Bathroom Remodel Cost Calculator
A low, typical, and high budget for your bathroom before the contractor quote. Numbers follow the cost guides. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Planning estimate, not a contractor quote. Local bids move with the house, the schedule, and what the written scope actually includes.
Labor, materials, and line items
| Item | Range |
|---|---|
| Labor share of this total40–65% of the total above. The share band is wide, so this row is not a slice that adds back to the total. | $3,200 – $11,700 |
| Materials share of this total35–60% of the total above. | $2,800 – $10,800 |
| Labor40–65% of a typical project. Scaled from the national component table. Rows overlap and will not sum to the total. | $3,200 – $11,700 |
| Cabinetry & vanity15–20% of a typical project. Scaled from the national component table. Rows overlap and will not sum to the total. | $980 – $3,600 |
| Tile & flooring10–15% of a typical project. Scaled from the national component table. Rows overlap and will not sum to the total. | $800 – $2,700 |
| Plumbing & fixtures10–15% of a typical project. Scaled from the national component table. Rows overlap and will not sum to the total. | $800 – $2,700 |
| Electrical & lighting5–10% of a typical project. Scaled from the national component table. Rows overlap and will not sum to the total. | $400 – $1,800 |
| Permits & misc3–8% of a typical project. Included in the total. Turn the permit toggle off to remove it. | $250 – $1,400 |
How this number was built
- Mid-range full remodel uses the national mid-range tier for a standard full bath ($8,000 – $18,000).
- Room type is the standard full bath, so the size factor is 1. That matches the tier chart.
- The permit and misc allowance stays inside the total. Published tiers already include it.
- Typical is the midpoint of this low-to-high range, rounded. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
- This is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
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What this calculator estimates
Pick a bathroom type, a scope, and a location. The result is a planning range for a licensed install in 2026 dollars, plus a labor-versus-materials split and the major line items from the national bathroom guide. It runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
This is an estimate, not a quote. It does not know your slab, your permit desk, or whether the shutoff valve will fail when someone touches it. Get three written bids on one scope before you demo. The method behind every range on this site is on How we estimate renovation costs.
Assumptions
- Standard 40–80 sq ft bathroom, existing layout kept unless the tier says otherwise, mid-tier fixtures, US national labor. Master baths (100+ sq ft) usually run 30–50% higher.
- Scope picks a national tier: cosmetic is the budget refresh, mid-range is the same-footprint remodel, high-end is the upscale tier, and luxury is the layout-change tier.
- Room type scales that tier by the midpoint of the matching row on the national size table, divided by the standard full-bath midpoint. A standard full bath uses a factor of 1, so it matches the tier chart.
- Texas, Florida, and the other regions on the national guide multiply the low end by that region’s low factor and the high end by its high factor, then round to the nearest $100 (nearest $10 under $1,000). That is the same rule as the Texas and Florida bathroom guides.
- California is three markets — inland, Los Angeles / San Diego, and the Bay Area — using the scope table in the California bathroom guide. A primary bath there adds about 25% on the low end and 45% on the high end, which is that guide’s own adder. Powder and small full baths multiply the metro row by the national size factor, because the California page does not price those sizes separately.
- The permit toggle starts on. The published tiers already include permits and miscellaneous costs. Turning it off subtracts that scaled allowance.
- Moving plumbing adds $2,000–$5,000 before the location adjustment. That sentence is from the national guide (moving a toilet a few feet). A full layout change belongs in the luxury tier instead.
- Tub-to-shower adds $2,200–$5,500 before the location adjustment: a pro acrylic alcove that keeps the drain, from the tub-to-shower guide. High-end and luxury already include a walk-in shower.
- Line items are the national component table scaled to this project. The shares overlap, so the rows will not add up to the total. Labor is 40–65% of the project.
- Typical is the midpoint of the low and high you see, not a database average of completed jobs.
