What a Bathroom Remodel Costs in Naperville (2026)

Four Naperville remodelers and one DuPage County firm, and their tiers overlap:

• Hall or small bathroom: $8,000–$18,000, $8,000–$15,000 and $15,000–$30,000 on three price lists, and a refresh from around $8,000 on a fourth.
• Mid-range remodel: $20,000–$35,000 and $25,000–$45,000.
• Primary (master) bathroom: $20,000–$45,000 and $30,000–$60,000.
• High-end: over $50,000 and over $60,000.

The table above shows the combined ranges, and every publisher is listed under Sources below; the full remodel page describes what each tier includes. How we price explains how the rows are put together, and price updates logs every change.

Changing the layout moves it most: a Chicagoland remodel that keeps the layout starts at $45,000+, one with a full layout change at $80,000+. In rough order of impact, based on the published numbers:

1. Moving things around. A Chicagoland remodel that keeps the existing layout starts at $45,000+; a custom primary bath with a full layout change starts at $80,000+.
2. Which bathroom it is. Local price pages put hall baths at $8,000–$18,000 and primary suites at $30,000–$60,000.
3. Prefab or custom shower. A prefabricated shower body saves an average of around $5,000 over a custom walk-in shower; see walk-in showers.
4. Finish grades. Builder-grade tile runs $3–$7/sq ft against $12–$25/sq ft for shower tile chosen in person, and a standard vanity $800–$1,500 against $2,500–$5,000 for one with a quartz top and real wood.
5. Labor. Skilled labor often makes up 40–60% of the total cost of a bathroom remodel.
6. Permits and what they trigger. Permits in DuPage and Will County municipalities run $300–$1,500 for most projects, but the larger permit-related cost isn't the fee, it's the upgrade requirements that permits trigger.

An $18 clerical fee plus $25 per plan page, then $50 for each inspection and $68 for a reinspection, for remodeling a single-family home or duplex. The schedule has applied since February 1, 2019. The number of plan pages and inspections depends on the project, so ask the company whether its quote includes them. The Naperville permit guide explains which permits a bathroom needs.

Because they describe bigger jobs than a hall bath refresh. One Chicagoland firm puts the average bathroom remodel in Chicagoland at $45,000 to $80,000 and beyond for larger bathrooms and higher-end finishes, and its first tier already includes premium cabinetry and a quartz vanity top. Another Chicago-area remodeler, citing national cost-versus-value data, writes that a primary bathroom in the Chicago area can cost in the neighborhood of $75,000 to remodel. If your quotes land there, check the scope line by line before assuming the price is off. The homeowner questions page covers why final bills drift above quotes.

Plumbing and electrical work in Illinois must be done by state-licensed trades and usually needs a city permit. Ask the bathroom remodeling pro you're connected with who holds those licences. The hiring guide lists the paperwork to ask for.