- Bathtub replacement usually costs $2,000 to $10,500, about $5,950 typical.
- Taking out an old tub and installing a new one, with the drain, faucet and wall surround work it needs.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What bathtub replacement costs
Bathtub replacement usually runs $2,000 to $10,500. A typical job lands near $5,950. Taking out an old tub and installing a new one, with the drain, faucet and wall surround work it needs.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,000 |
| Typical | $5,950 |
| High end | $10,500 |
National figures from Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $7,094 typical in Hawaii against $5,266 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Tub type. A standard acrylic alcove tub is the cheap end. Cast iron, freestanding, jetted and soaking tubs cost more to buy and to install.
- The walls around it. A tub swap often means new tile or a new surround, which can cost more than the tub.
- Plumbing changes. Moving the drain or the valve adds a plumber's day.
- Getting it out. Old cast iron tubs are heavy and often broken up to remove.
- Scope. This Old House's average of about $2,100 is a simple swap. The guides' higher averages include surrounds and finish work.
Bathtub replacement cost by part
| Part | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bathtub (This Old House average) | $454 | This Old House |
| Drain | $190 | This Old House |
| Faucet | $249 | This Old House |
| Standard tub | $200 to $800 | HomeAdvisor |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Removal and disposal | $150 to $4,500 | HomeAdvisor |
| Haul away a light tub | $50 to $100 | Bob Vila |
Not every quote includes these. Check each line before comparing bathtub replacement bids.
Bathtub replacement cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national bathtub replacement range with its labor part, roughly 50%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,803 | $5,364 | $9,466 |
| Alaska | $2,270 | $6,753 | $11,917 |
| Arizona | $1,975 | $5,874 | $10,366 |
| Arkansas | $1,770 | $5,266 | $9,293 |
| California | $2,204 | $6,556 | $11,569 |
| Colorado | $2,028 | $6,032 | $10,645 |
| Connecticut | $2,203 | $6,554 | $11,565 |
| Delaware | $1,997 | $5,941 | $10,483 |
| District of Columbia | $2,177 | $6,478 | $11,432 |
| Florida | $1,829 | $5,441 | $9,601 |
| Georgia | $1,836 | $5,463 | $9,640 |
| Hawaii | $2,385 | $7,094 | $12,519 |
| Idaho | $1,943 | $5,781 | $10,201 |
| Illinois | $2,353 | $7,001 | $12,354 |
| Indiana | $2,039 | $6,065 | $10,704 |
| Iowa | $1,999 | $5,946 | $10,493 |
| Kansas | $1,923 | $5,721 | $10,097 |
| Kentucky | $1,892 | $5,630 | $9,935 |
| Louisiana | $1,839 | $5,470 | $9,653 |
| Maine | $2,013 | $5,988 | $10,568 |
| Maryland | $2,006 | $5,967 | $10,529 |
| Massachusetts | $2,301 | $6,846 | $12,081 |
| Michigan | $2,028 | $6,032 | $10,645 |
| Minnesota | $2,219 | $6,602 | $11,650 |
| Mississippi | $1,786 | $5,313 | $9,376 |
| Missouri | $2,037 | $6,059 | $10,693 |
| Montana | $2,024 | $6,021 | $10,625 |
| Nebraska | $1,903 | $5,662 | $9,992 |
| Nevada | $2,037 | $6,059 | $10,693 |
| New Hampshire | $2,009 | $5,977 | $10,548 |
| New Jersey | $2,234 | $6,645 | $11,727 |
| New Mexico | $1,838 | $5,468 | $9,649 |
| New York | $2,182 | $6,492 | $11,457 |
| North Carolina | $1,830 | $5,443 | $9,605 |
| North Dakota | $2,027 | $6,031 | $10,643 |
| Ohio | $2,044 | $6,080 | $10,729 |
| Oklahoma | $1,817 | $5,404 | $9,537 |
| Oregon | $2,110 | $6,278 | $11,079 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,016 | $5,999 | $10,586 |
| Rhode Island | $2,059 | $6,125 | $10,808 |
| South Carolina | $1,832 | $5,451 | $9,620 |
| South Dakota | $1,842 | $5,479 | $9,669 |
| Tennessee | $1,848 | $5,499 | $9,704 |
| Texas | $1,826 | $5,431 | $9,585 |
| Utah | $1,960 | $5,831 | $10,289 |
| Vermont | $2,003 | $5,959 | $10,517 |
| Virginia | $1,948 | $5,795 | $10,227 |
| Washington | $2,268 | $6,747 | $11,906 |
| West Virginia | $1,968 | $5,853 | $10,329 |
| Wisconsin | $2,069 | $6,155 | $10,861 |
| Wyoming | $2,003 | $5,960 | $10,518 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $2,000 to $10,500 | $6,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $2,104 to $9,757 | $5,929 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,390 to $10,734 | $5,660 | Counted |
How the bathtub replacement range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for bathrooms work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Sources: Fixr, bathtub replacement cost; HomeAdvisor, bathtub replacement cost; Bob Vila, bathtub replacement cost; This Old House, bathtub replacement cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.