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Tampa, FL remodeling prices for contractors

This quarter's remodeling prices in Tampa by project, and what Clear Estimates Research found about local costs. For remodeling contractors bidding work in the area.

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Tampa prices this quarter

A typical job for each project, priced in Tampa. Across the work in the cost data, prices here run 13% below the national median.

Q4 2026 pricing. National figures are the median of 50 metro areas. Ranges are rounded to the nearest $50, or $100 from $5,000 up.

Labor 39%Materials 61%Typical labor share for a job here, across projects.

Kitchen remodels

  • Kitchen remodelMajor, average finish, 200 square feet
    $44,800 to $52,1009% below the national median

Bathroom remodels

  • Bathroom remodelAverage, 50 square feet
    $19,000 to $22,1009% below the national median

Additions and ADUs

  • Room addition1 story over a basement, 400 square feet
    $92,600 to $107,60015% below the national median
  • ADU above a garageAverage, 550 square feet
    $164,400 to $191,00011% below the national median
  • Detached ADUAverage, 550 square feet
    $140,700 to $163,50011% below the national median
  • Owner's suite additionAverage, 400 square feet
    $98,100 to $114,00013% below the national median
  • Bathroom additionAverage, 50 square feet
    $29,800 to $34,60013% below the national median

Garages

  • New garageTwo car, 500 square feet
    $41,500 to $48,30013% below the national median

Decks and porches

  • New deckPressure treated, 250 square feet
    $5,700 to $6,60016% below the national median
  • New porchOn a slab, premium, 150 square feet
    $16,100 to $18,80016% below the national median
  • Porch replacementOn a slab, premium, 150 square feet
    $17,400 to $20,20016% below the national median
  • Deck resurfacingCedar, 250 square feet
    $3,000 to $3,45010% below the national median

Painting

  • Exterior painting1 story, complete, 1,600 square feet
    $5,200 to $6,10014% below the national median
  • Interior paintingWalls, ceilings and trim, 2,000 square feet
    $9,300 to $10,80013% below the national median

Electrical work

Research on Tampa

Findings for Tampa from Clear Estimates Research, data briefs built from the pricing data behind Clear Estimates. Newest first.

Clear Estimates Research ·

The limits of cost per square foot: what it really costs to build a house in every U.S. ZIP code

Cost to build the Cape Cod
$465,100
Median market: $528,300
Cost to build the economy ranch
$207,900
Median market: $234,000
Cost to build the brick colonial
$1,134,900
Median market: $1,260,000
Cape Cod, dollars per square foot
194
Median market: 220

Cost to build the Cape Cod in Tampa: $465,100, against $528,300 in the median market. Lower than in 330 of the 349 markets, and the 2nd lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Cost to build the economy ranch in Tampa: $207,900, against $234,000 in the median market. Lower than in 322 of the 349 markets, and the 3rd lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Cost to build the brick colonial in Tampa: $1,134,900, against $1,260,000 in the median market. Lower than in 330 of the 349 markets, and the 2nd lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Cape Cod, dollars per square foot in Tampa: 194, against 220 in the median market. Lower than in 327 of the 349 markets, and the 2nd lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Modeled cost to build a 1,200 sq ft economy ranch, a 2,400 sq ft mid-grade Cape Cod and a 4,000 sq ft premium brick colonial, median across the market's ZIP codes. Land not included.

Source: Clear Estimates pricing data, modeled project costs, October 2026.

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Clear Estimates Research ·

Labor or materials: what's driving residential construction cost increases?

Material change
+36%
Median market: +37%
Labor change
+30%
Median market: +35%
Labor's share of the increase
30%
Median market: 38%

Material change in Tampa: +36%, against +37% in the median market. Lower than in 234 of the 349 markets, and the 3rd lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Labor change in Tampa: +30%, against +35% in the median market. Lower than in 237 of the 349 markets, and the 4th lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Labor's share of the increase in Tampa: 30%, against 38% in the median market. Lower than in 306 of the 349 markets, and the 4th lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Modeled cost of a 600-square-foot two-story addition. Labor's share is the part of the cost increase that came from labor.

Source: Clear Estimates pricing data, modeled project costs, 2019 to 2026 (2026 through September).

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Clear Estimates Research ·

Labor drives regional cost variations more than the materials: four common projects in 349 markets

Bathroom remodel, 40 sq ft
$18,400
Median market: $20,300
Composite deck, 200 sq ft
$11,200
Median market: $12,100
Roof replacement, 800 sq ft
$8,300
Median market: $8,900
Two-car garage, 500 sq ft
$41,400
Median market: $46,400

Bathroom remodel, 40 sq ft in Tampa: $18,400, against $20,300 in the median market. Lower than in 314 of the 349 markets, and the 6th lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Composite deck, 200 sq ft in Tampa: $11,200, against $12,100 in the median market. Lower than in 322 of the 349 markets, and the 3rd lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Roof replacement, 800 sq ft in Tampa: $8,300, against $8,900 in the median market. Lower than in 280 of the 349 markets, and the 6th highest of the 14 Florida markets.

Two-car garage, 500 sq ft in Tampa: $41,400, against $46,400 in the median market. Lower than in 317 of the 349 markets, and the 4th lowest of the 14 Florida markets.

Modeled cost of each project, median across the market's ZIP codes, with a contractor markup typical for the area.

Source: Clear Estimates pricing data, modeled project costs, October 2026.

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