Bathroom Remodel cost in Round Rock, TX
Round Rock, TX · updated August 2026
$17,900
Typical local cost
$8,700 – $40,600
Typical range
- per bathroom
- $8,700 – $40,600
- Permit
- It depends
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 weeks
Installed, local pricing
$145 – $570 in fees
3-6 weeks
Round Rock runs -3% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Round Rock homeowners pay around $17,900. The local adjustment for this trade is x0.967 — driven mainly by Williamson County labor rates and 20% exposure to local code requirements.
Estimate your Round Rock job
Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Tiles needed
57 tiles
Includes 12% waste
- Boxes to buy
- 8 boxes
- Thinset (50 lb bags)
- 2 bags
- Grout (25 lb bags)
- 1 bags
- Tile cost estimateMaterial only
- $266 – $958
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 1 bathroom | $8,700 – $40,600 |
| 1 bathroom | $8,700 – $40,600 |
| 1 bathroom | $8,700 – $40,600 |
| 1 bathroom | $8,700 – $40,600 |
| 1 bathroom | $8,700 – $40,600 |
Based on Round Rock pricing of $8,700–$40,600 per bathroom.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $9,000
- 49% of median
- Materials
- $9,000
- 49% of median
- Permit & fees
- $360
- 2% of median
Round Rock project costs-3% vs U.S. average
Based on Williamson County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Round Rock building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
3-6 weeks
05
Inspection
Rough plumbing, Shower pan water test, Final inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Round Rock labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$48–$62
Interior crews in Williamson County · -6% vs U.S. ($58/hr)
Typical crew
3 × 7 days
On-site time for a typical bathroom job here.
Labor in the price
$9,000
50% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 50% of this job, Round Rock wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national interior crew rates adjusted by the Williamson County labor factor (x0.935). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Round Rock differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates-$600
Williamson County crews price 6% below the national average, and labor is 50% of this job.
Material and delivery-$100
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 1% under baseline.
Code and inspection load+$100
Bathroom Remodel carries 20% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.03.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Round Rock median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Round Rock building department, Hometriva methodology
Round Rock vs Texas vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated bathroom remodel in Round Rock
$18,260
Likely range $9,060 – $40,960
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Tub-to-shower conversion versus like-for-like replacement
- Tile area and material
- Vanity, fixtures and glass enclosure
- Whether plumbing is relocated
- Waterproofing and subfloor repair
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Round Rock
It depends on scope. Like-for-like cosmetic work in Round Rock is often exempt, but a permit is required as soon as you change structure, plumbing, electrical or the building envelope.
- Permitting authority
- City of Round Rock building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $145–$570Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Rough plumbing
- Shower pan water test
- Final inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect bathroom remodel.
Humidity
Severe84/100
Round Rock sits in Williamson County, Texas. Hail and high straight-line winds are the dominant loss driver, so impact-rated roofing and insurance-funded replacement shape local pricing. Work outside city limits is permitted by the county building department rather than the city.
Owner-occupied homes
0%
Owner-occupied share of the housing stock, which drives how much of this work is homeowner-funded versus landlord-funded.
Households in market
50,572
Approximate household count in Round Rock, used to size the contractor pool for this trade.
Permit activity index
x0.95
Relative permit volume and fee load versus the national baseline.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per bathroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock (this page) | x0.967 | $17,900 | $8,700 – $40,600 |
| El Paso | x1.008 | $18,600 | $9,050 – $42,350 |
| Arlington | x1.008 | $18,600 | $9,050 – $42,350 |
| Corpus Christi | x0.987 | $18,300 | $8,900 – $41,450 |
What Round Rock homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Round Rock
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Round Rock bathroom costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Round Rock estimate for bathroom remodel is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$18,500
Typical U.S. cost for bathroom remodel on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx0.935
Round Rock-area trade labor rates, weighted at 50% of this job.
- Material factorx0.988
Material and delivery pricing into Williamson County, weighted at 50%.
- Regulatory factorx1.027
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 20% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx0.967
Blended Round Rock adjustment specific to bathroom remodel.
- Permit component$145 – $570
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, bathroom remodel in Round Rock carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for bathroom remodel pricing in Round Rock, TX.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit for a bathroom remodel?
Replacing a vanity, toilet or fixtures in the same location is usually permit-exempt. Rebuilding a shower pan, moving drain lines or adding circuits requires a plumbing or building permit and inspection.
Sources
Sources & verification
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.