Renovation Cost by City (2026)

1.45× national average

Highest U.S. construction costs; tight logistics and union labor.

1.42× national average

Bay Area premium on labor and permits.

1.40× national average

Bay Area premium on labor and permits.

1.30× national average

High labor rates and old-housing complexities.

1.28× national average

Permit fees and seismic requirements add cost.

1.25× national average

Strong demand and high labor rates.

1.18× national average

Regulatory overhead and skilled-labor premiums.

1.10× national average

Above-average labor and material delivery.

1.12× national average

Winter-weather scheduling and union labor.

1.10× national average

Fast growth keeps labor tight.

1.08× national average

Above-average west-coast labor.

1.08× national average

Hurricane-code requirements add cost.

0.98× national average

Near national average; hot-weather scheduling.

0.96× national average

Slightly below average; fast permitting in many jurisdictions.

0.93× national average

Below average; large contractor pool.

0.95× national average

Below average but rising with demand.

0.93× national average

Below average; competitive market.

0.92× national average

Below average; efficient builds.

0.92× national average

Below average; large supplier network.

0.95× national average

Near or below average.

0.90× national average

Among the lowest major-metro costs.

0.95× national average

Below average.

1.02× national average

Near average; winter scheduling.

0.94× national average

Below average; efficient Midwest builds.

0.95× national average

Below average; large labor pool.

0.91× national average

San Antonio sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

San Diego sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Fort Worth sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Jacksonville sits within Florida, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.88× national average

Indianapolis sits within Indiana, a state running about 12% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.93× national average

Louisville sits within Kentucky, a state running about 7% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.84× national average

Oklahoma City sits within Oklahoma, a state running about 16% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.34× national average

Washington sits within District of Columbia, a state running about 34% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

El Paso sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

Memphis sits within Tennessee, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.21× national average

Baltimore sits within Maryland, a state running about 21% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.97× national average

Milwaukee sits within Wisconsin, a state running about 3% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.90× national average

Albuquerque sits within New Mexico, a state running about 10% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Fresno sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.08× national average

Tucson sits within Arizona, a state running about 8% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Sacramento sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

Kansas City sits within Missouri, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.08× national average

Mesa sits within Arizona, a state running about 8% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.97× national average

Raleigh sits within North Carolina, a state running about 3% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.02× national average

Colorado Springs sits within Colorado, a state running about 2% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Omaha sits within Nebraska, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.99× national average

Virginia Beach sits within Virginia, a state running about 1% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Long Beach sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Oakland sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Bakersfield sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.84× national average

Tulsa sits within Oklahoma, a state running about 16% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Tampa sits within Florida, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.02× national average

Aurora sits within Colorado, a state running about 2% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Arlington sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.88× national average

Wichita sits within Kansas, a state running about 12% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.94× national average

Cleveland sits within Ohio, a state running about 6% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

New Orleans sits within Louisiana, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Henderson sits within Nevada, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.85× national average

Honolulu sits within Hawaii, a state running about 85% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Anaheim sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.93× national average

Lexington sits within Kentucky, a state running about 7% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Stockton sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.19× national average

Newark sits within New Jersey, a state running about 19% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Riverside sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Irvine sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Corpus Christi sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Santa Ana sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.94× national average

Cincinnati sits within Ohio, a state running about 6% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.97× national average

Greensboro sits within North Carolina, a state running about 3% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.96× national average

Pittsburgh sits within Pennsylvania, a state running about 4% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.93× national average

St. Paul sits within Minnesota, a state running about 7% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.97× national average

Durham sits within North Carolina, a state running about 3% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.19× national average

Jersey City sits within New Jersey, a state running about 19% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Lincoln sits within Nebraska, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

North Las Vegas sits within Nevada, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Plano sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.08× national average

Gilbert sits within Arizona, a state running about 8% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.29× national average

Anchorage sits within Alaska, a state running about 29% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.97× national average

Madison sits within Wisconsin, a state running about 3% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Reno sits within Nevada, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.08× national average

Chandler sits within Arizona, a state running about 8% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

St. Louis sits within Missouri, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Chula Vista sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.88× national average

Fort Wayne sits within Indiana, a state running about 12% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.25× national average

Buffalo sits within New York, a state running about 25% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Lubbock sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Laredo sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Port St. Lucie sits within Florida, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

St. Petersburg sits within Florida, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.94× national average

Toledo sits within Ohio, a state running about 6% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.08× national average

Glendale sits within Arizona, a state running about 8% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.97× national average

Winston-Salem sits within North Carolina, a state running about 3% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Irving sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.99× national average

Chesapeake sits within Virginia, a state running about 1% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Garland sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.08× national average

Scottsdale sits within Arizona, a state running about 8% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.02× national average

Boise sits within Idaho, a state running about 2% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.99× national average

Richmond sits within Virginia, a state running about 1% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Frisco sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Cape Coral sits within Florida, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

McKinney sits within Texas, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.85× national average

Huntsville sits within Alabama, a state running about 15% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Salt Lake City sits within Utah, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.85× national average

Birmingham sits within Alabama, a state running about 15% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.25× national average

Rochester sits within New York, a state running about 25% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.94× national average

Grand Rapids sits within Michigan, a state running about 6% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.94× national average

Dayton sits within Ohio, a state running about 6% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.11× national average

Providence sits within Rhode Island, a state running about 11% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

Little Rock sits within Arkansas, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.92× national average

Charleston sits within South Carolina, a state running about 8% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.92× national average

Columbia sits within South Carolina, a state running about 8% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

Springfield sits within Missouri, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.02× national average

Fort Collins sits within Colorado, a state running about 2% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.01× national average

Pensacola sits within Florida, a state running about 1% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

Chattanooga sits within Tennessee, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.25× national average

Syracuse sits within New York, a state running about 25% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.89× national average

Des Moines sits within Iowa, a state running about 11% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.15× national average

Spokane sits within Washington, a state running about 15% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.85× national average

Mobile sits within Alabama, a state running about 15% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Shreveport sits within Louisiana, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.85× national average

Montgomery sits within Alabama, a state running about 15% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Augusta sits within Georgia, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Savannah sits within Georgia, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.86× national average

Jackson sits within Mississippi, a state running about 14% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.91× national average

Baton Rouge sits within Louisiana, a state running about 9% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

0.94× national average

Akron sits within Ohio, a state running about 6% below the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Modesto sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Oxnard sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Santa Clarita sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Fontana sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Moreno Valley sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Huntington Beach sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.

1.41× national average

Fremont sits within California, a state running about 41% above the U.S. average on the C2ER 2025 cost-of-living index; local construction costs follow the same regional pattern.