Remodel Cost Index 2026
What remodeling costs per square foot: 17 projects, all 50 states, scaled by official federal price data. Free to cite, CSV included.
Download the full CSV ↓National base: $/sq ft by project
Typical US ranges by finish tier: the model behind our cost calculator.
| Project | Budget | Mid-range | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | $80–140 | $140–250 | $250–450 |
| Bathroom | $100–180 | $180–350 | $350–600 |
| Living room | $10–25 | $25–55 | $55–120 |
| Bedroom | $10–25 | $25–55 | $55–110 |
| Dining room | $10–25 | $25–55 | $55–110 |
| Home office | $12–30 | $30–65 | $65–130 |
| Nursery | $12–30 | $30–60 | $60–120 |
| Kids room | $12–30 | $30–60 | $60–120 |
| Patio | $15–40 | $40–90 | $90–200 |
| House exterior | $4–9 | $9–16 | $16–32 |
| Basement | $25–50 | $50–90 | $90–155 |
| Garage | $15–40 | $40–90 | $90–180 |
| Attic | $40–80 | $80–150 | $150–260 |
| Laundry room | $50–100 | $100–200 | $200–350 |
| Closet | $20–50 | $50–120 | $120–250 |
| Mudroom | $40–90 | $90–180 | $180–320 |
| Sunroom | $30–70 | $70–140 | $140–250 |
The index: cost level by state
Sorted from most to least expensive. Examples: a mid-range 150 sq ft kitchen and a mid-range 50 sq ft bathroom, scaled by each state's BEA Regional Price Parity (US average = 100).
| State | RPP | vs US avg | Kitchen (mid, 150 sq ft) | Bathroom (mid, 50 sq ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 112.8 | +12.8% | $23,688 – $42,300 | $10,152 – $19,740 |
| California | 112.5 | +12.5% | $23,625 – $42,188 | $10,125 – $19,688 |
| Hawaii | 110.8 | +10.8% | $23,268 – $41,550 | $9,972 – $19,390 |
| Washington | 109.8 | +9.8% | $23,058 – $41,175 | $9,882 – $19,215 |
| Massachusetts | 109.4 | +9.4% | $22,974 – $41,025 | $9,846 – $19,145 |
| New Jersey | 108.8 | +8.8% | $22,848 – $40,800 | $9,792 – $19,040 |
| New Hampshire | 107.6 | +7.6% | $22,596 – $40,350 | $9,684 – $18,830 |
| New York | 107.6 | +7.6% | $22,596 – $40,350 | $9,684 – $18,830 |
| Oregon | 106.6 | +6.6% | $22,386 – $39,975 | $9,594 – $18,655 |
| Connecticut | 106.4 | +6.4% | $22,344 – $39,900 | $9,576 – $18,620 |
| Maryland | 105 | +5.0% | $22,050 – $39,375 | $9,450 – $18,375 |
| Rhode Island | 104.7 | +4.7% | $21,987 – $39,263 | $9,423 – $18,323 |
| Colorado | 102.3 | +2.3% | $21,483 – $38,362 | $9,207 – $17,902 |
| Florida | 102.1 | +2.1% | $21,441 – $38,287 | $9,189 – $17,868 |
| Virginia | 102.1 | +2.1% | $21,441 – $38,287 | $9,189 – $17,868 |
| Alaska | 102 | +2.0% | $21,420 – $38,250 | $9,180 – $17,850 |
| Illinois | 101.3 | +1.3% | $21,273 – $37,987 | $9,117 – $17,727 |
| Vermont | 101.1 | +1.1% | $21,231 – $37,912 | $9,099 – $17,693 |
| Maine | 100.8 | +0.8% | $21,168 – $37,800 | $9,072 – $17,640 |
| Arizona | 99.9 | -0.1% | $20,979 – $37,463 | $8,991 – $17,483 |
| Delaware | 98 | -2.0% | $20,580 – $36,750 | $8,820 – $17,150 |
| Minnesota | 97.7 | -2.3% | $20,517 – $36,638 | $8,793 – $17,098 |
| Texas | 97.5 | -2.5% | $20,475 – $36,563 | $8,775 – $17,063 |