Checks against the cost guides
These are standard full baths with the permit allowance left on and no add-ons. They should match the published tier or the California metro row named in the last column. If a future price-book edit moves a tier, this table moves with it.
| Settings | Calculator | Published figure |
|---|---|---|
| Standard full bath, cosmetic, United States | $3,000 – $8,000 | National budget refresh tier ($3,000 – $8,000) |
| Standard full bath, mid-range, United States | $8,000 – $18,000 | National mid-range tier ($8,000 – $18,000) |
| Standard full bath, high-end, United States | $18,000 – $35,000 | National upscale tier ($18,000 – $35,000) |
| Standard full bath, luxury, United States | $35,000 – $60,000+ | National luxury tier ($35,000 – $60,000+) |
| Standard full bath, mid-range, Texas | $7,000 – $18,400 | Texas mid-range tier ($7,000 – $18,400) |
| Standard full bath, mid-range, Florida | $7,600 – $20,200 | Florida mid-range tier ($7,600 – $20,200) |
| Standard full bath, mid-range, California inland | $14,000 – $28,000 | California guide, inland same-layout row |
| Standard full bath, mid-range, Bay Area | $28,000 – $48,000 | California guide, Bay Area same-layout row |
Sources
- Angi, bathroom remodel cost (2026 project data)
- JLC / Zonda Cost vs. Value 2025
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, plumbers
- California metro rows: the scope table in Bathroom Remodel Cost in California, including the 25–45% primary-bath adder on that page.
- Tub-to-shower add-on: pro-installed acrylic or fiberglass alcove, same drain, in Tub to Shower Conversion Cost.
- Plumbing-move add-on: the national guide’s allowance for moving a toilet a few feet.
Price book reviewed November 5, 2026. Guides that are not on the price book, including the California bathroom page, keep their own tables.
Related guides
- Bathroom Remodel Cost — national tiers this calculator starts from
- Bathroom Remodel Cost in Texas — the Texas factor, slab versus pier-and-beam
- Bathroom Remodel Cost in Florida — the Florida factor, humidity, and flood scope
- Bathroom Remodel Cost in California — inland, Los Angeles, and Bay Area rows
- Small Bathroom Remodel Cost — a 5×8 when the room itself is the constraint
- Powder Room Remodel Cost — a half bath, priced on its own page
- Tub to Shower Conversion Cost — when the tub is the whole project
- Tile Calculator — box count and waste after the budget is set
- How we estimate renovation costs — sources, multipliers, and update cadence
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this bathroom calculator a contractor quote?
No. It is a planning range built from RenovateCost cost guides so you can walk into a bid knowing the band. A quote prices your house, your finish list, and that contractor’s schedule. Two bids on the same written scope can still differ by a few thousand dollars.
Why is a standard mid-range bath $8,000–$18,000 and not $6,500–$18,000?
The $6,500–$18,000 band is what most homeowners spend, mixing cosmetic work and full remodels. The mid-range tier on the bathroom cost guide — new vanity, toilet, tile, and lighting, same footprint — is $8,000–$18,000. This calculator uses the tier that matches the scope you pick. With permits included and no add-ons, a standard full bath in the United States matches that tier exactly.
How do Texas, Florida, and California change the number?
Texas and Florida use the same state factors as those cost guides: the low end of the national tier times the low factor, the high end times the high factor, then rounded. California on this calculator uses the inland, Los Angeles, and Bay Area rows from the California bathroom guide, because one statewide factor understates coastal bids. The national guide’s 1.25–1.45× California row is a coarser comparison, not the number this tool shows for Los Angeles or the Bay Area.
What does the typical number mean?
Typical is the midpoint of the low and high for the options you selected, rounded to the nearest $100. It is not a median of real invoices and not Angi's national average. Use the full low-to-high range when you compare quotes.
Does moving plumbing or a tub-to-shower get counted twice?
No. Moving plumbing adds $2,000–$5,000 nationally (then adjusted for location) only on cosmetic, mid-range, and high-end scopes. The luxury tier already includes a plumbing move. Tub-to-shower adds the pro acrylic, same-drain band from the tub-to-shower guide only when the scope does not already include a walk-in shower, and never for a powder room.