Return On Investment (ROI)
What's the payback for remodeling? Remodeling Magazine's annual report compared construction cost with resale value for 25 common home improvement projects. The tables below show how much the project will cost and how much you will increase the value of your home if you were to sell it after the improvement. The last collum is the percentage you recover from your investment.
The first table is for Upscale Projects, and the second is for Mid-Range Projects.
Return On Investment (ROI)
Upscale Projects
| PROJECT TYPE | Job Cost | Resale Value | % Recovered |
| Bathroom Addition | $59,544 | $41,736 | 70.1% |
| Bathroom Remodel | $37,676 | $27,678 | 73.5% |
| Major Kitchen Remodel | $106,886 | $87,384 | 81.8% |
| Master Suite Addition | $173,783 | $123,326 | 71.0% |
| Roofing Replacement | $24,558 | $18,120 | 73.8% |
| Siding Replacement (fiber cement) | $13,046 | $14,288 | 109.5% |
| Siding Replacement (foam-backed vinyl) | $10,811 | $8,874 | 82.1% |
| Window Replacement (wood) | $16,630 | $12,522 | 75.3% |
| Window Replacement (vinyl) | $12,878 | $9,515 | 73.9% |
Return On Investment (ROI)
Mid-Range Projects
| PROJECT TYPE | Job Cost | Resale Value | % Recovered |
| Attic Bedroom Remodel | $43,454 | $33,788 | 77.8% |
| Basement Remodel | $56,407 | $47,538 | 84.3% |
| Bathroom Addition | $28,535 | $19,589 | 68.7% |
| Bathroom Remodel | $12,834 | $10,714 | 83.5% |
| Deck Addition | $14,603 | $11,580 | 79.3% |
| Family Room Addition | $73,937 | $52,690 | 71.3% |
| Home Office Remodel | $19,710 | $11,535 | 58.5% |
| Major Kitchen Remodel | $53,463 | $44,898 | 84.0% |
| Master Suite Addition | $92,643 | $65,002 | 70.2% |
| Minor Kitchen Remodel | $17,851 | $14,197 | 79.5% |
| Roofing Replacement | $14,132 | $10,439 | 73.9% |
| Siding Replacement (vinyl) | $8,873 | $7,628 | 86.0% |
| Sunroom Addition | $49,258 | $32,784 | 66.6% |
| Two-Story Addition | $103,529 | $92,612 | 89.5% |
| Window Replacement (wood) | $10,846 | $7,911 | 72.9% |
| Window Replacement (vinyl) | $9,959 | $6,760 | 67.9% |