Attic Bedroom
Project description
In a house with two or three bedrooms, convert unfinished space in attic to a 15-by-15-foot bedroom and a 5-by-7-foot bathroom with shower. Add a 15-foot shed dormer and four new windows. Insulate and finish ceiling and walls. Carpet unfinished floor. Extend existing heating and central air conditioning to new space. Retain existing stairs.
| Market | Job Cost | Resale Value | Cost Recouped |
| National Average | $32,863 | $30,500 | 92.8% |
| Atlanta | 29,728 | 25,490 | 85.7 |
| Boston | 37,688 | 45,000 | 119.4 |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | 32,846 | 12,667 | 38.6 |
| Chicago | 39,426 | 32,000 | 81.2 |
| Cincinnati | 33,182 | 18,917 | 57.0 |
| Cleveland | 35,770 | 21,667 | 60.6 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 32,164 | 24,938 | 77.5 |
| Dallas | 28,485 | 20,000 | 70.2 |
| Denver | 30,865 | 15,000 | 48.6 |
| Detroit | 35,989 | 26,840 | 74.6 |
| Houston | 29,629 | 25,044 | 84.5 |
| Indianapolis | 32,044 | 21,750 | 67.9 |
| Kansas City, Mo. | 32,711 | 15,000 | 45.9 |
| Los Angeles | 32,279 | 25,643 | 79.4 |
| Miami | 28,034 | 90,556 | 323.0 |
| Milwaukee | 35,121 | 69,875 | 199.0 |
| Minneapolis | 40,030 | 40,000 | 99.9 |
| New Orleans | 28,429 | 32,833 | 115.5 |
| New York | 38,875 | 42,050 | 108.2 |
| Norfolk, Va. | 24,560 | 25,333 | 103.1 |
| Orlando, Fla. | 27,697 | 17,027 | 61.5 |
| Philadelphia | 37,046 | 26,500 | 71.5 |
| Phoenix | 30,202 | 17,455 | 57.8 |
| Pittsburgh | 33,386 | 18,943 | 56.7 |
| Portland, Ore. | 34,543 | 24,861 | 72.0 |
| Providence, R.I. | 33,726 | 41,500 | 123.1 |
| St. Louis | 35,864 | 28,780 | 80.2 |
| Sacramento, Calif. | 34,589 | 27,286 | 78.9 |
| Salt Lake City | 28,278 | 21,000 | 74.3 |
| San Antonio | 28,402 | 22,371 | 78.8 |
| San Diego | 35,932 | 40,319 | 112.2 |
| San Francisco | 40,546 | 57,440 | 141.7 |
| Seattle | 36,093 | 39,253 | 108.8 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 26,597 | 20,537 | 77.2 |
| Washington, D.C. | 29,465 | 33,628 | 114.1 |