So we did the research, referenced past projects, and wrote this page. Real Phoenix whole house remodel ranges. The six things that actually move the budget. The honest math we'd walk you through if you sat down with us.
No "starting at" numbers. No fine print. Just the answers we wish more contractors would put in writing.
Most homeowners who find this page have been thinking about their whole home for a while. Not casually. The kind of thinking where you have a folder of saved photos, a rough idea of what you want across multiple rooms, and a growing suspicion that finding the right contractor is going to be harder than finding the right design.
You are right about that last part.
You have probably seen numbers by now. Maybe from a friend who remodeled a few years ago, maybe from a magazine, maybe from a contractor who threw something out before they knew anything about your house. None of those numbers felt quite right, and none of them came with an explanation.
This page is the explanation.
We built it because the question of what a whole-home remodel costs deserves a real answer. Not a range so wide it tells you nothing, and not a number that ignores everything that has happened to construction costs since 2019. What you will find here is real data, plain language, and enough context to make a decision that actually makes sense for your home and your life.
Scroll through at your own pace. The estimator is waiting at the bottom when you are ready.
You've been thinking about this whole-house project for a while. Maybe you got a quote a few years back and filed it away. Now you're back, and the number feels different.
If it feels more expensive than it used to...
Mid-Range
$100k–$270k
national average
Premium All-In
$265k–$665k
national average
Mid-Range
$150k–$400k
Phoenix area
Premium All-In
$400k–$1M+
Phoenix area
+50%
Whole house remodel costs have risen significantly since 2019.
Understanding why that happened and what you can do about it is exactly what this page is for.
2019 figures: Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value Report and Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, national averages. Current figures: Phoenix metro area based on Verisk Q1 2025 Repair and Remodel Index, Harvard JCHS, and Hochuli project data since 2019. All figures reflect major whole house remodels; scope and finishes affect final cost significantly. Last updated November 2026. This page is reviewed and updated annually.
A lot has changed in the last six years, and not all of it in the direction you're hoping for. Before we get into specifics, take a look at what the data actually shows.
Phoenix home value increase
+75%
2019 to 2025
Whole house remodel cost increase
+50%
2019 to 2025, Phoenix area
Did pandemic prices come back down?
They didn't.
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Home value data: S&P Case-Shiller Phoenix Home Price Index / Zillow Phoenix Metro. Remodel cost data: Verisk Q1 2025 Repair and Remodel Index; Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies; Phoenix Home Remodeling Inflation Tracker 2019–2026. Phoenix-area remodel costs typically run 5–12% above national benchmarks. All figures indexed to 2019 = 0% baseline.
Let's talk about something most remodeling websites won't.
Prices went up. A lot. Between pandemic demand, material shortages, labor gaps, and now tariffs on imported cabinets and appliances, what a whole house remodel costs today looks very different from what it cost in 2019. We're talking roughly 50% higher in the Phoenix area.
That number deserves some context, though.
Your home's value also went up. A lot. Phoenix homeowners have seen roughly 75% appreciation since 2019. So the asset you're considering investing in has grown considerably, which means the remodel you've been putting off is now going up against a home worth significantly more than it was when you first started thinking about doing it.
We're not going to tell you the timing is perfect. We're going to tell you the numbers are real, and you deserve to see them before making a decision this big.
Data last updated: November 2026. This page is reviewed and updated annually.
None of them are going away anytime soon.
There aren't enough skilled tradespeople to meet demand. We've seen this firsthand. Wages went up because they had to, and they're staying up. This is the biggest single piece of the cost increase, and it isn't a Phoenix problem; it's a national one. Younger people aren't entering the trades at the rate older tradespeople are leaving them.
Lumber, copper, drywall, steel. Most everything that touches a remodel jumped during the pandemic and never came back to where it was. Some categories softened. Most didn't. When materials cost more, your project costs more, end of story.
Even domestically built cabinetry relies on imported hardware, finishes, and components. Tariffs over the past few years have been baked into the prices we get from manufacturers. Same with appliances. Sub-Zero, Wolf, even GE Profile have all repriced significantly since 2020.
The global supply chain efficiency that kept material costs low for the better part of two decades got rebuilt during the pandemic and hasn't fully recovered. Lead times that used to be days are now weeks. Items that used to be in stock now have to be ordered. All of that costs money somewhere.
The homes people wanted in 2019 aren't the homes people want in 2026. Bigger islands, integrated lighting, induction cooking, panel-ready appliances, spa-level primary suites, design continuity across every room. None of that is wrong. It's just more expensive than what came before, and it's the new baseline for what homeowners walk in expecting.
