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Home project cost calculators

Choose a project to compare published national cost references with a transparent low/typical/high model, state-level pricing context, and practical homeowner guidance.

Data note: Published guide ranges are separate from HomeCostIQ’s modeled estimates. Applicable calculators use broad BEA state price indexes when a ZIP maps successfully; no result is represented as a ZIP-level contractor price. Read the methodology. Browse the Cost Research Library for scope, maintenance, permitting, and contractor questions.

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Project planning hubs

HVACPlan heating and cooling work with a transparent HVAC installation calculator, repair-versus-replace guidance, and practical scope questions.AppliancesCompare entered refrigerator and dishwasher costs against national guides with separate broad state-level context and practical appliance planning guidance.Roofing & exteriorCompare a published national roof cost guide with a transparent state-index model, proposal guidance, and clear local-price limitations.RenovationsPlan kitchen and bathroom remodels with transparent illustrative calculators, project-scope guidance, and practical budget questions.PlumbingPlan small plumbing repairs and tank water-heater replacement with transparent assumptions and practical questions for written scopes.ElectricalCompare a published electrical-panel cost guide with a broad state-index model, safety-first scope questions, and local-price limitations.

HVAC

1 calculator

Roofing

1 calculator

Kitchen

1 calculator

Bathroom

1 calculator

Plumbing

2 calculators

Appliances

2 calculators

Electrical

1 calculator

Exterior

1 calculator

Whole-home and decision tools

More homeowner calculators

These tools use homeowner-entered financial inputs or editable reserve assumptions. They are not local tax, utility, insurance, investment, or contractor-price feeds.