National home cost bands & regional multipliers

National planning bands (selected projects)

Low, typical, and high figures below are published planning bands from Home Cost Atlas cost guides—not contractor quotes, insurance valuations, or city-level invoices. Open a guide for scope notes and the matching calculator when you know project size.

• Roof Replacement
  Low $9,000Typical $15,000High $28,000

• Roof Repair
  Low $400Typical $1,200High $3,000

• HVAC Replacement
  Low $6,500Typical $12,000High $18,000

• Window Replacement
  Low $4,000Typical $9,000High $15,000

• Water Heater Replacement
  Low $1,200Typical $2,000High $4,500

• Foundation Repair
  Low $2,000Typical $7,500High $15,000

• Kitchen Remodel
  Low $15,000Typical $35,000High $75,000

• Bathroom Remodel
  Low $5,000Typical $12,000High $25,000

• Hardwood Flooring Installation
  Low $8Typical $14High $22

• Solar Panel Installation
  Low $12,000Typical $22,000High $38,000

• Interior Painting
  Low $2,000Typical $4,500High $9,000

• Drywall Repair
  Low $200Typical $550High $2,000

• Deck Building
  Low $5,000Typical $12,000High $30,000

• Landscaping Installation
  Low $2,000Typical $6,000High $20,000

• Laminate Flooring Installation
  Low $3Typical $6High $10

• Vinyl Plank Flooring
  Low $4Typical $8High $14

Regional multiplier distribution

Calculators apply a state planning multiplier relative to a U.S. national baseline of 1.0×. Across 51 state factors in the current rate book, values span 0.84× to 1.38× (median 1.03×). Multipliers approximate relative cost pressure—they are not ZIP-level quotes.

• Below national (≤0.95×)

  18 states

  Examples: MS, AR, AL, WV…

• Near national (0.96–1.05×)

  10 states

  Examples: GA, MI, NC, WI…

• Above national (1.06–1.20×)

  15 states

  Examples: DE, Florida, MN, UT…

• High-cost markets (>1.20×)

  8 states

  Examples: CT, NJ, MA, DC…

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