cost to add a bathroom

[Sam Dykes]

Hi! I am looking at adding a full or half bath to a 3Bed/1Bed single family. I was wondering if any bigger pockets members have done this and have any advice. Did it increase the homes value? How much did the bathroom addition cost?

Thanks!
Sam

[Tsipora Smith]

Hey Sam, it will certainly increase the value and make your property more desirable as most folks are looking for a minimum of a 3/2. As far as costs, it really will determine on where your property is, cost of permits, the subs you use, size of the bathroom and materials. The best case scenario is when you can locate the new bathroom by existing plumbing such as the other bathroom, kitchen sink or laundry. It makes it easier and thus cheaper for your plumber. In North Texas the minimum would be around 6k depending on the factors mentioned above but the return is at least 10-15k for us not to mention a much faster sell/rent.