2026 National Cost Intel
Whole House Remodel Cost
by City — 2026
A whole house remodel runs $105,480–$496,374 nationally, typically around $216,199. Pick your metro below for local 2026 pricing backed by live BLS labor data.
Low range
$105,480
Typical
$216,199
High range
$496,374
Whole House Remodel cost in 152 US metros
San Francisco, CA
$186,140–$496,374
San Jose, CA
$183,659–$489,756
New York, NY
$179,936–$479,829
Honolulu, HI
$176,213–$469,901
Los Angeles, CA
$173,731–$463,283
Santa Cruz, CA
$171,249–$456,665
Santa Barbara, CA
$168,767–$450,046
San Diego, CA
$167,526–$446,737
Seattle, WA
$167,526–$446,737
Santa Rosa, CA
$163,804–$436,810
Washington, DC
$163,804–$436,810
Oxnard, CA
$161,322–$430,191
Riverside, CA
$161,322–$430,191
Salinas, CA
$161,322–$430,191
Boston, MA
$158,840–$423,573
Fairbanks, AK
$158,840–$423,573
Stockton, CA
$155,117–$413,645
Bridgeport, CT
$153,876–$410,336
Vallejo, CA
$153,876–$410,336
Denver, CO
$151,394–$403,718
Miami, FL
$151,394–$403,718
New Haven, CT
$148,912–$397,100
Portland, OR
$148,912–$397,100
Trenton, NJ
$146,430–$390,481
Worcester, MA
$146,430–$390,481
Boulder, CO
$143,949–$383,863
Sacramento, CA
$143,949–$383,863
Philadelphia, PA
$142,708–$380,554
Poughkeepsie, NY
$141,467–$377,245
Baltimore, MD
$136,503–$364,008
Bend, OR
$136,503–$364,008
Modesto, CA
$136,503–$364,008
Springfield, MA
$136,503–$364,008
Albany, NY
$134,021–$357,390
Allentown, PA
$134,021–$357,390
Bellingham, WA
$134,021–$357,390
Fresno, CA
$134,021–$357,390
Olympia, WA
$134,021–$357,390
New Orleans, LA
$132,780–$354,080
Reno, NV
$131,539–$350,771
Santa Fe, NM
$131,539–$350,771
Ann Arbor, MI
$130,298–$347,462
Austin, TX
$130,298–$347,462
Chicago, IL
$130,298–$347,462
Detroit, MI
$130,298–$347,462
Eugene, OR
$130,298–$347,462
Las Vegas, NV
$130,298–$347,462
Minneapolis, MN
$130,298–$347,462
Nashville, TN
$130,298–$347,462
Salem, OR
$130,298–$347,462
Hartford, CT
$129,057–$344,153
Providence, RI
$129,057–$344,153
Milwaukee, WI
$127,816–$340,844
Atlanta, GA
$126,575–$337,535
Charlottesville, VA
$126,575–$337,535
Duluth, MN
$126,575–$337,535
Fort Collins, CO
$126,575–$337,535
Harrisburg, PA
$126,575–$337,535
Madison, WI
$126,575–$337,535
Rochester, MN
$126,575–$337,535
Rochester, NY
$126,575–$337,535
Dallas, TX
$124,094–$330,916
Green Bay, WI
$124,094–$330,916
Lancaster, PA
$124,094–$330,916
Missoula, MT
$124,094–$330,916
North Port, FL
$124,094–$330,916
Orlando, FL
$124,094–$330,916
Pittsburgh, PA
$124,094–$330,916
Raleigh, NC
$124,094–$330,916
Salt Lake City, UT
$124,094–$330,916
Spokane, WA
$124,094–$330,916
Syracuse, NY
$124,094–$330,916
Tampa, FL
$124,094–$330,916
Boise, ID
$122,853–$327,607
Colorado Springs, CO
$122,853–$327,607
Albuquerque, NM
$121,612–$324,298
Asheville, NC
$121,612–$324,298
Buffalo, NY
$121,612–$324,298
Charlotte, NC
$121,612–$324,298
Greensboro, NC
$121,612–$324,298
Jacksonville, FL
$121,612–$324,298
Phoenix, AZ
$121,612–$324,298
Provo, UT
$121,612–$324,298
Richmond, VA
$121,612–$324,298
Scranton, PA
$121,612–$324,298
St. Louis, MO
$121,612–$324,298
Tucson, AZ
$121,612–$324,298
Virginia Beach, VA
$121,612–$324,298
Billings, MT
$120,371–$320,989
Cape Coral, FL
$120,371–$320,989
Charleston, SC
$120,371–$320,989
Des Moines, IA
$120,371–$320,989
Lansing, MI
$120,371–$320,989
Ogden, UT
$120,371–$320,989
Akron, OH
$119,130–$317,680
Cincinnati, OH
$119,130–$317,680
Cleveland, OH
$119,130–$317,680
Columbus, OH
$119,130–$317,680
Durham, NC
$119,130–$317,680
Grand Rapids, MI
$119,130–$317,680
Houston, TX
$117,889–$314,371
Kansas City, MO
$117,889–$314,371
Omaha, NE
$117,889–$314,371
San Antonio, TX
$117,889–$314,371
Toledo, OH
$117,889–$314,371
Appleton, WI
$116,648–$311,061
Cedar Rapids, IA
$116,648–$311,061
Deltona, FL
$116,648–$311,061
Indianapolis, IN
$116,648–$311,061
Lakeland, FL
$116,648–$311,061
Myrtle Beach, SC
$116,648–$311,061
Roanoke, VA
$116,648–$311,061
South Bend, IN
$116,648–$311,061
Dayton, OH
$115,407–$307,752
Gainesville, FL
$115,407–$307,752
Greenville, SC
$115,407–$307,752
Lincoln, NE
$115,407–$307,752
Savannah, GA
$115,407–$307,752
Winston-Salem, NC
$115,407–$307,752
Baton Rouge, LA
$114,166–$304,443
