Revive Cost Report
Revive Design and Renovation

What Remodeling Actually Costs in Tampa Bay

Every other cost guide you will read is an estimate. This one is arithmetic, computed from 251 signed Revive contracts over the last 18 months, broken out by project size and by city.

251
Closed contracts analyzed
$106,000
Median project
18 mo
Rolling data window
5
Markets covered

Cost by project size

The bar spans the middle 50% of real projects — a quarter of homeowners paid less than the left figure and a quarter paid more than the right. The dark line is the median.

Kitchen remodel cost by size

Kitchens carry no room-dimension data on a signed contract, so the tiers below use the home's value, which is the size signal we do record.

Mid-size kitchen
Homes $600K – $1M
$106,000median
$80,000$139,000
Middle half of 15 closed projects
Compact kitchen
Homes under $600K
$88,000median
$73,000$106,000
Middle half of 16 closed projects
Large kitchen
Homes $1M – $1.5M
$119,000median
$104,000$142,000
Middle half of 7 closed projects
Luxury kitchen
Homes $1.5M and up
$171,000median
$164,000$214,000
Middle half of 6 closed projects

Bathroom remodel cost by type

Which bathroom it is moves the price more than how big the house is, so bathrooms tier by the room rather than the home.

Luxury bath
Homes $1.5M and up

Fewer than five closed projects in this category so far — we publish the category rather than guess at a range.

Primary bath
Owner's suite
$73,000median
$58,000$90,000
Middle half of 34 closed projects
Bathroom
Not specified as guest or primary
$47,000median
$39,000$60,000
Middle half of 24 closed projects
Guest bath
Guest, hall or pool bath
$41,000median
$34,000$45,000
Middle half of 6 closed projects

Whole-home renovation cost by size

The widest category in the data. Scope, square footage and whether walls move are the dominant variables.

Luxury whole-home
Homes $1.5M and up
$496,000median
$375,000$698,000
Middle half of 6 closed projects
Mid-size whole-home
Homes $800K – $1.5M
$316,000median
$255,000$331,000
Middle half of 6 closed projects
Smaller whole-home
Homes under $800K
$270,000median
$224,000$338,000
Middle half of 9 closed projects

Cost by project type

Project type Typical rangemiddle 50% of projects Median Projects
Bathroom $52,000 – $107,000 $70,000 96
Kitchen $84,000 – $163,000 $119,000 56
Kitchen + Bathroom $157,000 – $256,000 $190,000 38
Other Projects $66,000 – $154,000 $106,000 39
Whole-Home Renovation $232,000 – $353,000 $316,000 22

Cost by market

Remodeling prices are not uniform across Tampa Bay. Housing stock, permit jurisdiction and typical project scope all differ by city.

Market Typical rangemiddle 50% of projects Median Projects
Clearwater $86,000 – $182,000 $117,000 24
Brandon $62,000 – $143,000 $93,000 23
Orlando $93,000 – $200,000 $134,000 45
Tampa $63,000 – $187,000 $107,000 142
St. Petersburg $57,000 – $169,000 $117,000 17

What actually moves the number

Two projects of the same size regularly differ by more than double. These are the variables responsible, in order of impact.

1

Cabinetry line and construction

The largest single line on most kitchens. Frameless full-custom versus semi-custom framed can move a project by tens of thousands before any other decision is made.

2

Whether the layout changes

Keeping plumbing and electrical where they are is dramatically cheaper than moving them. Relocating a sink, range or wall triggers additional trades, inspections and often structural work.

3

Countertop and tile selection

Material choice spans a wide range per square foot, and slab-level selections on a large island or a full shower surround compound quickly.

4

What is behind the walls

Older Tampa and St. Petersburg homes routinely surface cast-iron drain lines, cloth wiring or unpermitted prior work that has to be corrected to pass inspection.

5

Permit jurisdiction

Hillsborough, Pinellas and Orange counties differ in review timelines and requirements, which affects both schedule and carrying cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Tampa?

It depends most on the size of the home. Across Revive's closed contracts, a mid-size kitchen (Homes $600K – $1M) runs a median of $106,000, with the middle half between $80,000 and $139,000. The full ladder from compact to luxury kitchens is published on this page.

How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Tampa?

Which bathroom matters more than the size of the house. A guest bath and a primary bath are different projects at different prices, and both ladders are published on this page from $58,000 upward, based on signed contracts.

Why is this different from other remodeling cost guides?

Most remodeling cost pages are estimates, national averages adjusted for a metro, or a contractor's own price list. This report is computed from 251 actual signed contracts from March 2025 through September 2026. Figures are rounded to the nearest $1,000, and any category with fewer than 5 closed projects is published without a range rather than guessed at.

What drives the price difference between two similar projects?

In order of impact: cabinetry line and construction, whether the layout changes so plumbing or electrical has to move, countertop and tile selection, what is found once the walls open, and the permit jurisdiction. Two kitchens of identical square footage routinely differ by more than double on these choices alone.

Does the cheapest remodeling estimate actually cost the least?

Frequently not. Low estimates commonly exclude permits, demolition, disposal, electrical and plumbing brought to current code, and any allowance for what is found once walls open. A fixed-scope contract that names those items up front usually lands closer to its original number than a lower bid that meets them as change orders.

Methodology

Published in full so the numbers can be checked, quoted and trusted.

Source
Closed, signed Revive Design and Renovation contracts
Metric
Total contract price paid by the homeowner
Sample
251 closed contracts
Period
March 2025 – September 2026 (rolling 18 months)
Range
25th to 75th percentile — the middle half of real projects
Size basis
Bathrooms are tiered by which bath it is; kitchens and whole-home renovations by the home's value, which is the only size signal recorded on a closed contract
Rounding
Nearest $1,000
Suppression
Categories with fewer than 5 closed projects are listed without a range rather than estimated
Excluded
Cancelled contracts and internal test records
Updated
2026-09-18
Citing this report. This data is free to reference with attribution. Please credit Revive Design and Renovation, Tampa Bay Remodeling Cost Report and link to https://vivoapp.ai/cost-report.

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