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How much does a home project cost?
Transparent national ranges for common projects: what moves the price, when to hire, and when repair still beats replacement. Built for budgeting — not for replacing a local bid.
Browse by project
Start with the trade. Each category page lists the guides we have actually published.
- RoofingReplacement ranges for a typical single-family asphalt roof, including tear-off and the repairs that show up underneath.
- HVACInstalled ranges for central air replacement when the ductwork is already there, plus when a heat pump changes the budget.
- PlumbingWater heater replacement for tank and tankless units, including venting and code items that the equipment price leaves out.
- ElectricalMain panel and service upgrades, including the utility and grounding work that can dwarf the price of the panel itself.
- Kitchen & bathKitchen and bathroom remodel tiers from a finish refresh to a layout change.
- ExteriorWood deck building and replacement, where size, height, and decking material move the price more than the lumber aisle suggests.
Ranges you can read, not a lead form
US Home Costs is an editorial site. The number on the page is a national planning band with the assumptions written down, so you can tell a reasonable bid from an outlier before anyone visits the house.
Read the methodology and disclaimerA band, not a bid
Every guide shows a wide national spread and a tighter typical range, and says what those dollars assume.
Drivers, spelled out
Size, access, code upgrades, and material tier are called out so a high quote has a reason you can check.
Dated on purpose
Each guide has a published and updated date. Labor markets move; an undated average does not say when it was true.
Cost guides
7 published drafts. Typical ranges below are the cluster for a common version of the job.
- Kitchen & bathHow Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Cost?A mid-range bathroom remodel that keeps the layout often clusters around $10,000–$25,000. A cosmetic refresh can be far less, and moving the toilet or shower can double the project.Typical planning range $10,000 to $25,000.Typical range
- Kitchen & bathHow Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Cost?A mid-range kitchen remodel that keeps the layout often clusters around $30,000–$55,000. A cosmetic refresh can be far less, and moving plumbing can double the project.Typical planning range $30,000 to $55,000.Typical range
- RoofingHow Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost?A straightforward asphalt shingle replacement on a single-family home often clusters around $8,500–$15,000 installed. Steep, large, or damaged roofs sit higher.Typical planning range $8,500 to $15,000.Typical range
- PlumbingHow Much Does a Water Heater Replacement Cost?A like-for-like tank water heater replacement often clusters around $1,400–$2,400 installed. Tankless and heat-pump units are a wider, higher project.Typical planning range $1,400 to $2,400.Typical range
- ExteriorHow Much Does a Wood Deck Cost?A common attached wood deck often clusters around $10,000–$18,000. Small ground-level platforms cost less. Composite and second-story decks cost more.Typical planning range $10,000 to $18,000.Typical range
- ElectricalHow Much Does an Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost?A 100-amp to 200-amp panel upgrade often clusters around $2,000–$4,200. Utility service changes, relocation, and heavy drywall repair can push past $6,000.Typical planning range $2,000 to $4,200.Typical range
- HVACHow Much Does Central Air Replacement Cost?Replacing a typical split-system air conditioner, and keeping the ducts, often clusters around $5,500–$9,500. New ducts or a heat-pump conversion cost more.Typical planning range $5,500 to $9,500.Typical range