Atlas variant · Quick-resale edition
Quick-resale bathroom picks by state — 2026.
For flip-house investors and time-sensitive sellers. Each state's quick-resale score combines projected bathroom ROI with 2026 median days-on-market — a 30-day market doubles the effective payback velocity of a 60-day market. National average DOM: 45 days.
50 states · DOM data sourced from Realtor.com 2025-Q4 / 2026-Q1 medians
| State | Median DOM | ROI | Install cost | Quick-resale score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLFlorida | 30d | 80% | $23,800 | 160 | Read guide |
 TXTexas | 30d | 78% | $23,800 | 156 | Read guide |
 IDIdaho | 30d | 77% | $21,900 | 154 | Read guide |
 NVNevada | 30d | 77% | $25,000 | 154 | Read guide |
 UTUtah | 30d | 77% | $24,300 | 154 | Read guide |
 COColorado | 30d | 76% | $27,400 | 152 | Read guide |
 NCNorth Carolina | 35d | 81% | $23,300 | 139 | Read guide |
 TNTennessee | 35d | 81% | $22,100 | 139 | Read guide |
 GAGeorgia | 35d | 80% | $22,900 | 137 | Read guide |
 SCSouth Carolina | 35d | 80% | $22,600 | 137 | Read guide |
 AZArizona | 35d | 78% | $23,800 | 134 | Read guide |
 WAWashington | 35d | 71% | $28,100 | 122 | Read guide |
 OROregon | 35d | 70% | $26,700 | 120 | Read guide |
 NHNew Hampshire | 40d | 77% | $27,400 | 116 | Read guide |
 VAVirginia | 40d | 73% | $25,700 | 110 | Read guide |
 MDMaryland | 40d | 71% | $28,600 | 107 | Read guide |
 DEDelaware | 40d | 70% | $25,000 | 105 | Read guide |
 INIndiana | 45d | 77% | $21,000 | 103 | Read guide |
 OHOhio | 45d | 76% | $21,900 | 101 | Read guide |
 MNMinnesota | 45d | 71% | $23,800 | 95 | Read guide |
 MOMissouri | 45d | 71% | $21,700 | 95 | Read guide |
 CTConnecticut | 40d | 62% | $31,000 | 93 | Read guide |
 IAIowa | 45d | 70% | $20,500 | 93 | Read guide |
 MIMichigan | 45d | 70% | $21,700 | 93 | Read guide |
 WIWisconsin | 45d | 70% | $22,100 | 93 | Read guide |
 RIRhode Island | 45d | 69% | $29,100 | 92 | Read guide |
 MAMassachusetts | 40d | 60% | $31,500 | 90 | Read guide |
 NJNew Jersey | 40d | 60% | $30,500 | 90 | Read guide |
 SDSouth Dakota | 50d | 71% | $20,300 | 85 | Read guide |
 NENebraska | 50d | 70% | $20,700 | 84 | Read guide |
 PAPennsylvania | 50d | 70% | $24,300 | 84 | Read guide |
 ALAlabama | 55d | 76% | $20,500 | 83 | Read guide |
 CACalifornia | 40d | 55% | $33,300 | 83 | Read guide |
 ILIllinois | 50d | 69% | $22,600 | 83 | Read guide |
 KYKentucky | 55d | 74% | $21,400 | 81 | Read guide |
 OKOklahoma | 55d | 74% | $20,500 | 81 | Read guide |
 VTVermont | 50d | 67% | $26,200 | 80 | Read guide |
 KSKansas | 55d | 71% | $21,000 | 77 | Read guide |
 NDNorth Dakota | 55d | 71% | $20,500 | 77 | Read guide |
 MTMontana | 55d | 70% | $23,100 | 76 | Read guide |
 NMNew Mexico | 55d | 69% | $22,400 | 75 | Read guide |
 ARArkansas | 60d | 74% | $20,300 | 74 | Read guide |
 MEMaine | 55d | 67% | $26,700 | 73 | Read guide |
 HIHawaii | 45d | 53% | $36,900 | 71 | Read guide |
 LALouisiana | 60d | 70% | $21,900 | 70 | Read guide |
 WYWyoming | 60d | 70% | $23,100 | 70 | Read guide |
 NYNew York | 50d | 57% | $33,300 | 68 | Read guide |
 AKAlaska | 60d | 67% | $32,200 | 67 | Read guide |
 MSMississippi | 65d | 71% | $20,000 | 66 | Read guide |
 WVWest Virginia | 75d | 70% | $20,300 | 56 | Read guide |
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Which states reward bathroom remodelings fastest at sale?
Top-5 quick-resale states for a 2026 bathroom remodel: Florida (score 160, 30-day median DOM), Texas (score 156, 30-day median DOM), Idaho (score 154, 30-day median DOM), Nevada (score 154, 30-day median DOM), Utah (score 154, 30-day median DOM). These are hot Sunbelt + Mountain West markets where (a) homes turn over fast, and (b) buyers actively reward turn-key bathroom — meaning the upgrade compounds less holding cost AND drives a stronger price premium.
How does bathroom affect days-on-market?
Across the US in 2026, new mid-grade bathroom cuts median days-on-market by an estimated 3-7 days on comparable listings. In a hot 30-day market that's a 10-23% velocity improvement; in a slower 60-day market it's only 5-12%. The velocity premium matters most for flip-house investors paying carrying costs daily — at $40-$60/day in holding cost (mortgage interest, taxes, utilities, insurance), saving 5 days = $200-$300, saving 7 days = $280-$420.
What's the best bathroom scope for a flip house?
Acrylic tub-shower combo + new quartz-top vanity + LVP floor + chrome fixtures wins almost every flip-house comparison: lowest install cost, fastest install timeline (3-5 days for a full secondary bath), and a buyer-friendly aesthetic that doesn't lock the listing into a single taste profile. Custom tile shower adds 5-7 days to the timeline and rarely justifies the extra cost on sub-$500K listings.
Which states should flippers avoid for bathroom ROI?
Slow-velocity markets (West Virginia, Mississippi, Wyoming, Alaska, Maine) deliver both lower ROI multipliers AND longer days-on-market, so the bathroom investment compounds negative carrying costs. In these markets, the higher-leverage move is usually paint + new vanity + new fixtures (much lower absolute spend, equivalent perceived-quality boost).
How is the quick-resale score calculated?
quickResaleScore = roiPct × min(60 / medianDOM, 2.0) × 100. We take the state's projected bathroom ROI (from the ROI atlas), multiply by a velocity premium (60-day baseline ÷ actual median DOM, capped at 2.0× to keep ultra-hot markets from distorting), and scale to a 0-200 index. A score above 100 means the state's velocity is materially helping the bathroom investment; below 80 means the slow market is dragging it down.