factor comes from.
Cost Calculator
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Questions
- What separates the cheapest bathroom job from the dearest?
- Scope, and specifically whether plumbing moves. A toilet install runs $200 – $700 and a full remodel $10,000 – $30,000; the rough-in that lets a fixture change position is $1,500 – $5,000 on its own.
- Is a walk-in shower cheaper than replacing the tub?
- Not on these figures. A bathtub replacement runs $1,500 – $8,000 and a walk-in shower $4,000 – $20,000. A tub-to-shower conversion sits between the two at $3,000 – $10,000, because it reuses the existing drain position.
- Does a small bathroom cost proportionally less?
- Less, but not in proportion to the floor area. A small remodel runs $3,000 – $15,000 against $10,000 – $30,000 for a full one — fixture count, waterproofing and plumbing connections do not shrink with the room.
- Why is regrouting listed beside a remodel?
- Because they answer the same question at two budgets. Regrouting a shower runs $300 – $2,000 and retiling it $1,200 – $7,000. Both sit on the list above so the gap between the cheap fix and the real one is visible.
How the scale is built
Base ranges
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
- Published contractor and industry pricing ranges
- Manufacturer and retailer material pricing
Metro adjustment
Labor adjustment factors are measured from BLS metropolitan wage data: the median ratio of local to national hourly wages across the ten trades this site prices.
Drawing rules
Every chart on a page shares one axis unless its caption says otherwise. Bars are drawn from zero and are never truncated. Full method →
Last updated: October 2026
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