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How much does tub to shower conversion cost?
National price ranges for tub to shower conversion, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.
Model reviewed August 2026
Tub to Shower Conversion cost
$3,500 – $16,000
Most homeowners pay around $7,200 for tub to shower conversion, or $3,500–$16,000 per conversion. Permit fees add $90–$320.
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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
- $280 – $1,008
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
What homeowners reported paying
Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.
Price breakdown
| Budget scope | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Typical project | $7,200 |
| Premium / complex | $16,000 |
| per conversion | $3,500 – $16,000 |
| Permit fees | $90 – $320 |
| Timeline | 3-7 days of work, 2-5 weeks including permitting |
What drives the price
- Drain relocation from tub to shower position
- Tile versus acrylic shower base and walls
- Glass enclosure type
- Accessibility features such as grab bars and a bench
- Subfloor or slab repair after demolition
Cost by state
The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.
Most expensive states
Least expensive states
Tub to Shower Conversion runs about 102% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.
State benchmark table
Low, typical and high tub to shower conversion pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.
| State | Low | Typical | High | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $6,000 | $12,300 | $27,200 | +70% |
| California | $4,900 | $10,200 | $22,600 | +41% |
| Alaska | $4,800 | $10,000 | $22,100 | +38% |
| New York | $4,700 | $9,700 | $21,600 | +35% |
| Massachusetts | $4,600 | $9,500 | $21,200 | +32% |
| District of Columbia | $4,600 | $9,400 | $20,800 | +30% |
| New Jersey | $4,500 | $9,200 | $20,400 | +28% |
| Connecticut | $4,300 | $8,900 | $19,900 | +24% |
| Rhode Island | $4,200 | $8,700 | $19,400 | +21% |
| Washington | $4,200 | $8,700 | $19,300 | +21% |
| Oregon | $4,200 | $8,600 | $19,000 | +19% |
| Maryland | $4,100 | $8,400 | $18,600 | +16% |
| Illinois | $4,000 | $8,100 | $18,100 | +13% |
| Colorado | $3,900 | $8,000 | $17,700 | +11% |
| New Hampshire | $3,900 | $8,000 | $17,900 | +12% |
| Florida | $3,800 | $7,800 | $17,300 | +8% |
| Nevada | $3,800 | $7,800 | $17,400 | +8% |
| Vermont | $3,800 | $7,800 | $17,400 | +9% |
| Delaware | $3,700 | $7,700 | $17,100 | +7% |
| Maine | $3,800 | $7,700 | $17,200 | +7% |
| Minnesota | $3,700 | $7,700 | $17,100 | +7% |
| Pennsylvania | $3,800 | $7,700 | $17,200 | +7% |
| Virginia | $3,700 | $7,600 | $16,900 | +5% |
| Arizona | $3,600 | $7,300 | $16,300 | +2% |
| Montana | $3,500 | $7,300 | $16,100 | +1% |
| Michigan | $3,400 | $7,100 | $15,700 | -2% |
| North Dakota | $3,400 | $7,100 | $15,700 | -2% |
| Utah | $3,400 | $7,100 | $15,700 | -2% |
| Wisconsin | $3,500 | $7,100 | $15,900 | -1% |
| Idaho | $3,400 | $7,000 | $15,500 | -3% |
| Wyoming | $3,400 | $7,000 | $15,700 | -2% |
| Louisiana | $3,400 | $6,900 | $15,400 | -4% |
| Texas | $3,400 | $6,900 | $15,400 | -4% |
| Georgia | $3,300 | $6,800 | $15,200 | -5% |
| New Mexico | $3,300 | $6,800 | $15,200 | -5% |
| North Carolina | $3,300 | $6,800 | $15,000 | -6% |
| Indiana | $3,200 | $6,700 | $14,800 | -8% |
| Ohio | $3,300 | $6,700 | $15,000 | -6% |
| South Carolina | $3,300 | $6,700 | $14,900 | -7% |
| Alabama | $3,200 | $6,500 | $14,400 | -10% |
| Iowa | $3,200 | $6,500 | $14,400 | -10% |
| Missouri | $3,200 | $6,500 | $14,400 | -10% |
| South Dakota | $3,100 | $6,500 | $14,400 | -10% |
| Tennessee | $3,200 | $6,500 | $14,400 | -10% |
| Kentucky | $3,100 | $6,400 | $14,300 | -11% |
| Nebraska | $3,100 | $6,400 | $14,200 | -11% |
| Arkansas | $3,000 | $6,300 | $13,900 | -13% |
| Kansas | $3,100 | $6,300 | $14,100 | -12% |
| Oklahoma | $3,000 | $6,300 | $13,900 | -13% |
| West Virginia | $3,100 | $6,300 | $14,000 | -12% |
| Mississippi | $3,000 | $6,100 | $13,600 | -15% |
Cost by city
Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.
Frequently asked questions
How long does tub to shower conversion take?
3-7 days of work, 2-5 weeks including permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are drain relocation from tub to shower position; tile versus acrylic shower base and walls; glass enclosure type.
Sources
Sources & verification
Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.