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How much does a shower cost?

A new shower costs $3,733 to $11,173 in 2026. What changes your price is below.

A premade kit can cost as little as $500 to $1,000 for the unit, while a luxury walk in shower with custom tile can pass $14,000.

A new shower costs $3,733 to $11,173 in 2026

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Your estimateUS average
$3,725to$11.2K

Middle of the range: $7,450

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What you are paying for

Typical new showerUS range for this job.$3,725 to $11,175
Same drain and valvePlumbing.Base price
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Middle of rangeHalfway between low and high.$7,450
How we calculate this

    Prices are for the United States in 2026 from published cost guides, checked September 2026. This is an estimate, not a quote.

    Middle $7,450$3,725 to $11.2K

    How much does a shower cost by type?

    Prefab kit$500 to $1,000 for the unit (HomeAdvisor); $1,500 to $3,000 installed (HomeGuide).
    Small prefab shower$1,000 to $3,000 (Block Renovation).
    Small custom shower$3,000 to $5,000.
    Large custom shower$6,000 to $10,000 or more.
    Shower door$600 to $1,350 installed.
    Shower pan$530 to $2,700.
    Average installAbout $7,350; HomeAdvisor's average is $8,197.

    What pushes a quote up

    Prefab or tileCustom tile costs the most.
    SizeBigger showers need more tile and labor.
    Plumbing movesMoving the drain or valve adds a lot.
    Glass doorFrameless glass costs more.
    Water damageRot found behind old walls adds repairs.

    Shower installation cost by region

    Lower cost states$3,000 to $8,900. Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia and most rural areas.
    Average cost states$3,733 to $11,173. Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and most mid size cities.
    Higher cost states$4,900 to $14,500. California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington, plus big metros such as Chicago, Denver and Washington DC.

    These rows are our estimate. We took the typical national range and adjusted it for local labor costs, which run about 20 percent lower in the cheapest states and about 30 percent higher in the dearest ones. Big city labor and tile setters cost more.

    How much does it cost to redo a shower?

    Redoing a shower in the same spot is cheaper than moving it. Keeping the drain and valve where they are avoids the most expensive plumbing work. Retiling alone, with the same pan and valve, costs less than a full tear out.

    Turning a tub into a shower is its own job. See our tub to shower conversion cost page.

    Waterproofing matters most

    The layer behind the tile keeps water out of your walls. Ask what waterproofing system the installer uses. A cheap shower that leaks costs far more later.

    Why this costs more in 2026

    Tile, glass and plumbing parts cost more in 2026, and skilled tile setters are in demand.

    Fuel went up fast this year. AAA diesel topped $6 a gallon on September 11, 2026 (CBS 8), and building material prices rose 4.8 percent in a year (Roofing Contractor). Get the quote date in writing.

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