Bathroom

$3,000 to $12,000, and about 60% back at resale. Why one question about the drain explains most of the price difference between bids — and the single situation where you should not do it.

A 5×8 bathroom runs $4,000 to $18,000 — a fifth the size of a kitchen at a third the cost. Why small costs more per square foot, line-item pricing, and what actually makes 40 sq ft feel bigger.

The average 2026 bathroom remodel was $12,147, but the real range is $2,500 to $30,000. What each budget tier buys, why labor eats 40-65% of it, and the one question that decides your price.