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BathGems Publishes 2026 Bathroom Remodel Statistics: Median Spend Rebounds to $15,000
BathGems said the report draws on 100 verified remodel statistics and shows midrange projects recovered 6% at resale.
On Friday, October 23, 2026, online retailer BathGems published a free reference page compiling more than 120 verified bathroom remodeling statistics for 2026, consolidating data previously scattered across a dozen industry reports.
Median homeowner spending on bathroom upgrades rebounded to $15,000 in 2025 after dipping to $13,000 in 2024, signaling renewed investment in home renovations.
Wood tones have become the most popular vanity color at 31%, while vanities wider than 72" now account for 21% of enhanced vanities, overtaking the 60" and 72" sizes.
Midrange bath remodels recouped 80% of costs at resale while upscale projects recouped 41.7%; the National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index reached 62 in the third quarter of 2026.
Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies projects remodeling growth will slow to 0.5% by mid 2027, while Census Bureau figures show 63.5% of single-family homes started in 2025 have two full bathrooms.