NYC renovation costs.
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2026 / Cost overview

Plan the scope before the price

Planning guidance reviewed September 2026. These figures depend on scope and selections. Materials are separate from labor. Applicable taxes, appliance purchases and other excluded costs must be added. A site visit and written proposal establish your project price.

Kitchen renovation costs

Baseline kitchen labor is $27,000–$31,500 when a full electrical upgrade is not required. Wall removal, pass-through creation, larger kitchens, washer/dryer additions or updates, skim-coating and dropped ceilings increase the scope and price.

Kitchen finishing materials start at $27,000, excluding appliances. Add 10% shipping and handling on MyHome-supplied materials. With a $27,000 material allowance and $2,700 handling, the baseline arithmetic is $56,700–$61,200 before appliances, electrical upgrades, other extras, applicable tax and contingency. This is a planning example, not an all-inclusive package or an upper limit.

Bathroom renovation costs

Bathroom labor starts at $33,750. Larger rooms, separate tubs and shower stalls, full-height tiling throughout, very small or very large tiles, skim-coating and dropped ceilings require additional pricing.

If a panel upgrade and dedicated electrical line are required, allow approximately $9,000 more, subject to assessment. This allowance is not a universal permit rule or a quote for every building.

Finishing materials are usually $10,800–$14,400, plus 10% shipping and handling on MyHome-supplied materials. Using minimum labor, this gives $45,630–$49,590 before electrical upgrades, other extras, applicable tax and contingency. This variation reflects materials only; it is not a ceiling on bathroom renovation cost.

Budget for the building, not a blanket surcharge

Both co-ops and condos can impose substantial requirements. Ask the managing agent for the current alteration agreement, fee schedule, insurance requirements and work rules before fixing the budget.

The calculator applies no automatic co-op surcharge or condo discount. Enter only quoted extras that are not already included elsewhere.

Add the costs outside the construction scope

Ask who provides and pays for each service. Design-build proposals can include some of these items; adding a generic percentage on top can double-count them.

NYC DOB: Do I need a permit? explains that most construction needs permits, with exceptions for some minor work. Your design professional and licensed trades should determine the filing route and fees. This guide does not apply a universal permit price.

Build a materials schedule you can actually price

Use written supplier quotes tied to quantities and specifications. Separate MyHome-supplied items from client purchases; add both to your budget. Check handling, storage, delivery, applicable tax and later material additions. Confirm whether each quote is supply-only or installed.

Do not add these installed quotes in full if the labor proposal already covers the same work. Reconcile the two documents first.

Plan the sequence—and the time between phases

Approvals, procurement and construction may overlap. Short room-level construction schedules do not represent the total elapsed project time. Ask for a project-specific schedule, including building work windows and long-lead materials.

The factors that move your budget

Contingency is a reserve for uncertainty, not permission to proceed with unapproved extras. A known requirement belongs in the base scope.

Seven habits of a better renovation budget

1. Define what stays and what changes before comparing bids.
2. Use the same scope and inclusion list for every proposal.
3. Price selections with quantities and current supplier quotes.
4. Separate costs from refundable deposits.
5. Set a contingency appropriate to the unknowns; 15% is an editable planning assumption in this calculator, not a guarantee of sufficiency.
6. Require written approval of changes before work proceeds.
7. Update the budget when the design, building requirements or specifications change.

Your inputs / Your scope

Build your planning budget

Choose a room and adjust the allowances to your written proposal. Bathroom labor starts at a minimum; the calculator cannot predict the upper cost of a larger scope.

Questions worth asking before you sign

How to use this guide

Pricing guidance reflects MyHome’s sales review in September 2026 and is intended for early planning. Scope, selections and existing conditions determine the written proposal. Worked examples are calculations, not completed-project averages. No full-apartment or competitor per-square-foot pricing is used.

Planning information only, not an offer, binding quote or guarantee. Actual pricing, timing, inclusions and warranty coverage depend on the written agreement, approved scope, building requirements and existing conditions. Appliances, applicable taxes, professional fees, DOB filings, remediation, temporary housing and other costs are excluded unless explicitly included or entered. A contingency does not cap project cost. Deposit refunds depend on the building’s terms.