Remodel cost in Austin (2026)

The typical remodel in Austin was valued at $124,000 on its city permit (middle half: $30,000 to $250,000), across 362 remodels with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.

$124,000median value on the city permit, not the price you will payMiddle half: $30,000 to $250,000362 remodels, 2021 to 2026

How the values spread

Share of remodels in Austin by the value on the permitMedian $124,000. Under $50,000: 109 jobs (30%); $50,000 to $100,000: 41 jobs (11%); $100,000 to $150,000: 42 jobs (12%); $150,000 to $200,000: 43 jobs (12%); $200,000 to $250,000: 30 jobs (8%); $250,000 to $300,000: 20 jobs (6%); $300,000 to $350,000: 19 jobs (5%); $350,000 to $400,000: 11 jobs (3%); $400,000 and over: 47 jobs (13%).30%11%12%12%8%6%5%3%13%Median $124,000$0$100k$200k$300k$400k+
Share of remodels in Austin by the value on the permit: 362 remodels, from September 2021 to September 2026. The dashed line is the median; half of all jobs fall between $30,000 and $250,000.
The numbers behind the chart
Value on the permitJobsShare
Under $50,00010930%
$50,000 to $100,0004111%
$100,000 to $150,0004212%
$150,000 to $200,0004312%
$200,000 to $250,000308%
$250,000 to $300,000206%
$300,000 to $350,000195%
$350,000 to $400,000113%
$400,000 and over4713%

Remodeling contractors with the most jobs in Austin

RankContractorJobsContact
1Statewide Remodeling of Austin
157
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2Together Design & Build
112
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3Rwb Renovations LLC dba Rebath of Austin
48
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By ZIP code

The 8 ZIP codes with the most remodels valued on the permit (at least 20 each).

ZIP codeJobsMedianMiddle half
7870435$150,000$80,000 to $300,000
7873132$210,000$90,000 to $425,000
7870332$140,000$50,000 to $328,000
7875731$200,000$100,000 to $260,000
7874526$65,000$16,000 to $168,000
7870222$195,000$50,000 to $250,000
7874622$180,000$114,000 to $288,000
7872321$75,000$22,000 to $130,000

By year

YearJobsMedianMiddle half
2021 (September to December)44$100,000$44,000 to $200,000
2022106$150,000$53,000 to $250,000
202378$138,000$25,000 to $315,000
202455$135,000$36,000 to $275,000
202550$95,000$28,000 to $250,000
2026 (January to September)29$90,000$17,000 to $160,000

What the records show

  • Share of jobs in each budget range: under $25,000: 20% (72 of 362); $25,000 to $75,000: 17% (62 of 362); $75,000 to $150,000: 16% (58 of 362); over $150,000: 47% (170 of 362).
  • The median was $150,000 in 2022 (106 jobs) and $95,000 in 2025 (50 jobs), down 37%.
  • Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $65,000 in 78745 to $210,000 in 78731.

Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values usually run below the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: Austin issued construction permits, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 24, 2026. The same figures as data: remodel.json.