Bathroom Remodel Cost Guide for Greater Knoxville Homeowners

Typical Greater Knoxville price ranges by project type

These are reference ranges for professionally installed, permitted projects from full-service remodelers. Historic intown stock across Fourth and Gill, Old North Knoxville, North Hills, Parkridge, Morningside, Fort Sanders, Mechanicsville, Island Home, Vestal, older Fountain City, and older Sequoyah Hills typically lands at the higher end of each range because of original cast-iron drains, plaster walls, knob-and-tube remnants, hillside crawlspace access, and damp basements that complicate re-routes.

• Tub-to-shower conversion (existing footprint, acrylic): $7,500 – $14,000
• Walk-in shower replacement (acrylic, semi-custom): $9,000 – $17,000
• Walk-in shower (tile build-out, custom): $14,000 – $30,000
• Full bathroom remodel (layout unchanged): $12,000 – $25,000
• Full gut remodel (plumbing relocation, new layout): $18,000 – $45,000+
• Accessibility-focused conversion: $8,500 – $26,000 depending on features
• Hillside-lot home (South Knoxville, Sequoyah Hills, Lyons View, Holston Hills) or lake-edge home (Fort Loudoun Lake, Tennessee River): typically +$1,500–$5,000 on any scope above

What drives the cost up or down in East Tennessee

Demo scope matters most. A clean swap inside a Farragut, Hardin Valley, Concord, Choto, Turkey Creek / Lovell Road / Pellissippi Parkway-corridor framed alcove is the most predictable scope. An 1880s–1940s Fourth and Gill, Old North Knoxville, North Hills, Parkridge, Fort Sanders, Mechanicsville, Island Home, or Vestal bungalow / Queen Anne / cottage can add $2,000–$8,000 before the shower system goes in — plaster demo, original cast-iron drains and lead-bend connections, knob-and-tube remnants, undersized supply lines, and damp crawlspaces or stone basements add hours. A South Knoxville, Sequoyah Hills, Lyons View, or Holston Hills hillside home adds material-staging and crawlspace access on slope.

Tile is the other big swing. Acrylic systems install in 1–3 days; tile runs 1–3 weeks because waterproofing, mortar, and grout each need dry time. East Tennessee humidity, KUB moderately hard water, and seasonal temperature swings shape long-term finish choices.

• Scope of demo: surface vs. down-to-studs
• Shower system: acrylic insert vs. semi-custom acrylic vs. tile
• Plumbing: stay in place vs. move drains/supply lines (crawlspace / basement re-routes in intown and hillside stock; slab cuts in newer Farragut / Hardin Valley / Turkey Creek subdivisions)
• Subfloor and joist condition (intown bungalow and hillside crawlspace stock often need repair)
• Vent fan rework — undersized, attic-vented, or humidity-degraded fans common in older intown stock and lake-edge cottages fail faster in East Tennessee humidity
• Hillside-lot access, material staging, and longer haul distances in South Knoxville, Sequoyah Hills, Lyons View, and Holston Hills
• Permit and disposal fees (vary by City of Knoxville, Farragut, plus Knox County)
• Hard-water-friendly finish choices in moderately hard KUB water (brushed nickel and PVD finishes hold up better than polished chrome long-term)
• Freeze-thaw considerations on exterior wall plumbing in older intown stock
• HOA rules in 1990s–2020s Farragut, Hardin Valley, Concord, Choto, and Turkey Creek-corridor master-planned subdivisions