Phoenix has added thousands of households over the past six years. The pool of qualified remodeling contractors hasn't kept pace. When demand outpaces supply, prices rise. We don't take more work than we can complete well, which means our schedule fills up earlier in the year than it used to. The question worth asking is what you're paying for, not just what you're paying.
Nobody walks into a remodel hoping to spend more than they have to. And while a lot of what drives costs up is completely out of your hands, some of it is not. Here are the levers we work with every client through.
The single biggest cost saver on a whole-home remodel. Leave the walls where they are, keep the plumbing and electrical roughly where they are, and put your money into finishes instead of structure. We've done plenty of beautiful whole house projects without moving a single load bearing wall. The bones of your house probably work better than you give them credit for.
Spend where life happens. Kitchen, dining, the great room or whatever you call the space you live in with friends and family. Those rooms are where the project earns its keep, both for your enjoyment and for resale. The bedrooms can hold simpler finishes for now. You can always come back to them in a few years if you want.
You don't have to do everything in one go. Start with the kitchen and primary suite this year. Come back for the secondary baths next year. Flooring the year after. We've worked with plenty of clients who'd rather pay over time than borrow against the house. The trade off is that you're disrupted twice instead of once, but that's a real choice you can make.
If you've got hardwood that's still in decent shape, refinishing is a fraction of the cost of replacement. Same with tile that's not dated. We won't talk you into ripping out something that's serving you fine just because it's part of a "whole-house remodel." If it works, we keep it.
If you're thinking about widening a doorway, opening up a half wall, or doing a stylistic structural tweak that you could live without, postponing those decisions and seeing how the rest of the remodel feels first is often smart. Sometimes the change isn't necessary once you've lived with the new space. Sometimes it is, and you can do it later. Either way, the budget is yours, not committed.
Phoenix construction has seasons. Summer is hard on crews, hard on materials, and hard on the dust control situation when you've got the AC running 24/7. Winter and early spring are easier on everyone, and the better trades have more availability. Booking a January start over a September start can run $5,000–$15,000 less on a typical whole house job, just from scheduling and crew availability. Not always possible, but worth knowing.
Content last updated: November 2026. This page is reviewed and updated annually.
Every project is different. These three profiles give you a realistic starting point based on scope, scale, and finish level. Most whole-home projects we build fall somewhere within these ranges.
The Essential whole-house project is a refresh-and-elevate done right. Existing footprint stays. Plumbing and electrical mostly stay where they are. Updated kitchen with semi-custom cabinetry, refreshed bathrooms, new flooring through main areas, fresh paint and trim. The home you already have, finished beautifully, with the same attention to detail we bring to every project. The homeowner who chooses this path knows exactly what they want, isn't interested in expanding the footprint, and wants the result to look and feel like a genuinely new home. That is exactly what it delivers.
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The Premium whole-house represents a serious investment in both design and execution. Layout improvements without changing the building's footprint. Custom kitchen, expanded primary suite, every bathroom remodeled, new flooring throughout, lighting redesigned, all systems updated. The home most clients are quietly hoping for. The homeowner who chooses this path has a clear vision and the patience to execute it properly. The result looks like a decision they will never regret.
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The All-In whole-house is a full transformation. Walls move. Footprints expand. Possibly an addition or ADU as part of the project. Full custom cabinetry, premium natural stone, designer everything, integrated technology, smart-home wiring. When the scope is this comprehensive, the design phase is where the real work happens, and the result is a whole home that defines the neighborhood rather than just sitting in it.
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Straight answers. No runaround.
Because every trade in the building shows up, and most of them show up multiple times. Demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, tile, glass, cabinetry, stone, paint, finish carpentry, flooring, lighting. A whole house project touches all of it across every room.
Add to that the fact that whole home projects are roughly 60% labor, and skilled labor in Phoenix has gone up about 20% since 2019. Whole home remodels aren't expensive because they're complicated to look at. They're expensive because of how many people, hours, and trades it takes to build one well across an entire home.
Use the Estimator ToolAbsolutely. We call this phasing, and a lot of our clients prefer it. Start with the kitchen and primary suite this year. Come back for the secondary baths next year. Flooring the year after.
The trade off is you're disrupted twice instead of once, and you'll pay slightly more in total because mobilization and design fees come into play each phase. But for plenty of clients, that's a fair trade for paying as you go and seeing results faster.
For an Essential whole house project: typically 4 to 6 months of construction. For Premium: 6 to 9 months. For an All-In project with structural changes or additions: 9 to 14 months.
Design adds 8 to 14 weeks before construction starts, depending on scope. Living through a whole home remodel is a real thing. Some clients move out for the duration. Some live in the half of the house we're not actively working in. Some rent for a few months when the kitchen and primary suite are out at the same time. We talk through living arrangements during design, not after construction starts.
