Renovation Cost Guide — Non-Updated Homes in 78749
Real per-square-foot and per-unit renovation costs, built from three itemized contractor bids collected on a comparable non-updated home in the Maple Run neighborhood (8307 Copano Dr, Austin, TX — 1,498 sf, 3 bed / 2.5 bath). Use this as a directional guide when evaluating renovation cost on other similar homes — not a substitute for a contractor's on-site bid.
Cost per square foot
Multiply the rate by the home's total living area (or the affected area, if only part of the home is being redone) to estimate that line item's cost. These apply to whole-house, systems-level work — flooring, paint, trim, wiring.
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Cost per unit / fixed item
Discrete items priced per fixture, room, or system rather than by area.
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Estimate a renovation
Plug in a target home's specs to get a ballpark range. Loaded by default with the comp home's own specs, which reconstructs to within a few percent of its real bids — a built-in sanity check on the rate card.
Breakdown by category (average)
How to use this & caveats
- These rates are drawn directly from three contractors' itemized bids on one comp home in 78749 — a small sample. Treat outputs as a directional planning range, not a quote. Always get an itemized bid from a licensed, insured contractor before making an offer decision on a specific property.
- Finish level drives the biggest swings. These rates assume the mid-grade, investor-flip finish level quoted here (LVP flooring, quartz/laminate counters, shaker cabinets, builder-grade fixtures). A designer-finish renovation will run well above the "high" column.
- Overhead & profit disclosure varies by contractor. Only one of the three bids broke out markup separately (~17% of its total); the others likely bake margin into each line item. Add a 10–15% contingency on top of any total this tool produces.
- Older homes hide surprises. None of these rates account for foundation issues, galvanized/polybutylene plumbing, knob-and-tube wiring, or structural repairs found once walls are opened — get a full inspection first.
- Items marked as single-source in the rate card (baseboard/trim, interior doors, garage doors, water heater) reflect only one contractor's pricing — useful as a starting point, but with less cross-validation than the multi-source rows.
- Roofing is priced per roofing square (100 sf of roof area), which is not the same as living area — actual roof area depends on pitch, stories, and overhang. The calculator defaults to roughly 1.2× the home's living-area square footage as a rule of thumb; confirm with a roofer for an exact measurement.