Cost to rewire a house in Philadelphia: 2023 spending
The Census AHS published a median of $1,500 for this category in Philadelphia.
2023 household spending
$1,500
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: ±$709 at the survey’s 90% confidence level.
How Philadelphia compares
- National median, same category
- $1,000
- Rank, highest median first
- Tied at 6 of 9 published metros
- Metro figures available
- 9 of 15
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.