Across 28 permits filed since 2025-01-25, the median is $18,350; half of projects fall between $11,378 and $23,388. 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 Essex County, NJ actually reported when they pulled permits.
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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 Essex County, NJ came in between $11,378 and $23,388. 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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