Cost to rewire a house in Houston: 2023 spending

The Census AHS published a median of $1,000 for this category in Houston.

2023 household spending

$1,000

For owner-occupied homes and work completed in the two years before the 2023 interview. This is historical spending, not a current quote or a price per square foot.

Published margin of error: ±$351 at the survey’s 90% confidence level.

How Houston compares

National median, same category
$1,000
Rank, highest median first
9 of 9 published metros
Metro figures available
9 of 15
$1,000$2,143
Houston: $1,000. This is at the bottom of the published metro range.

6 of the 15 metros have no published median for this category; ranks exclude those unknown values. Equal medians share a rank. This compares survey results, not the price of identical work.

What this figure includes

Electrical wiring, fuse boxes and breaker switches are combined in the source.

The Census category is “Electrical wiring/fuse boxes/breaker switches” within “Interior Additions and Replacements.” Different project sizes, specifications and amounts of work contribute to the median. The survey does not hold those features constant.

Use it beside a written scope

Does the written scope distinguish equipment, circuits, access repairs and inspections?

A difference between this figure and your quote does not by itself make the quote high or low. Separate material quantities, removal, preparation, access and excluded work before comparing contractors.

Then use your project budget worksheet to keep actual prices and unresolved work separate.