Remodel ROI Calculator

How to use this calculator

Enter your total project cost, choose the project scope that most closely matches yours, and optionally enter your home's current value. The calculator multiplies your cost by the national average cost-recouped percentage for that scope. Pick the scope by the size and quality of the project, not just the room: a light cosmetic refresh and a full gut renovation recover very different shares of their cost.

How this is calculated

The calculator multiplies your project cost by the national average cost-recouped percentage for the scope you pick. Those percentages come from Zonda's 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (the 38th annual edition, published September 2025), which compares the average cost of a defined project with the resale value that real estate professionals estimate it adds.

Recovery rates by project scope

A minor kitchen remodel (about $28,000) recovers roughly 113%, a major midrange kitchen remodel (about $83,000) roughly 51%, and a major upscale kitchen (about $164,000) roughly 36%. For bathrooms, a midrange remodel (about $26,000) recovers roughly 80%, a universal design remodel (about $42,000) roughly 61%, and an expanded upscale bathroom (about $82,000) roughly 42%. Pick the scope closest to your project; the calculator applies that rate to whatever cost you enter.

Energy projects

The report also covers several energy-related projects. A standby backup generator (about $13,500) recovers roughly 95%, replacing 10 windows with upscale vinyl windows (about $22,000) roughly 76%, and with upscale wood windows (about $27,000) roughly 70%. Converting a furnace to a ductless heat pump system (about $19,500) recovers roughly 72%, and an 8 kW solar system with battery backup (about $56,000) roughly 30%. Energy projects also pay you back through lower bills while you live there; the energy calculators estimate that side.

Example

A $30,000 minor kitchen remodel is estimated to recover about $33,870. An $80,000 major midrange kitchen remodel recovers about $40,720, and a $26,000 midrange bathroom remodel about $20,800.

Why bigger remodels recover less

Buyers rarely pay dollar-for-dollar for luxury finishes or layout changes, so recovery falls as a project gets more expensive. Smaller refreshes to a functional kitchen or bath tend to return the most per dollar spent, and the value of a remodel is also in your own enjoyment of the space, not only resale.

Estimate only. Rates are national averages for specific defined projects (source: Zonda 2025 Cost vs. Value Report, costvsvalue.com); resale value is estimated by real estate professionals, and actual recovery depends heavily on your local market and finishes.