Cost to repipe a house: what owners paid in 2023

Water-pipe additions and replacements; plumbing fixtures have a separate category.

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.

Median spending in the survey’s metropolitan areas
Metro area2023 medianPublication state
New York CityNot publishedWithheld by Census
Los Angeles$2,121Published
ChicagoNot publishedWithheld by Census
DallasNot publishedWithheld by Census
HoustonNot publishedWithheld by Census
PhiladelphiaNot publishedWithheld by Census
Washington DCNot publishedWithheld by Census
MiamiNot publishedWithheld by Census
Atlanta$1,547Published
Boston$1,000Published
San FranciscoNot publishedWithheld by Census
PhoenixNot publishedWithheld by Census
Riverside$2,000Published
Detroit$686Published
Seattle$2,000Published

Keep the category’s limits in view

The source category is “Water pipes” 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

Which pipe runs, access openings, wall repairs and disposal are included?

Keep the actual quotes in a budget worksheet.