Plumbing Costs in Iowa

Verified cost ranges across cities in Iowa

Verified by 3 sourcesUpdated April 11, 2026

Plumbing Cost Comparison — Iowa

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Iowa

Cost Comparison — Water Heater Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$455

Typical

$1,348

High

$3,220

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$417

Typical

$1,236

High

$2,952

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$405

Typical

$1,199

High

$2,864

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$417

Typical

$1,234

High

$2,946

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$396

Typical

$1,174

High

$2,803

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$394

Typical

$1,165

High

$2,783

Ames3 sources

Low

$404

Typical

$1,197

High

$2,860

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$398

Typical

$1,177

High

$2,812

Cost Comparison — Water Heater Repair

Iowa2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$779

High

$2,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$715

High

$1,834

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$693

High

$1,779

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$713

High

$1,830

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$678

High

$1,741

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$43

Typical

$674

High

$1,729

Ames2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$692

High

$1,777

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$681

High

$1,747

Cost Comparison — Toilet Repair

Iowa2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$1,444

High

$3,900

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$1,324

High

$3,576

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,285

High

$3,469

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$1,322

High

$3,569

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,257

High

$3,395

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$43

Typical

$1,249

High

$3,372

Ames2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,283

High

$3,464

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,261

High

$3,406

Cost Comparison — Toilet Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$188

Typical

$964

High

$2,389

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$173

Typical

$884

High

$2,191

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$168

Typical

$858

High

$2,125

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$172

Typical

$882

High

$2,186

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$164

Typical

$839

High

$2,080

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$163

Typical

$833

High

$2,065

Ames3 sources

Low

$167

Typical

$856

High

$2,122

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$164

Typical

$842

High

$2,086

Cost Comparison — Garbage Disposal Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$134

Typical

$537

High

$1,223

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$123

Typical

$492

High

$1,121

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$119

Typical

$477

High

$1,088

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$123

Typical

$491

High

$1,119

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$117

Typical

$467

High

$1,064

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$116

Typical

$464

High

$1,057

Ames3 sources

Low

$119

Typical

$477

High

$1,086

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$117

Typical

$469

High

$1,068

Cost Comparison — Water Line Repair

Iowa2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$1,514

High

$4,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$1,389

High

$3,668

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$1,347

High

$3,558

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$1,386

High

$3,660

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$1,318

High

$3,482

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$1,309

High

$3,458

Ames2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$1,345

High

$3,553

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$1,322

High

$3,493

Cost Comparison — Gas Line Repair

Iowa2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$902

High

$2,300

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$827

High

$2,109

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$89

Typical

$802

High

$2,046

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$825

High

$2,105

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$87

Typical

$785

High

$2,002

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$780

High

$1,988

Ames2 sources

Low

$89

Typical

$801

High

$2,043

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$87

Typical

$788

High

$2,009

Cost Comparison — Bathroom Plumbing Rough-In

Iowa2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$5,649

High

$15,914

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$5,180

High

$14,593

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$5,026

High

$14,157

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$5,170

High

$14,563

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$4,918

High

$13,855

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$43

Typical

$4,884

High

$13,758

Ames2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$5,018

High

$14,136

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$4,933

High

$13,898

Cost Comparison — Kitchen Plumbing Rough-In

Iowa2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$3,586

High

$10,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$64

Typical

$3,289

High

$9,170

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$62

Typical

$3,190

High

$8,896

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$64

Typical

$3,282

High

$9,151

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$61

Typical

$3,122

High

$8,706

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$61

Typical

$3,100

High

$8,645

Ames2 sources

Low

$62

Typical

$3,186

High

$8,883

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$61

Typical

$3,132

High

$8,733

Cost Comparison — Water Softener Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$422

Typical

$1,591

High

$3,946

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$387

Typical

$1,459

High

$3,619

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$375

Typical

$1,415

High

$3,510

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$386

Typical

$1,456

High

$3,611

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$367

Typical

$1,385

High

$3,435

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$365

Typical

$1,375

High

$3,411

Ames3 sources

Low

$375

Typical

$1,413

High

$3,505

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$368

Typical

$1,389

High

$3,446

Cost Comparison — Tankless Water Heater Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$889

Typical

$2,095

High

$4,921

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$815

Typical

$1,921

High

$4,512

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$791

Typical

$1,864

High

$4,377

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$813

Typical

$1,917

High

$4,503

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$774

Typical

$1,824

High

$4,284

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$768

Typical

$1,811

High

$4,254

Ames3 sources

Low

$790

Typical

$1,861

High

$4,371

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$776

Typical

$1,830

High

$4,297

Cost Comparison — Bathtub Installation

Iowa2 sources

Low

$653

Typical

$835

High

$1,555

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$599

Typical

$765

High

$1,426

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$581

Typical

$742

High

$1,383

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$597

Typical

$764

High

$1,423

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$568

Typical

$727

High

$1,354

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$564

Typical

$721

High

$1,344

Ames2 sources

Low

$580

Typical

$741

High

$1,381

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$570

Typical

$729

High

$1,358

Cost Comparison — Water Main Repair

Iowa2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$1,514

High

$4,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$1,389

High

$3,668

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$1,347

High

$3,558

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$1,386

High

$3,660

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$1,318

High

$3,482

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$1,309

High

$3,458

Ames2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$1,345

High

$3,553

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$1,322

High

$3,493

Cost Comparison — Outdoor Spigot Installation

Iowa2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$429

High

$1,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$394

High

$917

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$382

High

$890

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$393

High

$915

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$374

High

$871

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$43

Typical

$371

High

$865

Ames2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$381

High

$888

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$375

High

$873

Cost Comparison — Dishwasher Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$323

