- Water damage restoration usually costs $1,300 to $6,000, about $3,650 typical.
- Drying out and repairing water damage in part of a home.
What water damage restoration costs
Expect water damage restoration to cost between $1,300 and $6,000, with $3,650 as a typical figure. Drying out and repairing water damage in part of a home.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,300 |
| Typical | $3,650 |
| High end | $6,000 |
National figures from Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $4,492 typical in Hawaii against $3,147 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Water category. Clean water from a supply line is cheapest to dry. Gray and sewage water need more cleanup.
- How much area. Bob Vila notes class 1 damage, part of one room, is the cheapest.
- Speed. The sooner drying starts, the less drywall and flooring have to go.
- Rebuild. Replacing drywall, floors and cabinets adds to the bill.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mold removal | $1,000 to $3,500 | Today's Homeowner |
| Wet drywall repair | $300 to $1,000 | Today's Homeowner |
Not every quote includes these. Check each line before comparing water damage restoration bids.
Water damage restoration cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national water damage restoration range with its labor part, roughly 60%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,146 | $3,219 | $5,291 |
| Alaska | $1,511 | $4,241 | $6,972 |
| Arizona | $1,280 | $3,594 | $5,908 |
| Arkansas | $1,121 | $3,147 | $5,173 |
| California | $1,459 | $4,096 | $6,733 |
| Colorado | $1,322 | $3,710 | $6,099 |
| Connecticut | $1,458 | $4,094 | $6,731 |
| Delaware | $1,298 | $3,643 | $5,989 |
| District of Columbia | $1,438 | $4,039 | $6,639 |
| Florida | $1,167 | $3,275 | $5,384 |
| Georgia | $1,172 | $3,291 | $5,410 |
| Hawaii | $1,600 | $4,492 | $7,384 |
| Idaho | $1,256 | $3,525 | $5,795 |
| Illinois | $1,575 | $4,423 | $7,271 |
| Indiana | $1,330 | $3,735 | $6,140 |
| Iowa | $1,299 | $3,647 | $5,995 |
| Kansas | $1,240 | $3,482 | $5,723 |
| Kentucky | $1,216 | $3,414 | $5,613 |
| Louisiana | $1,174 | $3,297 | $5,419 |
| Maine | $1,310 | $3,678 | $6,047 |
| Maryland | $1,304 | $3,662 | $6,020 |
| Massachusetts | $1,535 | $4,309 | $7,084 |
| Michigan | $1,322 | $3,710 | $6,099 |
| Minnesota | $1,471 | $4,130 | $6,788 |
| Mississippi | $1,133 | $3,181 | $5,229 |
| Missouri | $1,329 | $3,730 | $6,132 |
| Montana | $1,319 | $3,702 | $6,086 |
| Nebraska | $1,225 | $3,438 | $5,652 |
| Nevada | $1,329 | $3,730 | $6,132 |
| New Hampshire | $1,307 | $3,670 | $6,033 |
| New Jersey | $1,482 | $4,162 | $6,841 |
| New Mexico | $1,174 | $3,295 | $5,417 |
| New York | $1,442 | $4,049 | $6,656 |
| North Carolina | $1,167 | $3,277 | $5,386 |
| North Dakota | $1,321 | $3,710 | $6,098 |
| Ohio | $1,334 | $3,746 | $6,157 |
| Oklahoma | $1,157 | $3,248 | $5,340 |
| Oregon | $1,386 | $3,892 | $6,397 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,313 | $3,686 | $6,059 |
| Rhode Island | $1,346 | $3,779 | $6,211 |
| South Carolina | $1,169 | $3,283 | $5,396 |
| South Dakota | $1,177 | $3,303 | $5,430 |
| Tennessee | $1,182 | $3,318 | $5,454 |
| Texas | $1,164 | $3,268 | $5,373 |
| Utah | $1,269 | $3,562 | $5,855 |
| Vermont | $1,302 | $3,657 | $6,011 |
| Virginia | $1,259 | $3,536 | $5,813 |
| Washington | $1,509 | $4,237 | $6,964 |
| West Virginia | $1,275 | $3,579 | $5,883 |
| Wisconsin | $1,354 | $3,801 | $6,248 |
| Wyoming | $1,303 | $3,658 | $6,013 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $1,200 to $5,000 | $3,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,383 to $6,369 | $3,868 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,305 to $5,707 | $3,455 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
| Today's Homeowner | $1,300 to $6,000 | Not given | 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 water damage restoration price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for water, fire and mold 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, water damage restoration cost; HomeAdvisor, water damage restoration cost; Bob Vila, water damage restoration cost; Today's Homeowner, water damage restoration 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.