2025 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
Garage Door Replacement Job Cost: $4,672 $4,672 Resale Value: $12,507 $12,507 Cost Recouped: 267.7% 267.7%	$4,672 $4,672	$12,507 $12,507	267.7% 267.7%
Entry Door Replacement | Steel Job Cost: $2,435 $2,435 Resale Value: $5,270 $5,270 Cost Recouped: 216.4% 216.4%	$2,435 $2,435	$5,270 $5,270	216.4% 216.4%
Manufactured Stone Veneer Job Cost: $11,702 $11,702 Resale Value: $24,328 $24,328 Cost Recouped: 207.9% 207.9%	$11,702 $11,702	$24,328 $24,328	207.9% 207.9%
Siding Replacement | Fiber-Cement Job Cost: $21,485 $21,485 Resale Value: $24,420 $24,420 Cost Recouped: 113.7% 113.7%	$21,485 $21,485	$24,420 $24,420	113.7% 113.7%
Minor Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $28,458 $28,458 Resale Value: $32,141 $32,141 Cost Recouped: 112.9% 112.9%	$28,458 $28,458	$32,141 $32,141	112.9% 112.9%
Siding Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $17,950 $17,950 Resale Value: $17,313 $17,313 Cost Recouped: 96.5% 96.5%	$17,950 $17,950	$17,313 $17,313	96.5% 96.5%
Backup Power Generator Job Cost: $13,534 $13,534 Resale Value: $12,902 $12,902 Cost Recouped: 95.3% 95.3%	$13,534 $13,534	$12,902 $12,902	95.3% 95.3%
Deck Addition | Wood Job Cost: $18,263 $18,263 Resale Value: $17,323 $17,323 Cost Recouped: 94.9% 94.9%	$18,263 $18,263	$17,323 $17,323	94.9% 94.9%
Deck Addition | Composite Job Cost: $25,096 $25,096 Resale Value: $22,199 $22,199 Cost Recouped: 88.5% 88.5%	$25,096 $25,096	$22,199 $22,199	88.5% 88.5%
Grand Entrance | Fiberglass Job Cost: $11,754 $11,754 Resale Value: $9,959 $9,959 Cost Recouped: 84.7% 84.7%	$11,754 $11,754	$9,959 $9,959	84.7% 84.7%
Bath Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $26,138 $26,138 Resale Value: $20,915 $20,915 Cost Recouped: 80% 80%	$26,138 $26,138	$20,915 $20,915	80% 80%
Window Replacement | Vinyl Job Cost: $22,073 $22,073 Resale Value: $16,657 $16,657 Cost Recouped: 75.5% 75.5%	$22,073 $22,073	$16,657 $16,657	75.5% 75.5%
HVAC Conversion | Electrification Job Cost: $19,484 $19,484 Resale Value: $14,053 $14,053 Cost Recouped: 72.1% 72.1%	$19,484 $19,484	$14,053 $14,053	72.1% 72.1%
Basement Remodel Job Cost: $52,012 $52,012 Resale Value: $36,905 $36,905 Cost Recouped: 71% 71%	$52,012 $52,012	$36,905 $36,905	71% 71%
Window Replacement | Wood Job Cost: $26,781 $26,781 Resale Value: $18,764 $18,764 Cost Recouped: 70.1% 70.1%	$26,781 $26,781	$18,764 $18,764	70.1% 70.1%
Roofing Replacement | Asphalt Shingles Job Cost: $31,871 $31,871 Resale Value: $21,501 $21,501 Cost Recouped: 67.5% 67.5%	$31,871 $31,871	$21,501 $21,501	67.5% 67.5%
Bath Remodel | Universal Design Job Cost: $42,183 $42,183 Resale Value: $25,812 $25,812 Cost Recouped: 61.2% 61.2%	$42,183 $42,183	$25,812 $25,812	61.2% 61.2%
Bathroom Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $60,645 $60,645 Resale Value: $32,347 $32,347 Cost Recouped: 53.3% 53.3%	$60,645 $60,645	$32,347 $32,347	53.3% 53.3%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Midrange Job Cost: $82,793 $82,793 Resale Value: $42,130 $42,130 Cost Recouped: 50.9% 50.9%	$82,793 $82,793	$42,130 $42,130	50.9% 50.9%
Roofing Replacement | Metal Job Cost: $51,865 $51,865 Resale Value: $25,972 $25,972 Cost Recouped: 50.1% 50.1%	$51,865 $51,865	$25,972 $25,972	50.1% 50.1%
Backyard Patio Job Cost: $51,454 $51,454 Resale Value: $23,672 $23,672 Cost Recouped: 46% 46%	$51,454 $51,454	$23,672 $23,672	46% 46%
Bath Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $81,612 $81,612 Resale Value: $34,000 $34,000 Cost Recouped: 41.7% 41.7%	$81,612 $81,612	$34,000 $34,000	41.7% 41.7%
Accessory Dwelling Unit Job Cost: $166,406 $166,406 Resale Value: $68,656 $68,656 Cost Recouped: 41.3% 41.3%	$166,406 $166,406	$68,656 $68,656	41.3% 41.3%
Bathroom Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $111,255 $111,255 Resale Value: $40,526 $40,526 Cost Recouped: 36.4% 36.4%	$111,255 $111,255	$40,526 $40,526	36.4% 36.4%
Major Kitchen Remodel | Upscale Job Cost: $164,104 $164,104 Resale Value: $58,561 $58,561 Cost Recouped: 35.7% 35.7%	$164,104 $164,104	$58,561 $58,561	35.7% 35.7%
Primary Suite Addition | Midrange Job Cost: $170,517 $170,517 Resale Value: $55,097 $55,097 Cost Recouped: 32.3% 32.3%	$170,517 $170,517	$55,097 $55,097	32.3% 32.3%
Solar Power Installation Job Cost: $55,937 $55,937 Resale Value: $16,625 $16,625 Cost Recouped: 29.7% 29.7%	$55,937 $55,937	$16,625 $16,625	29.7% 29.7%
Primary Suite Addition | Upscale Job Cost: $351,613 $351,613 Resale Value: $63,136 $63,136 Cost Recouped: 18% 18%	$351,613 $351,613	$63,136 $63,136	18% 18%