Installation Cost Calculator

What 16 home improvement jobs cost in 2026 prices, from 27,495 jobs that homeowners reported to the U.S. Census Bureau.

HVAC replacement · United States · hired a pro

$7,800median cost

Half of these jobs cost between $4,500 and $11,400.

Based on 1,692 real jobs from 2021 to 2023 reported by homeowners, in 2026 prices.

All 16 cost calculators

Job	Median, hired pro	Middle half	Jobs	Median, DIY
Bathroom remodel	$9,000	$3,900–$17,000	1,173	$2,300
Deck, porch and patio	$7,700	$3,400–$17,000	632	$2,600
Driveway	$4,500	$1,700–$10,100	806	$1,100
Electrical work	$1,700	$680–$4,500	1,152	$340
Fence	$4,500	$2,000–$7,900	977	$1,100
Flooring and drywall	$4,500	$2,300–$9,100	1,775	$1,500
Furnace replacement	$5,700	$3,200–$9,100	1,198	$2,300
HVAC replacement	$7,800	$4,500–$11,400	1,692	$5,700
Insulation	$2,800	$1,100–$5,700	383	$600
Kitchen remodel	$12,800	$5,200–$33,800	799	$4,500
Landscaping	$2,800	$1,100–$6,400	984	$770
Plumbing	$1,100	$450–$4,500	1,787	$390
Roof replacement	$12,400	$6,800–$18,700	1,881	$5,700
Siding	$7,900	$2,800–$19,100	364	$1,700
Water heater replacement	$1,600	$1,000–$2,600	1,547	$790
Window and door replacement	$4,500	$1,600–$11,400	1,548	$900

Every cost is one a homeowner reported in the American Housing Survey 2023.
Work done from 2021 to 2023, shown in 2026 prices. How
Every figure says how many jobs it is based on; none is shown for fewer than 30.
The survey has no job size, material or brand. Where a city, a county or a federal agency publishes them, the page adds those figures, labeled.

Homes with a job had a median of 2 jobs; for half of them all jobs together cost $1,700 to $18,400. Methodology · Data source