Bathroom remodel cost, Ashland 2026
What a bathroom remodel costs in Ashland in 2026
A full bathroom remodel, taken down to the studs, runs from about $775 to $1,050 per square foot in Ashland and southern Jackson County in 2026, and most land at $950 to $1,050. For a typical 60 to 80 square foot bathroom, that is most likely $66,000 to $75,000.
These figures come from our own bathroom projects, repriced to today’s labor, material and subcontractor costs. They are a ballpark, not a quote. Updated October 2026.
| Bathroom size | Most likely | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45 sq ft | $64,000 | $51,000 to $77,000 |
| 60 sq ft | $66,000 | $53,000 to $80,000 |
| 70 sq ft | $70,000 | $56,000 to $84,000 |
| 80 sq ft | $75,000 | $60,000 to $91,000 |
| 120 sq ft | $103,000 | $82,000 to $124,000 |
Each row is a full remodel: a shower with solid-surface walls on a ready-made base, a new vanity, toilet, tile floor, lighting and fan, and paint, with standard selections. A small bathroom, under about 50 square feet, starts at about $950 per square foot and often runs higher, because it still needs the same plumber, electrician and fixtures.
Turning a tub into a walk-in shower, and keeping the vanity and toilet, runs from about $28,000 with an acrylic unit to about $37,000 with solid-surface walls and a new tile floor. In 2026 we replaced a shower in Talent with a new base and Staron walls for $30,669, keeping the tile floor and the shower door. That usually includes a drywall patch, new flooring, baseboard and fresh paint.
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What drives the cost
Most people describe their bathroom as mid-range. The words matter less than three things: how the shower is built, what moves, and how much of the house around the bathroom gets worked on.
How the shower is built
From least to most, for a 65 square foot bathroom:
| Shower | Most likely, whole bathroom |
|---|---|
| Acrylic or fiberglass unit (multi-piece in a remodel) | $61,000 |
| Ready-made base with cultured marble walls | $67,000 |
| Ready-made base with Staron walls | $67,000 |
| Ready-made base with Corian walls | $67,000 |
| Tiled walk-in shower | $72,000 |
| Curbless tiled shower | $74,000 |
Cultured marble, Staron and Corian walls land within a few hundred dollars of each other.
What moves, and what gets added
- Each drain that moves adds about $2,000 when there is a crawlspace to work from. On a slab or upstairs it can cost far more.
- Tile wainscot on the walls outside the shower adds about $12,000. Tile to the ceiling adds more.
- A heated floor adds about $4,000.
- Growing the bathroom into a closet or hall adds space to frame, wire, finish and floor. Joining 30 square feet of closet adds about $8,000.
- Moving a wall that holds up the house means a beam and often an engineer.
Your selections are a smaller share than you think
The tile, fixtures and vanity you pick are about a quarter of a typical bathroom’s price. Choosing budget-friendly selections instead of standard ones takes about $4,000 off a 65 square foot bathroom. Premium selections add about $9,000. The rest of the price is the work itself.
The house around it
In an older house, we test for asbestos, and for lead if the house was built before 1978, before work begins. Rot under the floor, old wiring and galvanized pipe turn up often once the walls are open. Planning finds most of this before the price is set.
Bathrooms we’ve built
- Gene Cameron Way, east Medford. A primary bathroom of about 14 by 7 feet with a curbless shower, plus the closet. It would cost about $59,000 to $98,000 to build today.
- Black Oak Drive, east Medford. A vaulted primary bathroom on its original footprint, followed by crawlspace and water heater upgrades. All of it would cost about $115,000 to $190,000 today.
- Garfield Street, Ashland. A hall bathroom, plus floors, heating ducts, insulation and plumbing in the rest of the house. The whole job would cost about $91,000 to $150,000 today.
What these numbers don’t include
- Planning, which is billed hourly under its own agreement.
- Structural engineering, when a project needs it.
- Asbestos or lead removal, if a test finds it.
- Fixtures you buy yourself.
- Work outside the bathroom beyond what is listed above.
Permit fees and testing are included.
How we get to your number
- Ben meets you at your house. The first meeting is complimentary.
- We send a written description of the project and a cost range, at no charge.
- If the range fits what you want to invest, we start planning under an hourly planning agreement. Planning ends with building plans, your selections and a firm, fixed price.
Talk with us
Fill out the contact form; we get it right away and respond within a day. You can also call the office at 541-300-8118, Monday to Friday, 7 am to 3:30 pm, or email office@benthebuilderinc.com.