Bathroom Remodel Cost in Portland, OR (2026)

A Portland bathroom can only be priced as a range until someone has measured it and drawn the plan. The figures below are the planning ranges JDI Construction publishes in its bathroom cost calculator. They are the same ranges JDI uses in Vancouver, they cover the Portland/Vancouver metro, and they are before any taxes or permit fees. They are planning ranges, not quotes.

JDI planning ranges for a Portland bathroom

JDI Construction planning ranges for the Portland/Vancouver metro, from its public cost calculator, before taxes and permit fees. Not a quote or an offer.

• Essential: an updated layout, mid-grade materials and standard cabinetry.
• Signature: custom-built cabinetry, premium quartz or tile, and name-brand fixtures.
• Luxury: fully custom millwork, high-end stone and designer finishes.

Each range covers design, drawings, permits, demolition, cabinetry, counters, tile, waterproofing, plumbing, electrical, lighting, fixtures and the finished install. Unexpected structural repair found inside walls is not included; JDI handles it by written change order.

Add-ons priced separately

JDI Construction planning ranges, before taxes and permit fees. Not a quote.

What moves a Portland bathroom between tiers

The tier is set by finishes: the vanity, the counter, the tile and the fixtures. Where a project falls within a tier is set by construction. These are the usual reasons:

• Moving plumbing. Relocating a toilet, shower drain or vanity means opening the floor and new rough-in work, and in Portland it puts the job firmly into plumbing permit territory.
• The shower. A tiled, site-built shower with a curbless entry, niches or a bench carries far more labor than a prefabricated base. See shower remodel cost.
• Walls and structure. Moving or removing a wall, or changing a window or door opening, needs a building permit and, for load-bearing framing, structural plans.
• The age of the house. Walls opened for the first time in decades can show wiring, venting or supply lines that need updating, and water damage behind old tile. Pre-1978 paint brings lead-safe work rules.

No sales tax line in Oregon

The Oregon Department of Revenue states that Oregon does not have a general sales or use tax. On the Washington side, a contractor collects sales tax on the full price of a remodel, as the Vancouver bathroom cost page explains. A Portland bathroom contract has no sales tax line, but Portland's permit fees and the state surcharge on them take its place in the budget.

When a Portland bathroom needs permits

Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) issues residential permits for homes in the City of Portland. Its bathroom page lists these rules:

PP&D's residential permits page adds that a plumbing permit is needed to replace existing fixtures "if the replacement involves concealed plumbing connections". So a like-for-like swap with no concealed connections usually needs no permit, but confirm with PP&D (503-823-7300). A bathroom remodel that needs a building permit goes through the standard process, with a floor plan and structural plans submitted through DevHub for full plan review.

Portland permit fees

All of the City of Portland's building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical fee schedules in effect as of October 2026 took effect on July 10, 2026, and PP&D says it updates fees annually. The State of Oregon applies a 12% surcharge to all four permit types.

Building permit, based on project value

For alterations, the building permit fee is based on the fair market value of the permitted work, including finish work, electrical, plumbing and the contractor's profit. The value you state is normally used, but PP&D can apply its own valuation method if a figure looks understated.

Plan review on the original submittal is 65% of the building permit fee, and a residential development services fee applies to all building permits, also scaled to value.

Trade permits

• Plumbing: $63.00 per fixture, including a tub, shower or shower pan, a water closet, a lavatory and a water heater.
• Electrical: a residential square-foot wiring package of $408.00 for 1,000 square feet or less, or $174.00 for a first branch circuit and $21.00 for each additional one.
• Mechanical: a $167.00 minimum, with a line of $24.00 for a bath exhaust fan with a single duct.

The Construction Excise Tax

Portland City Code 6.08.050 imposes a residential construction excise tax of 1 percent of the value of the improvement, due before the building permit is issued. As amended effective January 1, 2025, an "improvement" is work that creates a new structure, adds square footage to an existing structure or adds living space, and improvements valued at $100,000 or less are exempt. An interior bathroom remodel adds no square footage, so on that wording it is not taxed. A bathroom addition valued over $100,000 could be. The City does not address bathrooms directly, so ask PP&D for your permit.

A license for Oregon work

Under ORS 701.021, anyone who bids on or does contractor work in Oregon must hold a current Construction Contractors Board license with the right endorsement; a Washington registration does not cover it. Plumbing and electrical work also need Building Codes Division trade licenses. JDI Construction's Oregon CCB number is 176101, which you can check on the CCB license search. Hiring a bathroom contractor in Portland covers what to check before you sign.

Getting a written estimate

JDI Construction is a family-owned design-build remodeler, so the design and the construction price come from one team. A free in-home consultation is followed by an itemized plan and a 3D design layout, with permits and project management handled for you. Read about bathroom remodeling in Portland, see where the money goes, or request a consultation.