Cost report
West Chester, Ohio bathroom remodel cost report
14 towns in Butler and northern Hamilton County. The range, each line under it and the age of the homes, with sources.
A mid grade bathroom remodel in West Chester, Ohio costs about $16,000 to $18,000 in 2026, with a midpoint of $17,000, and the same range holds across northern Cincinnati. That is a full gut hall bath, 5 by 8, about 40 square feet, redone to the studs with the layout kept, costed from Cincinnati area pay rates.
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Town by town
Bathroom cost by town, West Chester and north
Oldest homes first. One range for every town; home figures from the Census Bureau.
| Town | Typical home built | Built before 1960 | Median home value | Mid grade bathroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlendaleHamilton County | before 1940 | 64% | $450,700 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Olde West ChesterButler County | 1952 | 59% | $374,200 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| GreenhillsHamilton County | 1955 | 71% | $174,100 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Forest ParkHamilton County | 1969 | 18% | $190,400 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| SpringdaleHamilton County | 1971 | 22% | $192,000 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Lincoln HeightsHamilton County | 1973 | 28% | $85,200 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| SharonvilleHamilton County | 1974 | 22% | $223,800 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| MontgomeryHamilton County | 1976 | 14% | $545,100 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Blue AshHamilton County | 1981 | 19% | $403,200 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| EvendaleHamilton County | 1982 | 11% | $407,300 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| WoodlawnHamilton County | 1987 | 25% | $249,300 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| West Chester TownshipButler County | 1988 | 6% | $339,700 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Beckett RidgeButler County | 1990 | 7% | $327,400 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| WetheringtonButler County | 1998 | 0% | $611,200 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
Line by line
Where a West Chester bathroom budget lands
Materials are the biggest slice, 41% of what the contractor spends: tile, vanity, faucets, glass and the fan. Labor is 33%, 76 hours over 5 trades, and the plumber is the costliest labor line at $1,255. Permits add $650, overhead adds 22%, and a margin of about 20 to 35% over cost sets the range.
| Line | Basis | Cost | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer | 9 hours at $28 an hour | $363 | 3% |
| Plumber | 15 hours at $34 an hour | $1,255 | 9% |
| Electrician | 6 hours at $32 an hour | $475 | 4% |
| Carpenter | 24 hours at $30 an hour | $1,039 | 8% |
| Tile setter | 22 hours at $23 an hour | $1,240 | 9% |
| Materials | Tile, vanity, toilet, fixtures, glass, fan | $5,477 | 41% |
| Permits | Building, electrical, plumbing | $650 | 5% |
| Overhead | Insurance, trucks, office, dumpster | $2,940 | 22% |
| Contractor cost | $13,439 | 100% | |
| Price, with margin | $16,000 to $18,000 | ||
Home age
Older towns, newer subdivisions
Glendale has the oldest homes on this list, with the typical one built before 1940. Wetherington has the newest, built in 1998. 3 of the 14 towns have a typical home built before 1960.
Older homes add plumbing, mortar bed and fan work behind the tile; homes from the 1980s and 1990s mostly change finishes. Home figures come from the Census Bureau, ACS 2024 five year.
Method
How the range is costed
- Start from one hall bath, 5 by 8 and about 40 square feet: gutted, tub swapped for a tiled walk in shower, new vanity, toilet and tile floor, same layout.
- Labor is hours per trade times the Cincinnati area mean hourly wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, times 1.45 for payroll taxes and insurance, and times 1.7 for plumbing, wiring and tile, the trades a remodeler usually subcontracts.
- Materials, permit fees and overhead follow, overhead being 28% of labor, materials and permits.
- A margin of 15 to 25% of the price makes the low and the high end.
- One wage area covers West Chester, Butler County and northern Hamilton County, so every town shows the same range. The home figures are the Census estimates, unedited.
Sources
Wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, mean hourly pay for the Cincinnati area, OH.
Homes: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 five year estimates, tables B25035 (median year built), B25034 (year built), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (owner occupied).
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