Cost to rewire a house: what owners paid in 2023
Electrical wiring, fuse boxes and breaker switches are combined in the source.
The table shows the 2023 American Housing Survey’s median spending for owner-occupied homes. Projects were completed in the two years before interview; these figures are not current contractor prices.
National median for this survey category
$1,000
This historical median describes the category above, across different project sizes and scopes. It does not price a matching job at your address.
| Metro area | 2023 median | Publication state |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | Not published | Withheld by Census |
| Los Angeles | $1,500 | Published |
| Chicago | Not published | Withheld by Census |
| Dallas | Not published | Withheld by Census |
| Houston | $1,000 | Published |
| Philadelphia | $1,500 | Published |
| Washington DC | $2,000 | Published |
| Miami | $1,714 | Published |
| Atlanta | $1,286 | Published |
| Boston | $1,800 | Published |
| San Francisco | $2,143 | Published |
| Phoenix | Not published | Withheld by Census |
| Riverside | Not published | Withheld by Census |
| Detroit | Not published | Withheld by Census |
| Seattle | $2,057 | Published |
Keep the category’s limits in view
The source category is “Electrical wiring/fuse boxes/breaker switches” under “Interior Additions and Replacements.” A median describes the middle of reported spending; it is not an average bid, a recommended budget or a standardized job.
Missing or withheld values stay unknown. They are not zero and are not filled using neighboring metros. The survey’s metro names and boundaries are retained; no county or ZIP estimate is inferred.
Before comparing your quotes
Does the written scope distinguish equipment, circuits, access repairs and inspections?
Keep the actual quotes in a budget worksheet.