Across 189 permits filed since 2025-01-28, the median is $12,400; half of projects fall between $4,000 and $30,000. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in Erie County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Install walk in shower to a bathroom that was partially remodeled by homeownerBuffalo · 2026-07-28$2,400
- Rewire bathroom for a renovation.Buffalo · 2026-07-27$1,500
- scope of work Complete tear off and replacement of roof This quote is for 3 layers Any additional layers will be removed at the additional cost of $35 per sq (a ten ft by ten ft section) Mann roofing will tarp side of building using reasBuffalo · 2026-07-20$15,050
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all bathroom remodel permits in Erie County, NY came in between $4,000 and $30,000. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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