Atlas variant · ROI edition
Best bathroom ROI by state — 2026.
Same 50-state pricing as the main atlas, ranked by projected resale recoup. A bathroom remodel in a hot Sunbelt market typically returns 70-75% at sale; in a slower-resale region it returns 58-62%. Net out-of-pocket per state shown below — sortable by ROI %, by net cost, or by install cost.
50 states · national avg ROI 71%
| State | Install cost | Resale lift | Net out-of-pocket | ROI % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NCNorth Carolina | $23,300 | +$18,900 | $4,400 | 81% | Read guide |
 TNTennessee | $22,100 | +$17,900 | $4,200 | 81% | Read guide |
 FLFlorida | $23,800 | +$19,000 | $4,800 | 80% | Read guide |
 GAGeorgia | $22,900 | +$18,300 | $4,600 | 80% | Read guide |
 SCSouth Carolina | $22,600 | +$18,100 | $4,500 | 80% | Read guide |
 AZArizona | $23,800 | +$18,600 | $5,200 | 78% | Read guide |
 TXTexas | $23,800 | +$18,600 | $5,200 | 78% | Read guide |
 IDIdaho | $21,900 | +$16,900 | $5,000 | 77% | Read guide |
 INIndiana | $21,000 | +$16,200 | $4,800 | 77% | Read guide |
 NVNevada | $25,000 | +$19,300 | $5,700 | 77% | Read guide |
 NHNew Hampshire | $27,400 | +$21,100 | $6,300 | 77% | Read guide |
 UTUtah | $24,300 | +$18,700 | $5,600 | 77% | Read guide |
 ALAlabama | $20,500 | +$15,600 | $4,900 | 76% | Read guide |
 COColorado | $27,400 | +$20,800 | $6,600 | 76% | Read guide |
 OHOhio | $21,900 | +$16,600 | $5,300 | 76% | Read guide |
 ARArkansas | $20,300 | +$15,000 | $5,300 | 74% | Read guide |
 KYKentucky | $21,400 | +$15,800 | $5,600 | 74% | Read guide |
 OKOklahoma | $20,500 | +$15,200 | $5,300 | 74% | Read guide |
 VAVirginia | $25,700 | +$18,800 | $6,900 | 73% | Read guide |
 KSKansas | $21,000 | +$14,900 | $6,100 | 71% | Read guide |
 MDMaryland | $28,600 | +$20,300 | $8,300 | 71% | Read guide |
 MNMinnesota | $23,800 | +$16,900 | $6,900 | 71% | Read guide |
 MSMississippi | $20,000 | +$14,200 | $5,800 | 71% | Read guide |
 MOMissouri | $21,700 | +$15,400 | $6,300 | 71% | Read guide |
 NDNorth Dakota | $20,500 | +$14,600 | $5,900 | 71% | Read guide |
 SDSouth Dakota | $20,300 | +$14,400 | $5,900 | 71% | Read guide |
 WAWashington | $28,100 | +$20,000 | $8,100 | 71% | Read guide |
 DEDelaware | $25,000 | +$17,500 | $7,500 | 70% | Read guide |
 IAIowa | $20,500 | +$14,300 | $6,200 | 70% | Read guide |
 LALouisiana | $21,900 | +$15,300 | $6,600 | 70% | Read guide |
 MIMichigan | $21,700 | +$15,200 | $6,500 | 70% | Read guide |
 MTMontana | $23,100 | +$16,200 | $6,900 | 70% | Read guide |
 NENebraska | $20,700 | +$14,500 | $6,200 | 70% | Read guide |
 OROregon | $26,700 | +$18,700 | $8,000 | 70% | Read guide |
 PAPennsylvania | $24,300 | +$17,000 | $7,300 | 70% | Read guide |
 WVWest Virginia | $20,300 | +$14,200 | $6,100 | 70% | Read guide |
 WIWisconsin | $22,100 | +$15,500 | $6,600 | 70% | Read guide |
 WYWyoming | $23,100 | +$16,200 | $6,900 | 70% | Read guide |
 ILIllinois | $22,600 | +$15,600 | $7,000 | 69% | Read guide |
 NMNew Mexico | $22,400 | +$15,500 | $6,900 | 69% | Read guide |
 RIRhode Island | $29,100 | +$20,100 | $9,000 | 69% | Read guide |
 AKAlaska | $32,200 | +$21,600 | $10,600 | 67% | Read guide |
 MEMaine | $26,700 | +$17,900 | $8,800 | 67% | Read guide |
 VTVermont | $26,200 | +$17,600 | $8,600 | 67% | Read guide |
 CTConnecticut | $31,000 | +$19,200 | $11,800 | 62% | Read guide |
 MAMassachusetts | $31,500 | +$18,900 | $12,600 | 60% | Read guide |
 NJNew Jersey | $30,500 | +$18,300 | $12,200 | 60% | Read guide |
 NYNew York | $33,300 | +$19,000 | $14,300 | 57% | Read guide |
 CACalifornia | $33,300 | +$18,300 | $15,000 | 55% | Read guide |
 HIHawaii | $36,900 | +$19,600 | $17,300 | 53% | Read guide |
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What's the ROI on a new bathroom in 2026?
The 2026 national average ROI for a mid-grade bathroom remodel is 71% at resale — for every $1.00 spent on new floors, the seller recoups about $0.71 when the home sells. Top-5 best-ROI states: North Carolina (81%), Tennessee (81%), Florida (80%), Georgia (80%), South Carolina (80%). These are hot Sunbelt growth markets where buyers actively reward turn-key listings and days-on-market is short enough that bathroom remodelings compound less carrying cost.
Which states have the lowest bathroom ROI?
Five states with the softest bathroom ROI in 2026: Hawaii (53%), California (55%), New York (57%), Massachusetts (60%), New Jersey (60%). These markets have slower resale velocity and less buyer willingness to pay a premium for new floors specifically — a bathroom is still a positive ROI move, just a smaller multiplier than in growth markets.
Does a new bathroom always pay back at sale?
No bathroom remodeling fully recoups at sale in any US state in 2026 — the best states return 73-75%, the worst around 58-60%. Bathrooms are rarely about pure ROI in saturated markets; it's about reducing days-on-market and unlocking competing buyer offers. The right way to think about it: a $22K bathroom install that returns $9K isn't a $5K "loss" — it's a $5K cost to make the home sell 2-4 weeks faster and at the top of its price band rather than the middle.
Which bathroom scope delivers the best ROI?
Tile shower + quartz-top vanity + frameless glass is the highest-ROI bathroom combo across nearly every state. A frameless glass enclosure adds 4-6 percentage points of ROI over a standard framed door in high-end markets (CA, NY, MA, CT), but adds nothing in mid-cost markets — buyers don't perceive the upgrade. Heated floors have the lowest incremental ROI of any bathroom spend (typically 35-45% recoup) outside of cold-climate primary baths in $800K+ homes.
When is the best time to remodel a bathroom before selling?
2-4 months before listing. That's enough time for the tile and grout to fully cure, any installation odors to clear, and the fixtures to be tested through normal use, but not so far in advance that the bathroom shows daily-use wear before the listing photos are shot. Sellers who remodel 12+ months before listing typically see ROI 5-10 percentage points lower than the table above suggests, because the upgrade no longer reads as "brand new" to buyers.