Cost report
Butler County bathroom remodel cost report
All 14 towns and townships on this site. The range, every line behind it and the age of the homes, with sources.
A mid grade bathroom remodel in Butler County costs about $16,000 to $18,000 in 2026, with a midpoint of $17,000. That is a full gut hall bath, 5 by 8, about 40 square feet, tub out and walk in shower in, layout kept, priced from Cincinnati area trade wages.
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Town by town
Bathroom cost by town in Butler County
Oldest homes first. Same range in every town; home data from the Census Bureau.
| Town | Typical home built | Built before 1960 | Median home value | Mid grade bathroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Mile | 1945 | 64% | $164,100 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Hamilton | 1956 | 58% | $165,200 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Millville | 1958 | 54% | $203,000 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| St. Clair Township | 1962 | 48% | $176,000 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Middletown | 1965 | 44% | $164,400 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Hanover Township | 1974 | 25% | $230,100 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Fairfield | 1978 | 13% | $234,500 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Ross Township | 1979 | 15% | $335,000 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Oxford | 1987 | 15% | $238,000 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Trenton | 1992 | 15% | $234,900 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Fairfield Township | 1995 | 13% | $287,100 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Lemon Township | 1998 | 13% | $263,500 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Monroe | 2001 | 9% | $282,400 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
| Liberty Township | 2001 | 5% | $395,800 | $16,000 to $18,000 |
Line by line
Where a Butler County bathroom budget goes
Materials are the largest share at 41% of the contractor cost: tile, the vanity, fixtures, glass and the fan. Labor is 33%, 76 hours across 5 trades; the plumber is the biggest labor line at $1,255 because plumbing is usually subcontracted. Permits are $650, overhead is 22%, and a margin of about 20 to 35% over cost completes 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
How old the homes are in Butler County
The oldest housing on this list is in Seven Mile, where the typical home was built in 1945. The newest is in Monroe and Liberty Township, built in 2001. In 3 of the 14 places the typical home is from before 1960.
Older bathrooms tend to hide mortar beds, galvanized pipe and missing fan circuits; newer ones mostly change finishes. Source for every home figure: Census Bureau, ACS 2024 five year.
Method
How the range is put together
- One standard bathroom, 5 by 8 and about 40 square feet: tub swapped for a tiled walk in shower, new vanity, toilet and tile floor, layout kept.
- Labor is each trade's hours 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, electrical and tile, which remodelers usually subcontract.
- Materials, permit fees and overhead are added; overhead is 28% of labor, materials and permits.
- A margin of 15 to 25% of the price gives the bottom and the top of the range.
- One wage area covers all of Butler County, so the range does not change by town. Home figures are Census estimates, unchanged.
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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