A new remodeling customer is worth $27,000 in the first year for a kitchen remodel, according to Rootstock Growth's 2026 figures. A bathroom remodel comes in at $12,000.
Kitchen remodel: $27,000
Bathroom remodel: $12,000
How much is a new remodeling customer worth?
A kitchen remodeling client is worth $27,000 in the first year, according to Rootstock Growth. That one project is the whole first year in these figures.
What is one bathroom remodel job worth to a remodeler?
A bathroom remodel is worth $12,000 to a remodeler by Rootstock Growth's 2026 figures, less than half the $27,000 kitchen.
How does remodeling compare with other large home projects?
A kitchen remodel, at $27,000, lands second of these large home projects in Rootstock Growth's 2026 figures, behind only a solar installation.
Remodeling: kitchen remodel, $27,000
Solar: rooftop installation (12 kW, before incentives), $30,712
Roofing: roof replacement (insurance-claim estimate), $17,631
Foundation repair: foundation repair, $5,200
Flooring: flooring installation, $2,760
How can a remodeler put in their own contract size?
A new remodeling customer is worth $27,000, according to Rootstock Growth; for yours, multiply your typical contract by the projects a client signs with you in a year, or use the calculator with your contract size.
Source: Rootstock Growth, "What Is a New Customer Worth? First-Year Value for 39 Local Businesses (2026)". Look up any of the 39 businesses or use your own prices on the main page.