
Every year, Remodeling Magazine ranks the national average costs of various home remodeling projects by the highest resale value and costs recouped. While most projects impact only parts of a home, their resale value is estimated in the sales price when the home is sold. For example, the top project is a garage door replacement that costs $4,513 for a resale value of $8,751, making costs recouped at 193.9%.
The top four out of five projects are exterior, which supports the importance of curb appeal. Behind the garage door replacement, they include a steel entry door at $2,355 with a resale value of $4,430; manufactured stone veneer at $11,287 with a resale of $17,291; and a grand fiberglass entrance at $11,353 with a $11,054 resale value.
Realtor.com also has a list of remodeling projects with the greatest ROI, including energy-efficient upgrades (70-100%); minor kitchen remodel (70-80%); and bathroom updates (60-70%).
Offering little ROI are luxury upgrades (50-60%); swimming pools (40-50%); high-end landscaping (30-60%); home office renovations (45-55%), and sunrooms/enclosed porches (45-55%).