2013 Cost vs Value Report

We compare average costs for 23 remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale in 150 U.S. markets.

Project	Job Cost	Resale Value	Cost Recouped
Entry Door Replacement | Steel Job Cost: $1,076 $1,096 $1,137 Resale Value: $1,009 $1,010 $974 Cost Recouped: 93.7% 92.2% 85.6%	$1,076 $1,096 $1,137	$1,009 $1,010 $974	93.7% 92.2% 85.6%
Garage Door Replacement Job Cost: $2,583 $2,632 $2,720 Resale Value: $2,160 $2,017 $2,046 Cost Recouped: 83.6% 76.6% 75.2%	$2,583 $2,632 $2,720	$2,160 $2,017 $2,046	83.6% 76.6% 75.2%
Siding Replacement | Fiber-Cement Job Cost: $11,623 $12,167 $13,083 Resale Value: $9,656 $10,692 $10,379 Cost Recouped: 83.1% 87.9% 79.3%	$11,623 $12,167 $13,083	$9,656 $10,692 $10,379	83.1% 87.9% 79.3%
Attic Bedroom Job Cost: $42,518 $44,429 $47,919 Resale Value: $33,709 $35,021 $34,916 Cost Recouped: 79.3% 78.8% 72.9%	$42,518 $44,429 $47,919	$33,709 $35,021 $34,916	79.3% 78.8% 72.9%
Deck Addition | Wood Job Cost: $7,899 $8,550 $9,327 Resale Value: $5,914 $7,128 $7,213 Cost Recouped: 74.9% 83.4% 77.3%	$7,899 $8,550 $9,327	$5,914 $7,128 $7,213	74.9% 83.4% 77.3%
Siding Replacement | Foam-backed Vinyl Job Cost: $12,168 $12,825 $13,818 Resale Value: $8,779 $9,813 $9,926 Cost Recouped: 72.1% 76.5% 71.8%	$12,168 $12,825 $13,818	$8,779 $9,813 $9,926	72.1% 76.5% 71.8%
Basement Remodel Job Cost: $53,938 $56,432 $61,303 Resale Value: $37,934 $44,949 $43,095 Cost Recouped: 70.3% 79.7% 70.3%	$53,938 $56,432 $61,303	$37,934 $44,949 $43,095	70.3% 79.7% 70.3%
Entry Door Replacement | Fiberglass | Midrange Job Cost: $2,653 $2,694 $2,753 Resale Value: $1,850 $1,694 $1,813 Cost Recouped: 69.7% 62.9% 65.9%	$2,653 $2,694 $2,753	$1,850 $1,694 $1,813	69.7% 62.9% 65.9%
Roofing Replacement | Asphalt Shingles Job Cost: $16,920 $17,302 $18,488 Resale Value: $11,755 $11,574 $11,633 Cost Recouped: 69.5% 66.9% 62.9%	$16,920 $17,302 $18,488	$11,755 $11,574 $11,633	69.5% 66.9% 62.9%
Window Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $12,320 $12,624 $13,055 Resale Value: $8,491 $9,266 $9,295 Cost Recouped: 68.9% 73.4% 71.2%	$12,320 $12,624 $13,055	$8,491 $9,266 $9,295	68.9% 73.4% 71.2%
Minor Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $16,950 $17,476 $18,527 Resale Value: $11,524 $13,023 $13,977 Cost Recouped: 68% 74.5% 75.4%	$16,950 $17,476 $18,527	$11,524 $13,023 $13,977	68% 74.5% 75.4%
Two-Story Addition Job Cost: $139,457 $144,436 $152,470 Resale Value: $94,642 $99,855 $99,674 Cost Recouped: 67.9% 69.1% 65.4%	$139,457 $144,436 $152,470	$94,642 $99,855 $99,674	67.9% 69.1% 65.4%
Window Replacement | Vinyl | Midrange Job Cost: $8,939 $9,268 $9,770 Resale Value: $5,996 $6,906 $6,961 Cost Recouped: 67.1% 74.5% 71.2%	$8,939 $9,268 $9,770	$5,996 $6,906 $6,961	67.1% 74.5% 71.2%
Deck Addition | Composite Job Cost: $31,003 $32,359 $34,403 Resale Value: $20,634 $20,180 $20,532 Cost Recouped: 66.6% 62.4% 59.7%	$31,003 $32,359 $34,403	$20,634 $20,180 $20,532	66.6% 62.4% 59.7%
Roofing Replacement Job Cost: $28,301 $30,305 $33,880 Resale Value: $18,678 $18,826 $19,194 Cost Recouped: 66% 62.1% 56.7%	$28,301 $30,305 $33,880	$18,678 $18,826 $19,194	66% 62.1% 56.7%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $49,515 $51,044 $53,931 Resale Value: $31,507 $36,258 $37,139 Cost Recouped: 63.6% 71% 68.9%	$49,515 $51,044 $53,931	$31,507 $36,258 $37,139	63.6% 71% 68.9%
