{"id":20814,"date":"2024-08-09T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=20814"},"modified":"2024-08-09T08:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:22:13","slug":"cost-to-add-a-bathroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/cost-to-add-a-bathroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding a Whole New Bathroom to Your House? Here\u2019s What it\u2019ll Cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a full house, getting uninterrupted access to the bathroom can feel like snagging dinner reservations to the most exclusive restaurant in town. On days when your one bathroom home just doesn\u2019t cut it, many of us dream of the elusive bathroom addition with privacy for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The only challenge? Adding a new bathroom is pricey. But in the right home, the addition will not only improve your quality of life \u2014 it will also make the property appeal to a whole different pool of buyers when you eventually decide to sell it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--dark widget-cta--dark-blue-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">Renovating? Check your home value first<\/h3>\n                        <p>How much is your home worth today? In as little as two minutes, HomeLight can provide you with a preliminary estimate of value in preparation of your plans to renovate, remodel, or make repairs.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/simple-home-value\/quiz?#\/qaas=0\/\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Input Address<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you only have one bath and you can add to make two, that\u2019s a huge selling feature,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/agents\/janet-anderson-ca-1837381-2583\">Janet Anderson<\/a>, a top real estate agent in Tracy, California.<\/p>\n<p>To help you do the math, we\u2019re breaking down the major costs and considerations associated with adding a new bathroom. 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