- Garage conversion usually costs $6,000 to $27,000, about $16,000 typical.
- Converting an attached garage into living space.
What garage conversion costs
Most homeowners pay $6,000 to $27,000 for garage conversion, and $16,000 is a typical price. Converting an attached garage into living space.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $6,000 |
| Typical | $16,000 |
| High end | $27,000 |
National figures from Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $19,076 typical in Hawaii against $14,161 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Room type. A bedroom or office costs less than a bathroom or apartment.
- Insulation and HVAC. Garages need insulation, heat and cooling.
- Floor and door. Raising the floor and replacing the garage door with a wall add cost.
- Size. Bob Vila says about $40 a square foot to finish a garage.
Garage conversion cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national garage conversion 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 | $5,409 | $14,424 | $24,341 |
| Alaska | $6,810 | $18,160 | $30,645 |
| Arizona | $5,924 | $15,796 | $26,656 |
| Arkansas | $5,311 | $14,161 | $23,897 |
| California | $6,611 | $17,629 | $29,749 |
| Colorado | $6,083 | $16,221 | $27,373 |
| Connecticut | $6,609 | $17,623 | $29,740 |
| Delaware | $5,991 | $15,975 | $26,958 |
| District of Columbia | $6,532 | $17,419 | $29,395 |
| Florida | $5,487 | $14,631 | $24,689 |
| Georgia | $5,509 | $14,689 | $24,789 |
| Hawaii | $7,154 | $19,076 | $32,192 |
| Idaho | $5,829 | $15,545 | $26,231 |
| Illinois | $7,059 | $18,825 | $31,767 |
| Indiana | $6,116 | $16,310 | $27,523 |
| Iowa | $5,996 | $15,989 | $26,981 |
| Kansas | $5,769 | $15,385 | $25,963 |
| Kentucky | $5,677 | $15,139 | $25,548 |
| Louisiana | $5,516 | $14,709 | $24,822 |
| Maine | $6,039 | $16,103 | $27,174 |
| Maryland | $6,017 | $16,045 | $27,075 |
| Massachusetts | $6,903 | $18,409 | $31,065 |
| Michigan | $6,083 | $16,221 | $27,373 |
| Minnesota | $6,657 | $17,752 | $29,957 |
| Mississippi | $5,358 | $14,287 | $24,110 |
| Missouri | $6,110 | $16,293 | $27,495 |
| Montana | $6,071 | $16,190 | $27,321 |
| Nebraska | $5,710 | $15,226 | $25,694 |
| Nevada | $6,110 | $16,293 | $27,495 |
| New Hampshire | $6,027 | $16,073 | $27,123 |
| New Jersey | $6,701 | $17,869 | $30,155 |
| New Mexico | $5,514 | $14,703 | $24,812 |
| New York | $6,547 | $17,459 | $29,461 |
| North Carolina | $5,489 | $14,636 | $24,699 |
| North Dakota | $6,082 | $16,218 | $27,368 |
| Ohio | $6,131 | $16,349 | $27,589 |
| Oklahoma | $5,450 | $14,533 | $24,524 |
| Oregon | $6,331 | $16,883 | $28,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $6,049 | $16,131 | $27,222 |
| Rhode Island | $6,176 | $16,469 | $27,792 |
| South Carolina | $5,497 | $14,659 | $24,737 |
| South Dakota | $5,525 | $14,734 | $24,864 |
| Tennessee | $5,545 | $14,787 | $24,954 |
| Texas | $5,477 | $14,606 | $24,647 |
| Utah | $5,879 | $15,679 | $26,458 |
| Vermont | $6,009 | $16,025 | $27,042 |
| Virginia | $5,844 | $15,584 | $26,297 |
| Washington | $6,804 | $18,143 | $30,617 |
| West Virginia | $5,903 | $15,740 | $26,561 |
| Wisconsin | $6,206 | $16,550 | $27,929 |
| Wyoming | $6,010 | $16,028 | $27,047 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $7,000 to $15,000 | $11,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $6,003 to $27,348 | Not given | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $6,012 to $27,090 | $16,199 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical garage conversion price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read 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 additions and big projects 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, garage conversion cost; HomeAdvisor, garage conversion cost; Bob Vila, garage conversion 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.