Typical prices for a bathroom remodel
These are consumer-facing figures from 2026 cost guides, not rules. They show where the market sits so you can tell whether your price is far above or below it.
| What is priced | Published range |
|---|---|
| Typical total (Thumbtack) | $5,196 – $17,269, most pay about $9,521 |
| Typical total (HomeAdvisor, 2026 data) | $6,651 – $17,659; This Old House average $15,586, with demolition $18,706 and cosmetic without demolition $11,582 (as summarized by Home Repair Dispatch, not read directly) |
| Total range (Angi) | $2,500 – $30,000 depending on what is updated; Angi's room table lists an average of $12,000 |
| Per square foot by scope (HomeGuide, via cost-guide summaries) | Minor $100 – $150; partial $150 – $300; full $250 – $500 |
| Per square foot by size (Thumbtack) | Master bath 100 sq ft $200 – $594; full bath 40 sq ft $245 – $466; half bath 18 sq ft $323 – $534 |
| Totals by size (Thumbtack) | Master $19,974 – $59,433; full $9,809 – $18,640; half $5,809 – $9,604 |
| Mid-range per square foot (Block Renovation) | $120 – $280; budget near $80; luxury above $500 |
| Labor share (Angi, HomeAdvisor) | 40% – 65% of the budget; contractor day rate $300 – $500 (Angi) |
| Demolition and disposal | $1,000 – $2,300 (Angi, Block); $600 – $2,000 for a small bath (HomeGuide) |
| Permits | $100 – $1,000 (Block); $200 – $800+ (HomeGuide); plumbing and electrical permits can be separate |
| General contractor fee (HomeGuide, Block) | 10% – 20% of the project, or $50 – $150 per hour; 10% – 20% contingency suggested |
| Plumbing rough-in (Block) | $3,000 – $8,000, rising with relocations |
| Tile (Angi; Block) | Installed $10 – $50 per square foot (Angi); materials $2 – $40+ with labor 2x – 3x the material (Block) |
| Vanity; toilet; faucet (HomeGuide) | $500 – $3,600; $120 – $800; $200 – $600 (Angi vanity: $300 prefab to $3,800+ made to order) |
| Glass shower doors; prefab shower kit | $400 – $1,900 (HomeGuide); kit from $600 and custom showers above $10,000 (Angi) |
| Tub to shower conversion (This Old House) | $2,000 – $12,000; curbless shower $8,000 – $15,000 |
Sources disagree because they define the job differently: some include demolition, permits and contractor markup, some list labor and materials separately, and Angi's own pages show both a $70 to $250 per square foot range and a $12,000 average. Treat the tables as a sanity check, then price from your own costs.
Price by scope, then by line item
- Scope tiers. Cosmetic (paint, fixtures, vanity), partial (new tub or shower, tile, vanity, toilet, plumbing stays) and full (gut, layout change). Say which tier the quote is for.
- Line items for everything that can change. Demolition, plumbing, electrical, tile, vanity, fixtures, glass, permit and disposal as separate lines make change orders easy to price.
- Allowances for owner-picked materials. Tile, vanity and fixtures swing the price. Write an allowance per item and say what happens when the customer picks something dearer.
- Contingency. Demolition can uncover rot or old plumbing. HomeGuide suggests a 10% to 20% contingency.
- Small bathrooms are not cheap per foot. Many trades are needed regardless of size, so labor is a bigger share and the per-square-foot rate is higher.
What moves the price
- Moving plumbing. Relocating a toilet, tub or shower drain is the biggest price jump (Block: rough-in $3,000 to $8,000).
- Shower type. A prefab kit starts near $600; a custom tile shower with glass is many times that.
- Tile choice and pattern. Installed tile runs $10 to $50 per square foot on Angi's numbers; large-format and natural stone take more labor.
- Age of the house. Block notes plaster walls and cast-iron drains can raise demolition costs.
- Location. Labor rates and permit fees vary by market; New York mid-range work commonly reaches $25,000 (Block).
Check the price against your costs
Add subcontractor and paid labor, materials, dumpster, insurance, vehicle costs, software, unbillable estimating time and overhead, then add your margin. See markup vs margin, your overhead rate and how to calculate labor cost, and use the markup and margin calculator. For the tile step on its own, read how to price tile installation; for plumbing fixtures, how to price plumbing services.
A worked quote
A partial remodel of a 40 sq ft full bath where the plumbing stays in place, using example prices (yours will differ). Each line is a separate item, and a 15% contractor markup is added to the subtotal.
| Demolition and disposal | $1,500.00 |
| Vanity with top, installed | $1,200.00 |
| Toilet, installed | $400.00 |
| Faucet and fixtures, installed | $450.00 |
| Floor tile, 40 sq ft × $15 | $600.00 |
| Shower wall tile, 50 sq ft × $20 | $1,000.00 |
| Glass shower door | $900.00 |
| Permit | $400.00 |
| Subtotal | $6,450.00 |
| Contractor markup, 15% of $6,450.00 | $967.50 |
| Total | $7,417.50 |
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Check it against the market: $7,417.50 over 40 sq ft is about $185 per square foot, inside HomeGuide's $150 to $300 range for partial remodels and inside HomeAdvisor's $6,651 to $17,659 typical total. It is below Thumbtack's $9,809 to $18,640 full-bath range because the plumbing does not move. Demolition $1,500 is inside $600 to $2,000 (HomeGuide), the vanity inside $500 to $3,600, the toilet inside $120 to $800, the faucet inside $200 to $600, shower tile at $20 inside Angi's $10 to $50, the glass door inside $400 to $1,900, the permit inside $200 to $800, and the 15% markup inside 10% to 20%. These figures are examples, not recommended prices.
Common mistakes
- Quoting one lump sum with no scope tier or allowances.
- Leaving out the permit, dumpster or contingency.
- Pricing a small bath by the large-bath square-foot rate.
- Taking a big deposit. HomeGuide advises keeping it small; set a deposit and payment schedule instead.
- Skipping a written estimate. Read how to write a contractor estimate for what to include.
Turn the numbers into a quote
Build the quote with the free general contractor estimate and invoice maker: list demolition, fixtures, tile and permit as separate lines, add the deposit and save a PDF. No sign-up. Customers change their minds mid-job? Read how to price a change order.
Sources
- Thumbtack, Bathroom Remodel Cost, updated July 2026 (thumbtack.com).
- Angi, How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost? and How Much Does It Cost to Remodel a Small Bathroom?, 2026 (angi.com).
- Block Renovation, Bathroom Remodeling Cost: A 2026 Breakdown, May 2026 (blockrenovation.com).
- HomeAdvisor and This Old House figures, and HomeGuide's contractor fee and tier ranges, as summarized by Home Repair Dispatch (homerepairdispatch.com), Zarla (zarla.com) and Home Remodeling Cost Guide (remodeling.twupro.com), 2026, not read directly.
Prices are published averages read in November 2026 and vary by region. Read from search excerpts, not full pages. For planning only. This is not accounting, tax or legal advice.