How much will it cost to remodel a bathroom?

United States: homeowner survey

Households in the American Housing Survey that hired out a bathroom remodel reported a median of $7,500; the typical range (middle half of 1,078 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) was $3,000 to $15,000.

When the household remodelled the bathroom itself: a median (662 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) of $2,000.

How measured: hired-out finished jobs, survey-weighted, not adjusted for inflation; do-it-yourself jobs the same way. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data read 16 October 2026.

These figures are estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data years 2021-2023, read 16 October 2026, for the United States. They are not a quote, and they are not a promise of what any contractor on InstaBids will charge. Your price depends on your home, the materials and the contractor. Get written bids before you decide.

Researched by the InstaBids editorial team. Last checked: 16 October 2026 Updated 2026-10-16

How much does a bathroom renovation cost?

The survey item is "Remodeled bathroom". A new vanity and a full tear-out to the studs are the same item, and adding a bathroom where there was none is counted separately, so it is not part of this range.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, AHS 2023 Value Labels Package, read 16 October 2026.

Bathrooms split close to evenly between hired crews and owners: 57 percent of the remodels with a reported cost were hired out, a lower share than kitchen remodels (59 percent) or roofing (87 percent) in the same survey.

Fixtures set much of the scope. EPA WaterSense notes that a standard showerhead runs at 2.5 gallons a minute, while one with its label uses no more than 2.0.

Source: U.S. EPA WaterSense, Showerheads, read 16 October 2026.

For the sink, WaterSense says a labelled bathroom faucet or aerator uses at most 1.5 gallons a minute, against a standard flow of 2.2.

Source: U.S. EPA WaterSense, Bathroom Faucets, read 16 October 2026.

How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Florida?

Bathroom work in older homes often meets old paint. EPA says that in a home built before 1978 anyone hired to disturb painted surfaces must follow its lead-safe rule, which generally does not cover owners working on their own home.

Source: U.S. EPA, Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program, read 16 October 2026.

Miami-Dade County's permit list was searched for residential building permits whose description names a bathroom remodel without a kitchen, leaving out additions, repairs and demolitions. They are few but above the reporting floor, and 100 percent carried a declared value.

Source: Miami-Dade County building permits, read 16 October 2026.

Miami-Dade County, FL: declared value on building permits

Residential bathroom remodel permits in Miami-Dade County declared a median declared value on building permits of $15,468; the typical range (middle half of 30 Miami-Dade County permit data points, Miami-Dade County, FL, 2024-2026) was $8,275 to $21,275.

Declared permit values are what applicants reported to the county; final contract prices can differ.

How measured: residential permits with a declared value, untrimmed. Source: Miami-Dade County building permits, data read 16 October 2026.

These figures are estimates from Miami-Dade County building permits, data years 2024-2026, read 16 October 2026, for Miami-Dade County, FL. They are not a quote, and they are not a promise of what any contractor on InstaBids will charge. Your price depends on your home, the materials and the contractor. Get written bids before you decide.

Bathroom work filed only under a plumbing or electrical permit, or described without the word remodel, is not in this count, so the block covers a narrow set of building permits.

Source: Miami-Dade County building permits, read 16 October 2026.

What drives the average cost of a bathroom remodel?

The toilet: WaterSense says toilets account for nearly 30 percent of indoor water use at home, and labelled models flush 20 percent below the federal standard of 1.6 gallons a flush.
Source: U.S. EPA WaterSense, Residential Toilets, read 16 October 2026.
Ventilation: ENERGY STAR says an adequate fan controls moisture and odours, and EPA's mold guide says that where mold keeps coming back in a bathroom, more ventilation (a fan or an open window) together with more frequent cleaning will usually prevent it from recurring, or at least keep it to a minimum.
Source: ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA), Ventilation Fans, read 16 October 2026.
Source: U.S. EPA, A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home, read 16 October 2026.
Who does the work: households that remodelled on their own reported a much lower median than those who hired a contractor.
Which record: the county median is above the national survey median; the county figures are declared values on a small set of permits, not survey answers.

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Sources for the figures on this page

U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/data/2023/ahs-2023-public-use-file--puf-.html, read 16 October 2026. U.S. government work; no endorsement implied.
Miami-Dade County building permits, https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6db5f56e886446df88313ca279e59120, read 16 October 2026. County open data, as is; no endorsement implied.
U.S. Census Bureau, AHS 2023 Value Labels Package, www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/2023/AHS%202023%20Value%20Labels%20Package.zip, read 16 October 2026.
U.S. EPA WaterSense, Showerheads, www.epa.gov/watersense/showerheads, read 16 October 2026.
U.S. EPA WaterSense, Bathroom Faucets, www.epa.gov/watersense/bathroom-faucets, read 16 October 2026.
U.S. EPA, Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program, www.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-program, read 16 October 2026.
U.S. EPA WaterSense, Residential Toilets, www.epa.gov/watersense/residential-toilets, read 16 October 2026.
ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA), Ventilation Fans, www.energystar.gov/products/ventilation_fans, read 16 October 2026.
U.S. EPA, A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home, www.epa.gov/mold/brief-guide-mold-moisture-and-your-home, read 16 October 2026.