For most of our clients, yes. They love their lot, their location, their neighborhood, the schools, the trees. They just don't love the house anymore. A whole-home remodel lets you stay where you've built your life and end up with a house that fits how you actually want to live.
The honest comparison: by the time you factor in the cost of selling, buying, moving, and the price gap to get a comparably finished home in the same neighborhood, a whole house remodel often comes out ahead financially. Plus you get to design exactly what you want instead of inheriting someone else's choices.
For a whole-home project, typically 8 to 14 weeks from the day you sign the design agreement to the day construction begins. Some clients are surprised that's longer than the construction phase of an Essential single-room remodel. That's intentional.
The decisions made in those 8 to 14 weeks are what the next 20 years of your home depend on. Floor plan, kitchen layout, primary suite configuration, finish selections across every room, lighting, plumbing, electrical, the whole package. Done thoughtfully on paper, the construction phase is calm and on schedule. Done in a hurry, every decision shows up as a problem during construction.
We'd rather take an extra two weeks in design than rush you into a regret.
Content last updated: November 2026. This page is reviewed and updated annually.
My wife and I purchased a home in Paradise Valley that was perfect for our family but seriously outdated. We wanted to redo the kitchen, all of the bathrooms, the laundry room, and the flooring throughout, and we were overwhelmed by how much work that was. Calling Hochuli was the best thing we ever did. They made the process easy from start to finish and handled everything for us. We will definitely be using the Hochuli's again for our next big project.
We hired Hochuli to update a mid-century house in Tempe. Lorrie did a great job understanding our sense of style to come up with a plan for a kids' bathroom, entryway storage, new fireplace facade, dining room, and a beautiful kitchen. They were willing to modify the plans a couple times to get the budget into our preferred range. Construction went smoothly and quickly and we appreciated the daily reports. We are very happy with the way the house turned out.
I was anxious about remodeling my Scottsdale home since I'd never taken on a project that size and had no idea what to expect. That changed once I connected with Scott and his team. They explained the entire process, from planning to what daily life during construction would actually feel like. They completed a full remodel of my 4,000 square foot home, including the kitchen, four bathrooms, plus new flooring and paint throughout. The initial investment ended up being higher than I first anticipated, but I was actively involved in the design decisions, so that was on me. I don't regret it at all and confidently recommend the Hochuli team to friends and family.
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A $400,000 whole house remodel over 20 years.
Per day. For the home you live in every single day.
Here's a thought experiment. Take a Premium whole-house remodel. Call it $400,000. Most clients who do a whole-house project at this level intend to stay in the house for at least 20 years afterward. That's not us guessing. That's what they tell us when we ask why they're remodeling instead of moving.
You're going to spend more time in your house than anywhere else in your life. More than at work. More than in your car. More than on vacation. Your house is where you wake up, where you raise your family, where you have coffee on Saturday mornings, where you host the people you love. So let's actually do the math on what this investment costs per day for the next two decades.
$400,000 divided by 20 years divided by 365 days. That math sounds like a trick. It isn't. It's just what happens when you spread a one-time investment across the actual life of the home.
The math changes further when you consider what a poorly executed remodel actually costs. A whole-house project done cheaply that needs to be redone in eight years costs you twice. The materials, the disruption, the contractor search all over again. A home built right the first time by people who stand behind their work is not just a better home. It is a better investment.
The real question isn't whether $400,000 is a lot of money. It is.
The real question is whether you'd pay $55 a day to live in a home that fits how you actually want to live.
That is exactly what the estimator is for.
We built it because the most common question we get before anything else is some version of "what is this going to cost?" The estimator will not give you a contract price. No tool can do that without knowing your specific home, your specific scope, and the choices you're going to make. What it will give you is an honest preliminary range based on the things that actually drive cost: home size, remodel level, kitchen scope, primary bath scope, additional bathrooms, flooring scope, and timeline.
It takes about two minutes. Your results show up immediately after you complete the final step. No salesperson waiting on the other end of the form.
Just a number you can actually use.
Ready to talk instead? Schedule a phone call with our team.
You came to this page with a question. We hope you are leaving with something more useful than a number. A real understanding of what goes into a whole home remodel, what it should cost in the Phoenix and Scottsdale market, and what to look for in the team you hire to build it.
Here is what we know after building whole house projects in the greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area for more than 25 years. The homeowners who end up happiest are the ones who went into the process informed, chose their contractor carefully, and trusted the people they hired to do what they said they would do. That is not a complicated formula. It is just harder to find than it should be.
We have been doing this since 2001. We would love to add your home to the list.
