How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost?
Updated August 19, 2026 · every figure is cited to a public source below
Angi’s survey of over 10,000 customers puts the average bathroom remodel at $12,146, with a professional-remodel range of $6,648–$17,645 and $70–$250 per square foot. This Old House’s independent, survey-based figures run higher — an average of $15,586, with a range of $6,456–$24,715 — a useful reminder that “average” depends on who you ask and what they counted.[1][2]
Bathrooms are small rooms with a high density of expensive things: plumbing, waterproofing, tile, ventilation, and electrical all packed into a few dozen square feet. That is why per-square-foot rates run far above a kitchen’s, and why the single most expensive sentence in a bathroom plan is “let’s move the toilet.”
Typical costs at a glance
Scope tiers: refresh, partial, or gut
Angi’s published tiers: a minor remodel (paint, fixtures, vanity — the bones stay) runs $3,000–$10,000; a partial remodel runs $10,000–$25,000; a full remodel runs $25,000–$80,000. Room size scales those numbers: Angi prices a ~30 sq ft half bath at $1,500–$15,000, a ~80 sq ft guest bath at $5,600–$20,000, and a ~120 sq ft primary bath at $8,400–$30,000.[1]
HomeGuide slices it by rate instead and lands in the same territory: minor renovations at $100–$150 per sq ft, partial remodels at $150–$300, and full remodels at $250–$500 — putting a full remodel of a standard 5×7 bathroom at $8,800–$17,500.[3]
Where the money goes
Labor claims 40–65% of a bathroom budget — the highest share of any room on this site, because so many licensed trades touch such a small space. The big component figures in the published data:[1]
- Shower: the widest-swinging line item — $300 for a simple swap to $15,000 for a custom tiled walk-in, averaging $8,200.[1]
- Tub-to-shower conversion: $1,200–$3,600 per Angi — though HomeGuide’s range runs $1,000–$15,000 depending on how custom the shower is. The sources genuinely disagree; scope is why.[1][3]
- Retiling: $10–$50 per square foot including labor.[1]
- Vanity countertop: $400–$4,300 installed; toilet: about $375 for a midrange model, installed.[1]
- Demolition: $1,000–$2,300; permits: $100–$1,000.[1]
What makes the price jump
The multiplier in bathrooms is relocation. Keeping every fixture where it stands means the plumbing rough-in you already own keeps working; changing the floor plan adds around $5,000 in plumbing and electrical work, and a full rough-in for a new or heavily reconfigured bath averages $7,000.[1]
The other budget-breaker hides behind the walls: water damage. Repairs run $3.75–$7.00 per square foot, and This Old House’s homeowner survey found about 1 in 3 remodels cost more than expected — most often from plumbing upgrades or hidden water damage discovered mid-job. A contingency isn’t pessimism in a bathroom; it’s the base rate.[1][2]
Do you get it back when you sell?
The 2025 Cost vs. Value Report’s midrange bath remodel — a full update of a 5×7 bathroom, fixtures replaced but not moved — cost $26,138 on national average and recouped 80% at resale, one of the stronger returns among interior projects. (Note the spec: that figure is a defined full-gut project, not the “average bathroom remodel” the survey averages above describe — which is exactly why comparing your quotes to any single published number needs the scope attached.)[4]
How to find out what YOUR bathroom costs
A comparable bathroom bid answers four questions in its line items: what moves (each relocated fixture carries rough-in cost), what gets waterproofed and tiled (per square foot), what fixtures are allowances versus specified models, and what happens if opened walls reveal damage. Two “full remodel” bids that answer those differently are different projects.
Describe the bathroom once on Getstimate — photos, what stays, what moves — and compare line-itemed proposals from local pros side by side, free and private, with your contact details shared only with the pro you choose.
Common questions
Can I remodel a bathroom for $5,000?
At refresh scope, yes: published minor-remodel ranges start around $3,000 — paint, a new vanity, fixtures, and lighting, with tub, tile, and layout staying put. Once tile work or any fixture relocation enters the plan, published ranges move past $10,000.
What is the most expensive part of a bathroom remodel?
Labor — 40–65% of the budget, the highest share of any common remodel, because plumbers, electricians, tilers, and waterproofing all converge on one small room. Among components, a custom shower swings the most: $300 to $15,000 in published data.
How much does moving the toilet or shower add?
Changing the floor plan adds around $5,000 in published plumbing and electrical figures, and a full plumbing rough-in for a heavily reconfigured bath averages $7,000. Keeping fixtures in place is the single biggest lever for holding a bathroom budget down.
Is a bathroom remodel worth it at resale?
The 2025 Cost vs. Value Report found a midrange bath remodel recouped 80% of its cost at resale — among the best interior-project returns. As with kitchens, restrained scope recoups the most.
These figures are published national averages and ranges — context for planning, not a quote. Your project's real cost depends on your area, the site, materials, and scope, and the only way to know it is estimates from pros looking at yourproject. That's what Getstimate is for, and it's free.
Sources
- Angi — How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost? — survey-based national average and range (10,000+ customers), tier, room-size, component, labor-share, and relocation figures; page updated July 9, 2026 (accessed August 19, 2026). Angi and HomeAdvisor share one cost dataset.
- This Old House — Bathroom Remodel Cost — independent survey-based average, range, and the 1-in-3 over-budget finding; updated July 2, 2026 (accessed August 19, 2026).
- HomeGuide — How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost? — independent per-square-foot tiers and size tables; published June 20, 2025 (accessed August 19, 2026).
- 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (Zonda Media) — national-average job cost and resale recovery for the midrange bath remodel project (5×7 full-update scope), verified against the report’s public national table August 19, 2026. ©2025 Zonda Media, a Delaware corporation. Complete data from the 2025 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com.