Columbia, SC
$114,166–$304,443
Fort Wayne, IN
$114,166–$304,443
Knoxville, TN
$114,166–$304,443
Lexington, KY
$114,166–$304,443
Pensacola, FL
$114,166–$304,443
Youngstown, OH
$114,166–$304,443
Chattanooga, TN
$112,925–$301,134
Evansville, IN
$112,925–$301,134
Huntsville, AL
$112,925–$301,134
Tallahassee, FL
$112,925–$301,134
Augusta, GA
$111,684–$297,825
Corpus Christi, TX
$111,684–$297,825
El Paso, TX
$111,684–$297,825
Fayetteville, NC
$111,684–$297,825
Lafayette, LA
$111,684–$297,825
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
$111,684–$297,825
Tulsa, OK
$111,684–$297,825
Wichita, KS
$111,684–$297,825
Fayetteville, AR
$110,443–$294,516
Little Rock, AR
$110,443–$294,516
Mobile, AL
$110,443–$294,516
Shreveport, LA
$110,443–$294,516
Springfield, MO
$110,443–$294,516
Waco, TX
$110,443–$294,516
Amarillo, TX
$109,202–$291,206
Jackson, MS
$109,202–$291,206
Lubbock, TX
$109,202–$291,206
Memphis, TN
$109,202–$291,206
Montgomery, AL
$109,202–$291,206
Oklahoma City, OK
$109,202–$291,206
Birmingham, AL
$105,480–$281,279
McAllen, TX
$105,480–$281,279
Where the money goes: labor vs. materials
Across the 152 metros tracked, labor averages about 50% of a whole house remodel budget and materials about 50%. When you review a bid, judge its labor line against your metro's trade wages — the biggest source of overpricing we see — not a national average.
How we calculate these numbers
Every figure on this page is a blend of three independent cost sources — construction cost data (70%), homeowner-reported project spend (15%), and live U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics trade wages (15%) — localized to each metro with a regional cost factor and a current-year escalation index. Ranges refresh as the underlying wage and materials data moves, which is why they're dated 2026 rather than recycled from older surveys.
Full scoring methodology →Permits for a whole house remodel
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Whole House Remodel costs: FAQ
How much does a whole house remodel cost in 2026?
A whole house remodel typically costs $105,480 to $496,374 in 2026, with a national median around $216,199. Actual pricing varies by metro — San Francisco runs highest and McAllen lowest among the 152 markets tracked here.
Which cities have the highest whole house remodel costs?
Among the 152 metros tracked, San Francisco, San Jose, New York carry the highest whole house remodel costs in 2026, driven by local labor wages and material logistics. McAllen sits at the lower end.
Why does whole house remodel cost vary so much by city?
The same whole house remodel scope is priced differently across metros because of local trade wages, permit timelines, and material delivery costs. RemodelerIQ localizes every estimate using live 2026 BLS wage data for each metro rather than a single national average.
How do I know if my whole house remodel bid is fair?
Find your city below for the local 2026 range, then compare your contractor's bid against it. RemodelerIQ analyzes your actual PDF estimate against live local labor and material data for free, flagging padded scope and inflated margins.
How much of a whole house remodel cost is labor vs. materials?
Across the 152 metros tracked, labor averages about 50% of a whole house remodel budget and materials about 50%. The split shifts with finish level and local wages — which is why a bid's labor line should be judged against local rates, not national ones.
Do I need a permit for a whole house remodel?
Most whole house remodel projects that touch structure, electrical, or plumbing require permits; purely cosmetic scopes usually don't. Permit fees typically run 0.5–2% of project value. See our city-by-city building permit guides for local fees, rules, and timelines.
Got a whole house remodel bid?
We audit your PDF estimate against live local wage data to flag padded scope and hidden margins — free.
Data sources: Zonda Cost vs Value 2025; Houzz 2024 Cost Guides; BLS OEWS 2023; FRED regional price indices; Reddit homeowner & contractor reports.
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