Typical

$1,086

High

$2,603

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$296

Typical

$996

High

$2,387

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$287

Typical

$966

High

$2,315

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$295

Typical

$994

High

$2,382

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$281

Typical

$945

High

$2,266

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$279

Typical

$939

High

$2,250

Ames3 sources

Low

$287

Typical

$965

High

$2,312

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$282

Typical

$948

High

$2,273

Cost Comparison — Bathroom Sink Installation

Iowa3 sources

Low

$113

Typical

$689

High

$1,679

Des Moines3 sources

Low

$103

Typical

$632

High

$1,539

Cedar Rapids3 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$613

High

$1,493

Iowa City3 sources

Low

$103

Typical

$630

High

$1,536

Waterloo3 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$600

High

$1,462

Sioux City3 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$595

High

$1,451

Ames3 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$612

High

$1,491

Dubuque3 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$601

High

$1,466

Cost Comparison — Kitchen Sink Installation

Iowa2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$1,493

High

$4,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$83

Typical

$1,369

High

$3,668

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$80

Typical

$1,328

High

$3,558

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$82

Typical

$1,367

High

$3,660

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$1,300

High

$3,482

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$78

Typical

$1,291

High

$3,458

Ames2 sources

Low

$80

Typical

$1,327

High

$3,553

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$79

Typical

$1,304

High

$3,493

Cost Comparison — Pipe Repair

Iowa2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$1,864

High

$5,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$138

Typical

$1,710

High

$4,585

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$1,659

High

$4,448

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$1,706

High

$4,576

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$1,623

High

$4,353

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$1,612

High

$4,323

Ames2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$1,656

High

$4,442

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$1,628

High

$4,367

Cost Comparison — Sump Pump Installation

Iowa2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$1,479

High

$4,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$1,357

High

$3,668

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,316

High

$3,558

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$1,354

High

$3,660

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,288

High

$3,482

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$43

Typical

$1,279

High

$3,458

Ames2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,314

High

$3,553

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$1,292

High

$3,493

Cost Comparison — French Drain Installation

Iowa2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$6,379

High

$18,000

Des Moines2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$5,850

High

$16,506

Cedar Rapids2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$5,675

High

$16,013

Iowa City2 sources

Low

$46

Typical

$5,838

High

$16,472

Waterloo2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$5,554

High

$15,671

Sioux City2 sources

Low

$43

Typical

$5,515

High

$15,561

Ames2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$5,667

High

$15,989

Dubuque2 sources

Low

$44

Typical

$5,571

High

$15,719

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Pipe Repair

Repair of leaking, cracked, or burst water or drain pipes in residential and commercial buildings. Includes locating the damaged section, cutting out the affected length, and fitting a replacement.

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Water Heater Installation

Supply and installation of a new tank-style or tankless water heater including removal of the old unit, pipe connections, and pressure-relief valve setup.

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Water Heater Repair

Diagnosis and repair of a malfunctioning water heater, covering heating element replacement, thermostat issues, anode rod replacement, and sediment flushing.

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Sump Pump Installation

Installation of a submersible or pedestal sump pump in a basement pit to prevent flooding. Includes pit excavation, pump mounting, and discharge pipe routing to the exterior.

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Toilet Repair

Diagnosis and repair of running, leaking, or clogged toilets, including flapper, fill valve, or wax ring replacement and unclogging.

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Toilet Installation

Supply and installation of a new toilet, including removal of the existing unit, new wax ring, supply line, and seat attachment.

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Garbage Disposal Installation

Installation of an under-sink garbage disposal unit including electrical connection, drain plumbing, and mounting bracket fitting.

Cost data available

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Water Line Repair

Excavation and repair or replacement of damaged main water supply lines running between the meter and the home.

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Gas Line Repair

Licensed repair of leaking or damaged natural gas or propane supply lines, including leak detection, section replacement, and pressure testing.

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Bathroom Plumbing Rough-In

Installation of supply and drain lines during new construction or remodeling before walls are closed, setting positions for toilet, sink, tub, and shower.

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Kitchen Plumbing Rough-In

Rough-in plumbing for kitchen remodels or new builds, positioning supply and drain lines for sink, dishwasher, and ice maker.

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Water Softener Installation

Installation of a whole-house ion-exchange water softener to reduce mineral hardness, including bypass valve, drain line, and brine tank setup.

Cost data available

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Tankless Water Heater Installation

Installation of an on-demand tankless water heater requiring upgraded gas line or electrical supply, venting, and condensate drain where applicable.

Cost data available

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Bathtub Installation

Supply and installation of a new alcove, drop-in, or freestanding bathtub including drain, overflow, and rough-in supply connections.

Cost data available

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Water Main Repair

Emergency or scheduled repair of a ruptured or corroded water main from the street curb stop to the building foundation.

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Outdoor Spigot Installation

Installation of a frost-free hose bibb through an exterior wall with shut-off valve and back-flow protection.

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Dishwasher Installation

Hooking up a new dishwasher to existing supply, drain, and electrical connections under the counter, including testing for leaks.

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Bathroom Sink Installation

Supply and installation of a pedestal, vessel, or undermount bathroom sink with drain assembly, p-trap, and supply line connections.

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Kitchen Sink Installation

Drop-in or undermount kitchen sink installation including strainer, drain basket, p-trap, and supply line hookup.

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French Drain Installation

Excavation and installation of a perforated pipe in a gravel trench to redirect groundwater away from foundations and low-lying areas.

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