🛠️ Bathroom Renovation Cost Calculator
Pick your bathroom size and quality tier, add the scope items you're planning, and get a low-to-high cost range with a clear line-item breakdown to budget your remodel with confidence.
Planning estimate only — get itemized bids from licensed local pros before committing.
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🛠️ Estimated project cost
| Line item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Base remodel (50 sq ft) | $6,250 | $11,250 |
| New tub / shower | $800 | $4,000 |
| New vanity | $500 | $2,800 |
| New toilet | $200 | $800 |
| Total | $7,750 | $18,850 |
Budget before you demo
Bathroom remodels are among the priciest renovations per square foot, because so much is packed into a small space — plumbing, tile, waterproofing, fixtures, and ventilation all in one room. A vague budget is how projects balloon; a realistic range with a line-item breakdown is how they stay on track.
This calculator starts from a per-square-foot band for your chosen finish level, then layers on the specific upgrades you want — a new tub or shower, vanity, toilet, tile, or a plumbing move — plus an optional labor uplift. The result is a low-to-high range you can plan and pad with a contingency.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a bathroom remodel cost per square foot?
It depends heavily on finish level. This tool uses rough per-square-foot bands of about $50–100 for a budget refresh, $125–225 for a mid-range remodel, and $250–450 for a high-end renovation, with midpoints near $75, $175, and $350. Those cover the general remodel; big-ticket fixtures and moving plumbing are added as separate line items.
What drives the biggest cost swings?
Moving plumbing is the classic budget-buster — relocating a toilet, shower, or vanity means opening walls and floors and hiring a plumber, which is why it's a separate line item here. Fixture quality is the other big lever: a stock vanity versus a custom one, or a basic tub versus a walk-in shower with frameless glass, can swing the total by thousands.
Is labor included?
The per-square-foot tiers already bake in typical labor for a standard remodel. The optional labor uplift lets you add a percentage on top of the whole subtotal for higher-cost regions, complex layouts, or premium contractors. Set it to zero to see materials-and-standard-labor only, or bump it up where trades are expensive.
How accurate is this estimate?
Treat it as a planning range, not a quote. Real bathroom costs vary widely by region, contractor, material choices, and the surprises hidden behind old walls — water damage, outdated wiring, or failed subfloor. Use the range to set a realistic budget and a contingency, then get itemized bids from licensed local pros before committing.