2013 Cost vs Value Report

We compare average costs for 28 remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale in 119 U.S. markets.

Project	Job Cost	Resale Value	Cost Recouped
Entry Door Replacement | Steel Job Cost: $1,166 $1,137 Resale Value: $967 $974 Cost Recouped: 83% 85.6%	$1,166 $1,137	$967 $974	83% 85.6%
Siding Replacement | Fiber-Cement Job Cost: $13,793 $13,083 Resale Value: $10,150 $10,379 Cost Recouped: 73.6% 79.3%	$13,793 $13,083	$10,150 $10,379	73.6% 79.3%
Garage Door Replacement Job Cost: $2,795 $2,720 Resale Value: $1,965 $2,046 Cost Recouped: 70.3% 75.2%	$2,795 $2,720	$1,965 $2,046	70.3% 75.2%
Siding Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $11,860 $11,192 Resale Value: $8,329 $8,154 Cost Recouped: 70.2% 72.9%	$11,860 $11,192	$8,329 $8,154	70.2% 72.9%
Siding Replacement | Foam-backed Vinyl Job Cost: $14,456 $13,818 Resale Value: $10,052 $9,926 Cost Recouped: 69.5% 71.8%	$14,456 $13,818	$10,052 $9,926	69.5% 71.8%
Deck Addition | Wood Job Cost: $9,958 $9,327 Resale Value: $6,914 $7,213 Cost Recouped: 69.4% 77.3%	$9,958 $9,327	$6,914 $7,213	69.4% 77.3%
Minor Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $19,400 $18,527 Resale Value: $12,843 $13,977 Cost Recouped: 66.2% 75.4%	$19,400 $18,527	$12,843 $13,977	66.2% 75.4%
Window Replacement | Wood | Midrange Job Cost: $11,164 $10,708 Resale Value: $7,359 $7,852 Cost Recouped: 65.9% 73.3%	$11,164 $10,708	$7,359 $7,852	65.9% 73.3%
Attic Bedroom Job Cost: $50,973 $47,919 Resale Value: $33,570 $34,916 Cost Recouped: 65.9% 72.9%	$50,973 $47,919	$33,570 $34,916	65.9% 72.9%
Window Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $13,385 $13,055 Resale Value: $8,594 $9,295 Cost Recouped: 64.2% 71.2%	$13,385 $13,055	$8,594 $9,295	64.2% 71.2%
Window Replacement | Vinyl | Midrange Job Cost: $10,200 $9,770 Resale Value: $6,530 $6,961 Cost Recouped: 64% 71.2%	$10,200 $9,770	$6,530 $6,961	64% 71.2%
Window Replacement | Wood Job Cost: $16,757 $16,361 Resale Value: $10,458 $11,194 Cost Recouped: 62.4% 68.4%	$16,757 $16,361	$10,458 $11,194	62.4% 68.4%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $56,199 $53,931 Resale Value: $34,725 $37,139 Cost Recouped: 61.8% 68.9%	$56,199 $53,931	$34,725 $37,139	61.8% 68.9%
Two-Story Addition Job Cost: $159,561 $152,470 Resale Value: $98,087 $99,674 Cost Recouped: 61.5% 65.4%	$159,561 $152,470	$98,087 $99,674	61.5% 65.4%
Entry Door Replacement | Fiberglass | Midrange Job Cost: $2,798 $2,753 Resale Value: $1,715 $1,813 Cost Recouped: 61.3% 65.9%	$2,798 $2,753	$1,715 $1,813	61.3% 65.9%
Grand Entrance | Fiberglass Job Cost: $7,214 $7,088 Resale Value: $4,200 $4,528 Cost Recouped: 58.2% 63.9%	$7,214 $7,088	$4,200 $4,528	58.2% 63.9%
Primary Suite Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $108,536 $101,873 Resale Value: $62,696 $64,390 Cost Recouped: 57.8% 63.2%	$108,536 $101,873	$62,696 $64,390	57.8% 63.2%
Bath Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $16,603 $15,782 Resale Value: $9,384 $10,295 Cost Recouped: 56.5% 65.2%	$16,603 $15,782	$9,384 $10,295	56.5% 65.2%
Roofing Replacement | Asphalt Shingles Job Cost: $19,723 $18,488 Resale Value: $11,104 $11,633 Cost Recouped: 56.3% 62.9%	$19,723 $18,488	$11,104 $11,633	56.3% 62.9%
Basement Remodel Job Cost: $65,455 $61,303 Resale Value: $36,807 $43,095 Cost Recouped: 56.2% 70.3%	$65,455 $61,303	$36,807 $43,095	56.2% 70.3%
Family Room Addition Job Cost: $84,224 $79,006 Resale Value: $46,943 $50,013 Cost Recouped: 55.7% 63.3%	$84,224 $79,006	$46,943 $50,013	55.7% 63.3%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $110,792 $107,406 Resale Value: $59,346 $64,113 Cost Recouped: 53.6% 59.7%	$110,792 $107,406	$59,346 $64,113	53.6% 59.7%
Deck Addition | Composite Job Cost: $36,036 $34,403 Resale Value: $18,985 $20,532 Cost Recouped: 52.7% 59.7%	$36,036 $34,403	$18,985 $20,532	52.7% 59.7%
Roofing Replacement Job Cost: $37,353 $33,880 Resale Value: $18,539 $19,194 Cost Recouped: 49.6% 56.7%	$37,353 $33,880	$18,539 $19,194	49.6% 56.7%
Bathroom Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $74,135 $70,969 Resale Value: $36,687 $39,730 Cost Recouped: 49.5% 56%	$74,135 $70,969	$36,687 $39,730	49.5% 56%
Bath Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $51,737 $50,007 Resale Value: $25,538 $29,162 Cost Recouped: 49.4% 58.3%	$51,737 $50,007	$25,538 $29,162	49.4% 58.3%
Backup Power Generator Job Cost: $11,825 $11,410 Resale Value: $5,624 $6,014 Cost Recouped: 47.6% 52.7%	$11,825 $11,410	$5,624 $6,014	47.6% 52.7%
Bathroom Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $39,661 $37,501 Resale Value: $18,840 $20,569 Cost Recouped: 47.5% 54.8%	$39,661 $37,501	$18,840 $20,569	47.5% 54.8%
Garage Addition Job Cost: $83,925 $80,511 Resale Value: $39,668 $44,034 Cost Recouped: 47.3% 54.7%	$83,925 $80,511	$39,668 $44,034	47.3% 54.7%
Primary Suite Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $230,013 $220,086 Resale Value: $106,851 $114,569 Cost Recouped: 46.5% 52.1%	$230,013 $220,086	$106,851 $114,569	46.5% 52.1%
Sunroom Addition Job Cost: $75,497 $72,179 Resale Value: $33,742 $33,529 Cost Recouped: 44.7% 46.5%	$75,497 $72,179	$33,742 $33,529	44.7% 46.5%
Home Office Remodel Job Cost: $28,698 $27,292 Resale Value: $11,035 $11,911 Cost Recouped: 38.5% 43.6%	$28,698 $27,292	$11,035 $11,911	38.5% 43.6%