Grand Entrance | Fiberglass Job Cost: $6,801 $6,916 $7,088 Resale Value: $4,328 $4,434 $4,528 Cost Recouped: 63.6% 64.1% 63.9%	$6,801 $6,916 $7,088	$4,328 $4,434 $4,528	63.6% 64.1% 63.9%
Window Replacement | Wood Job Cost: $15,506 $15,849 $16,361 Resale Value: $9,809 $11,113 $11,194 Cost Recouped: 63.3% 70.1% 68.4%	$15,506 $15,849 $16,361	$9,809 $11,113 $11,194	63.3% 70.1% 68.4%
Window Replacement | Wood | Midrange Job Cost: $9,815 $10,160 $10,708 Resale Value: $6,140 $7,592 $7,852 Cost Recouped: 62.6% 74.7% 73.3%	$9,815 $10,160 $10,708	$6,140 $7,592 $7,852	62.6% 74.7% 73.3%
Family Room Addition Job Cost: $69,769 $73,082 $79,006 Resale Value: $43,525 $48,168 $50,013 Cost Recouped: 62.4% 65.9% 63.3%	$69,769 $73,082 $79,006	$43,525 $48,168 $50,013	62.4% 65.9% 63.3%
Siding Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $9,818 $10,374 $11,192 Resale Value: $6,093 $8,194 $8,154 Cost Recouped: 62.1% 79% 72.9%	$9,818 $10,374 $11,192	$6,093 $8,194 $8,154	62.1% 79% 72.9%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $100,950 $103,317 $107,406 Resale Value: $62,311 $62,307 $64,113 Cost Recouped: 61.7% 60.3% 59.7%	$100,950 $103,317 $107,406	$62,311 $62,307 $64,113	61.7% 60.3% 59.7%
Bath Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $14,008 $14,612 $15,782 Resale Value: $8,588 $10,194 $10,295 Cost Recouped: 61.3% 69.8% 65.2%	$14,008 $14,612 $15,782	$8,588 $10,194 $10,295	61.3% 69.8% 65.2%
Primary Suite Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $90,200 $94,589 $101,873 Resale Value: $54,815 $62,339 $64,390 Cost Recouped: 60.8% 65.9% 63.2%	$90,200 $94,589 $101,873	$54,815 $62,339 $64,390	60.8% 65.9% 63.2%
Backup Power Generator Job Cost: $10,697 $10,918 $11,410 Resale Value: $6,436 $6,698 $6,014 Cost Recouped: 60.2% 61.3% 52.7%	$10,697 $10,918 $11,410	$6,436 $6,698 $6,014	60.2% 61.3% 52.7%
Garage Addition Job Cost: $73,559 $76,258 $80,511 Resale Value: $42,935 $43,769 $44,034 Cost Recouped: 58.4% 57.4% 54.7%	$73,559 $76,258 $80,511	$42,935 $43,769 $44,034	58.4% 57.4% 54.7%
Bath Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $46,508 $47,786 $50,007 Resale Value: $26,805 $28,910 $29,162 Cost Recouped: 57.6% 60.5% 58.3%	$46,508 $47,786 $50,007	$26,805 $28,910 $29,162	57.6% 60.5% 58.3%
Bathroom Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $33,407 $34,852 $37,501 Resale Value: $18,579 $20,581 $20,569 Cost Recouped: 55.6% 59.1% 54.8%	$33,407 $34,852 $37,501	$18,579 $20,581 $20,569	55.6% 59.1% 54.8%
Bathroom Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $64,736 $67,157 $70,969 Resale Value: $35,663 $39,443 $39,730 Cost Recouped: 55.1% 58.7% 56%	$64,736 $67,157 $70,969	$35,663 $39,443 $39,730	55.1% 58.7% 56%
Primary Suite Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $202,603 $209,125 $220,086 Resale Value: $110,509 $114,132 $114,569 Cost Recouped: 54.5% 54.6% 52.1%	$202,603 $209,125 $220,086	$110,509 $114,132 $114,569	54.5% 54.6% 52.1%
Sunroom Addition Job Cost: $65,834 $68,181 $72,179 Resale Value: $32,706 $33,975 $33,529 Cost Recouped: 49.7% 49.8% 46.5%	$65,834 $68,181 $72,179	$32,706 $33,975 $33,529	49.7% 49.8% 46.5%
Home Office Remodel Job Cost: $24,765 $25,645 $27,292 Resale Value: $11,567 $11,176 $11,911 Cost Recouped: 46.7% 43.6% 43.6%	$24,765 $25,645 $27,292	$11,567 $11,176 $11,911	46.7% 43.6% 43.6%