Remodel cost in Cary (2026)

The typical remodel in Cary was valued at $48,000 on its city permit (middle half: $30,000 to $80,000), across 1,909 remodels with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.

$48,000median value on the city permit, not the price you will payMiddle half: $30,000 to $80,0001,909 remodels, 2021 to 2026

How the values spread

Share of remodels in Cary by the value on the permitMedian $48,000. Under $20,000: 157 jobs (8%); $20,000 to $40,000: 602 jobs (32%); $40,000 to $60,000: 431 jobs (23%); $60,000 to $80,000: 235 jobs (12%); $80,000 to $100,000: 138 jobs (7%); $100,000 to $120,000: 61 jobs (3%); $120,000 to $140,000: 46 jobs (2%); $140,000 to $160,000: 47 jobs (2%); $160,000 and over: 192 jobs (10%).8%32%23%12%7%3%2%2%10%Median $48,000$0$40k$80k$120k$160k+
Share of remodels in Cary by the value on the permit: 1,909 remodels, from September 2021 to September 2026. The dashed line is the median; half of all jobs fall between $30,000 and $80,000.
The numbers behind the chart
Value on the permitJobsShare
Under $20,0001578%
$20,000 to $40,00060232%
$40,000 to $60,00043123%
$60,000 to $80,00023512%
$80,000 to $100,0001387%
$100,000 to $120,000613%
$120,000 to $140,000462%
$140,000 to $160,000472%
$160,000 and over19210%

Remodeling contractors with the most jobs in Cary

RankContractorJobsContact
1Ez Pro Construction Group, LLC
274
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2The Bath Remodeling Center, Ll
97
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3Gregory Alan Palmer
95
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By ZIP code

The 6 ZIP codes with the most remodels valued on the permit (at least 20 each).

ZIP codeJobsMedianMiddle half
27513537$48,000$30,000 to $80,000
27519506$45,000$30,000 to $70,000
27518393$46,000$30,000 to $80,000
27511386$52,000$30,000 to $92,000
2753940$38,000$29,000 to $62,000
2760726$64,000$39,000 to $119,000

By year

YearJobsMedianMiddle half
2021 (September to December)78$33,000$23,000 to $44,000
2022389$40,000$27,000 to $70,000
2023348$48,000$30,000 to $73,000
2024377$48,000$31,000 to $84,000
2025408$52,000$31,000 to $80,000
2026 (January to September)309$60,000$38,000 to $106,000

What the records show

  • Share of jobs in each budget range: under $25,000: 15% (292 of 1,909); $25,000 to $75,000: 57% (1,085 of 1,909); $75,000 to $150,000: 16% (312 of 1,909); over $150,000: 12% (220 of 1,909).
  • The median was $40,000 in 2022 (389 jobs) and $52,000 in 2025 (408 jobs), up 29%.
  • Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $38,000 in 27539 to $64,000 in 27607.

Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than 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: Town of Cary permit applications, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: remodel.json.