Basement Finishing Costs

Conversion of an unfinished basement into livable space with framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, lighting, and egress window if required.

Verified by 2 sourcesUpdated March 21, 2026

Cost Comparison by Location

50 locations with verified cost data

Cost Comparison — Basement Finishing

Location	Low	Typical	High	Sources
Alabama	$200	$52,663	$150,000	2
Alaska	$200	$52,697	$150,000	2
Arizona	$200	$52,676	$150,000	2
Arkansas	$200	$52,660	$150,000	2
California	$200	$52,716	$150,000	2
Colorado	$200	$52,686	$150,000	2
Connecticut	$200	$52,694	$150,000	2
Delaware	$200	$52,689	$150,000	2
Florida	$200	$52,664	$150,000	2
Georgia	$200	$52,668	$150,000	2
Hawaii	$200	$52,737	$150,000	2
Idaho	$200	$52,664	$150,000	2
Illinois	$200	$52,719	$150,000	2
Indiana	$200	$52,688	$150,000	2
Iowa	$200	$52,675	$150,000	2
Kansas	$200	$52,670	$150,000	2
Kentucky	$200	$52,669	$150,000	2
Louisiana	$200	$52,667	$150,000	2
Maine	$200	$52,685	$150,000	2
Maryland	$200	$52,687	$150,000	2
Massachusetts	$200	$52,708	$150,000	2
Michigan	$200	$52,690	$150,000	2
Minnesota	$200	$52,696	$150,000	2
Mississippi	$200	$52,660	$150,000	2
Missouri	$200	$52,689	$150,000	2
Montana	$200	$52,683	$150,000	2
Nebraska	$200	$52,667	$150,000	2
Nevada	$200	$52,691	$150,000	2
New Hampshire	$200	$52,687	$150,000	2
New Jersey	$200	$52,690	$150,000	2
New Mexico	$200	$52,671	$150,000	2
New York	$200	$52,694	$150,000	2
North Carolina	$200	$52,663	$150,000	2
North Dakota	$200	$52,684	$150,000	2
Ohio	$200	$52,684	$150,000	2
Oklahoma	$200	$52,663	$150,000	2
Oregon	$200	$52,689	$150,000	2
Pennsylvania	$200	$52,685	$150,000	2
Rhode Island	$200	$52,688	$150,000	2
South Carolina	$200	$52,665	$150,000	2
South Dakota	$200	$52,661	$150,000	2
Tennessee	$200	$52,666	$150,000	2
Texas	$200	$52,664	$150,000	2
Utah	$200	$52,671	$150,000	2
Vermont	$200	$52,691	$150,000	2
Virginia	$200	$52,668	$150,000	2
Washington	$200	$52,713	$150,000	2
West Virginia	$200	$52,662	$150,000	2
Wisconsin	$200	$52,688	$150,000	2
Wyoming	$200	$52,679	$150,000	2

Alabama2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,663

High

$150,000

Alaska2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,697

High

$150,000

Arizona2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,676

High

$150,000

Arkansas2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,660

High

$150,000

California2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,716

High

$150,000

Colorado2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,686

High

$150,000

Connecticut2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,694

High

$150,000

Delaware2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,689

High

$150,000

Florida2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,664

High

$150,000

Georgia2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,668

High

$150,000

Hawaii2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,737

High

$150,000

Idaho2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,664

High

$150,000

Illinois2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,719

High

$150,000

Indiana2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,688

High

$150,000

Iowa2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,675

High

$150,000

Kansas2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,670

High

$150,000

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,669

High

$150,000

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,667

High

$150,000

Maine2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,685

High

$150,000

Maryland2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,687

High

$150,000

Massachusetts2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,708

High

$150,000

Michigan2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,690

High

$150,000

Minnesota2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,696

High

$150,000

Mississippi2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,660

High

$150,000

Missouri2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,689

High

$150,000

Montana2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,683

High

$150,000

Nebraska2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,667

High

$150,000

Nevada2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,691

High

$150,000

New Hampshire2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,687

High

$150,000

New Jersey2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,690

High

$150,000

New Mexico2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,671

High

$150,000

New York2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,694

High

$150,000

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,663

High

$150,000

North Dakota2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,684

High

$150,000

Ohio2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,684

High

$150,000

Oklahoma2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,663

High

$150,000

Oregon2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,689

High

$150,000

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,685

High

$150,000

Rhode Island2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,688

High

$150,000

South Carolina2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,665

High

$150,000

South Dakota2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,661

High

$150,000

Tennessee2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,666

High

$150,000

Texas2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,664

High

$150,000

Utah2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,671

High

$150,000

Vermont2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,691

High

$150,000

Virginia2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,668

High

$150,000

Washington2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,713

High

$150,000

West Virginia2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,662

High

$150,000

Wisconsin2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,688

High

$150,000

Wyoming2 sources

Low

$200

Typical

$52,679

High

$150,000

Data Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics Fixr

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