2014 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
Siding Replacement | Fiber-Cement Job Cost: $13,412 $13,378 Resale Value: $9,596 $11,645 Cost Recouped: 72% 87%	$13,412 $13,378	$9,596 $11,645	72% 87%
Deck Addition | Wood Job Cost: $9,551 $9,539 Resale Value: $6,512 $8,334 Cost Recouped: 68% 87.4%	$9,551 $9,539	$6,512 $8,334	68% 87.4%
Attic Bedroom Job Cost: $49,378 $49,438 Resale Value: $33,595 $41,656 Cost Recouped: 68% 84.3%	$49,378 $49,438	$33,595 $41,656	68% 84.3%
Minor Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $18,865 $18,856 Resale Value: $12,305 $15,585 Cost Recouped: 65% 82.7%	$18,865 $18,856	$12,305 $15,585	65% 82.7%
Basement Remodel Job Cost: $62,455 $62,834 Resale Value: $39,433 $48,777 Cost Recouped: 63% 77.6%	$62,455 $62,834	$39,433 $48,777	63% 77.6%
Window Replacement | Wood | Midrange Job Cost: $10,919 $10,926 Resale Value: $6,804 $8,662 Cost Recouped: 62% 79.3%	$10,919 $10,926	$6,804 $8,662	62% 79.3%
Window Replacement | Vinyl | Midrange Job Cost: $9,992 $9,978 Resale Value: $6,210 $7,857 Cost Recouped: 62% 78.7%	$9,992 $9,978	$6,210 $7,857	62% 78.7%
Window Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $13,408 $13,385 Resale Value: $8,370 $10,252 Cost Recouped: 62% 76.6%	$13,408 $13,385	$8,370 $10,252	62% 76.6%
Deck Addition | Composite Job Cost: $15,477 $15,437 Resale Value: $9,603 $11,476 Cost Recouped: 62% 74.3%	$15,477 $15,437	$9,603 $11,476	62% 74.3%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $54,907 $54,909 Resale Value: $33,805 $40,732 Cost Recouped: 62% 74.2%	$54,907 $54,909	$33,805 $40,732	62% 74.2%
Siding Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $11,496 $11,475 Resale Value: $7,074 $8,975 Cost Recouped: 62% 78.2%	$11,496 $11,475	$7,074 $8,975	62% 78.2%
Siding Replacement | Foam-backed Vinyl Job Cost: $14,251 $14,236 Resale Value: $8,711 $11,124 Cost Recouped: 61% 78.1%	$14,251 $14,236	$8,711 $11,124	61% 78.1%
Entry Door Replacement | Steel Job Cost: $1,171 $1,162 Resale Value: $719 $1,122 Cost Recouped: 61% 96.6%	$1,171 $1,162	$719 $1,122	61% 96.6%
Garage Door Replacement Job Cost: $2,781 $2,791 Resale Value: $1,698 $2,315 Cost Recouped: 61% 82.9%	$2,781 $2,791	$1,698 $2,315	61% 82.9%
Window Replacement | Wood Job Cost: $16,823 $16,798 Resale Value: $10,169 $12,438 Cost Recouped: 60% 74%	$16,823 $16,798	$10,169 $12,438	60% 74%
Family Room Addition Job Cost: $80,541 $80,765 Resale Value: $48,656 $55,540 Cost Recouped: 60% 68.8%	$80,541 $80,765	$48,656 $55,540	60% 68.8%
Two-Story Addition Job Cost: $156,156 $155,365 Resale Value: $93,367 $111,579 Cost Recouped: 60% 71.8%	$156,156 $155,365	$93,367 $111,579	60% 71.8%
Garage Addition Job Cost: $50,045 $49,911 Resale Value: $28,812 $34,598 Cost Recouped: 58% 69.3%	$50,045 $49,911	$28,812 $34,598	58% 69.3%
Bath Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $16,145 $16,128 Resale Value: $9,317 $11,688 Cost Recouped: 58% 72.5%	$16,145 $16,128	$9,317 $11,688	58% 72.5%
Primary Suite Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $103,440 $103,844 Resale Value: $58,799 $70,121 Cost Recouped: 57% 67.5%	$103,440 $103,844	$58,799 $70,121	57% 67.5%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $110,008 $109,935 Resale Value: $59,699 $69,973 Cost Recouped: 54% 63.6%	$110,008 $109,935	$59,699 $69,973	54% 63.6%
Grand Entrance | Fiberglass Job Cost: $7,331 $7,305 Resale Value: $3,889 $5,163 Cost Recouped: 53% 70.7%	$7,331 $7,305	$3,889 $5,163	53% 70.7%
Bath Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $51,592 $51,374 Resale Value: $26,802 $32,660 Cost Recouped: 52% 63.6%	$51,592 $51,374	$26,802 $32,660	52% 63.6%
Entry Door Replacement | Fiberglass | Midrange Job Cost: $2,829 $2,822 Resale Value: $1,434 $1,997 Cost Recouped: 51% 70.8%	$2,829 $2,822	$1,434 $1,997	51% 70.8%
Backup Power Generator Job Cost: $11,698 $11,742 Resale Value: $5,990 $7,922 Cost Recouped: 51% 67.5%	$11,698 $11,742	$5,990 $7,922	51% 67.5%
Roofing Replacement | Asphalt Shingles Job Cost: $18,785 $18,913 Resale Value: $9,603 $12,777 Cost Recouped: 51% 67.6%	$18,785 $18,913	$9,603 $12,777	51% 67.6%
Bathroom Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $72,618 $72,538 Resale Value: $36,296 $43,936 Cost Recouped: 50% 60.6%	$72,618 $72,538	$36,296 $43,936	50% 60.6%
Primary Suite Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $225,475 $224,989 Resale Value: $111,086 $125,920 Cost Recouped: 49% 56%	$225,475 $224,989	$111,086 $125,920	49% 56%
Bathroom Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $38,305 $38,186 Resale Value: $18,837 $22,940 Cost Recouped: 49% 60.1%	$38,305 $38,186	$18,837 $22,940	49% 60.1%
Roofing Replacement Job Cost: $34,360 $34,495 Resale Value: $16,468 $21,731 Cost Recouped: 48% 63%	$34,360 $34,495	$16,468 $21,731	48% 63%
Sunroom Addition Job Cost: $73,731 $73,546 Resale Value: $31,691 $38,011 Cost Recouped: 43% 51.7%	$73,731 $73,546	$31,691 $38,011	43% 51.7%
Home Office Remodel Job Cost: $27,847 $28,000 Resale Value: $11,193 $13,697 Cost Recouped: 40% 48.9%	$27,847 $28,000	$11,193 $13,697	40% 48.9%