| Nevada | 96.4 | -3.6% | $20,244 – $36,150 | $8,676 – $16,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 96.2 | -3.8% | $20,202 – $36,075 | $8,658 – $16,835 |
| Georgia | 95.8 | -4.2% | $20,118 – $35,925 | $8,622 – $16,765 |
| Utah | 94.5 | -5.5% | $19,845 – $35,438 | $8,505 – $16,538 |
| North Carolina | 94.2 | -5.8% | $19,782 – $35,325 | $8,478 – $16,485 |
| South Carolina | 93.6 | -6.4% | $19,656 – $35,100 | $8,424 – $16,380 |
| Michigan | 93.4 | -6.6% | $19,614 – $35,025 | $8,406 – $16,345 |
| Wisconsin | 92.3 | -7.7% | $19,383 – $34,612 | $8,307 – $16,152 |
| Wyoming | 91.9 | -8.1% | $19,299 – $34,463 | $8,271 – $16,083 |
| Idaho | 91.8 | -8.2% | $19,278 – $34,425 | $8,262 – $16,065 |
| Indiana | 91.8 | -8.2% | $19,278 – $34,425 | $8,262 – $16,065 |
| Tennessee | 91.8 | -8.2% | $19,278 – $34,425 | $8,262 – $16,065 |
| Ohio | 91.5 | -8.5% | $19,215 – $34,313 | $8,235 – $16,013 |
| Missouri | 91.1 | -8.9% | $19,131 – $34,162 | $8,199 – $15,942 |
| New Mexico | 91 | -9.0% | $19,110 – $34,125 | $8,190 – $15,925 |
| Louisiana | 90.6 | -9.4% | $19,026 – $33,975 | $8,154 – $15,855 |
| Montana | 90.3 | -9.7% | $18,963 – $33,863 | $8,127 – $15,803 |
| Kansas | 90 | -10.0% | $18,900 – $33,750 | $8,100 – $15,750 |
| Nebraska | 89.8 | -10.2% | $18,858 – $33,675 | $8,082 – $15,715 |
| Kentucky | 89.4 | -10.6% | $18,774 – $33,525 | $8,046 – $15,645 |
| West Virginia | 89.2 | -10.8% | $18,732 – $33,450 | $8,028 – $15,610 |
| Oklahoma | 88.8 | -11.2% | $18,648 – $33,300 | $7,992 – $15,540 |
| North Dakota | 88.7 | -11.3% | $18,627 – $33,263 | $7,983 – $15,523 |
| Iowa | 88.4 | -11.6% | $18,564 – $33,150 | $7,956 – $15,470 |
| South Dakota | 88 | -12.0% | $18,480 – $33,000 | $7,920 – $15,400 |
| Alabama | 87.8 | -12.2% | $18,438 – $32,925 | $7,902 – $15,365 |
| Mississippi | 87.3 | -12.7% | $18,333 – $32,738 | $7,857 – $15,278 |
| Arkansas | 86.6 | -13.4% | $18,186 – $32,475 | $7,794 – $15,155 |
Full matrix (all 17 projects × 51 states) in the CSV download.
Methodology & sources
1. National ranges. Our cost model expresses each project as a $/sq ft range at three finish tiers (budget / mid-range / high-end), the same model that powers the remodel cost calculator and each per-room cost page. These are editorial planning ranges for typical US work, not quotes.
2. State scaling. We multiply the national range by each state's all-items Regional Price Parity (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2022, US = 100). RPP measures overall price-level differences between states; construction costs correlate strongly with it, though labor-market extremes can deviate further. In BEA's latest release (2024 data), the most expensive states were California (110.7), Hawaii (110.0) and New Jersey (108.8); the least expensive were Arkansas (86.9) and Mississippi (87.0).
3. Reuse. The table and CSV are free to cite and republish with a link to this page (CC BY 4.0). The underlying BEA data is public domain.
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