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Whole-home renovation Cost in Los Angeles — 2026

Gut renos, whole-house upgrades, multigenerational reconfigurations.

2026 LA County range
$150K–$800K
Updated 2026-04-18
Typical timeline
16–40 weeks
On-site construction, plus design + permit phase
Authored by Netanel Presman — CSLB RMO #1105249 · Updated 2026-04-18

What does whole-home renovation actually cost in LA in 2026?

Full home renovation in Los Angeles costs $200-$800+/sqft in 2026, with most whole-house projects running $400,000 to $1,200,000. Timeline is 4 to 12 months depending on scope. Design-build delivery saves 15-20% compared to hiring a separate architect and contractor. Key cost drivers include structural modifications, kitchen and bathroom count, seismic retrofit for pre-1978 homes, and Title 24 2025 energy upgrades. The CEBC 50% threshold rule is the biggest cost escalator: when renovation affects 50%+ of the work area, the ENTIRE structure must comply with current building codes, adding $30K-$80K+. NP Line Design (CSLB #1105249) provides fixed-price whole-house renovations handling gut demolition through Certificate of Occupancy under one team.

What drives the price?

Cost by neighborhood — all 167 LA markets

LA County median adjusted per neighborhood tier. Click any neighborhood for a scoped chat pre-seeded with local context.

Most affordable 5

Most premium 5

All 167 neighborhoods
Encino$165K–$880KWoodland Hills$165K–$880KSherman Oaks$165K–$880KStudio City$173K–$920KPacific Palisades$183K–$976KBrentwood$183K–$976KSanta Monica$183K–$976KVenice$183K–$976KBeverly Hills$198K–$1.1MSilver Lake$173K–$920KActon$143K–$760KAgoura Hills$165K–$880KAlhambra$153K–$816KAltadena$165K–$880KArcadia$173K–$920KArleta$153K–$816KArtesia$153K–$816KAthens$143K–$760KAtwater Village$165K–$880KAzusa$153K–$816KBaldwin Hills$153K–$816KBaldwin Park$153K–$816KBel Air$198K–$1.1MBell$153K–$816KBell Gardens$143K–$760KBellflower$153K–$816KBoyle Heights$153K–$816KBurbank$165K–$880KCalabasas$165K–$880KCanoga Park$153K–$816KCanyon Country$153K–$816KCarson$153K–$816KCastaic$153K–$816KCerritos$153K–$816KChatsworth$165K–$880KChinatown$153K–$816KClaremont$153K–$816KCommerce$143K–$760KCompton$143K–$760KCovina$153K–$816KCrenshaw$153K–$816KCulver City$173K–$920KDiamond Bar$153K–$816KDowney$153K–$816KDowntown LA$153K–$816KDuarte$153K–$816KEagle Rock$165K–$880KEast Los Angeles$153K–$816KEcho Park$173K–$920KEl Monte$153K–$816KEl Segundo$173K–$920KElysian Park$153K–$816KFlorence-Firestone$143K–$760KGardena$153K–$816KGlassell Park$165K–$880KGlendale$165K–$880KGlendora$153K–$816KGranada Hills$165K–$880KHacienda Heights$153K–$816KHancock Park$183K–$976KHarbor City$153K–$816KHarbor Gateway$153K–$816KHawaiian Gardens$153K–$816KHawthorne$153K–$816KHermosa Beach$183K–$976KHidden Hills$198K–$1.1MHighland Park$165K–$880KHuntington Park$143K–$760KHyde Park$153K–$816KIndustry$143K–$760KInglewood$153K–$816KIrwindale$153K–$816KJefferson Park$153K–$816KKagel Canyon$153K–$816KKoreatown$153K–$816KLa Canada Flintridge$198K–$1.1MLa Crescenta-Montrose$153K–$816KLa Habra Heights$153K–$816KLa Mirada$153K–$816KLa Puente$153K–$816KLa Verne$153K–$816KLake Balboa$153K–$816KLake Los Angeles$143K–$760KLakewood$153K–$816KLancaster$143K–$760KLarchmont$173K–$920KLawndale$153K–$816KLeimert Park$153K–$816KLincoln Heights$153K–$816KLittlerock$143K–$760KLomita$153K–$816KLong Beach$153K–$816KLos Feliz$173K–$920KLynwood$143K–$760KMalibu$198K–$1.1MManhattan Beach$198K–$1.1MMar Vista$173K–$920KMarina Del Rey$183K–$976KMaywood$143K–$760KMid-Wilshire$173K–$920KMission Hills$153K–$816KMonrovia$173K–$920KMontebello$153K–$816KMonterey Park$153K–$816KMount Washington$173K–$920KNewhall$153K–$816KNorth Hollywood$153K–$816KNorthridge$153K–$816KNorwalk$153K–$816KPacoima$153K–$816KPalmdale$143K–$760KPalos Verdes Estates$198K–$1.1MPanorama City$153K–$816KParamount$153K–$816KPasadena$183K–$976KPearblossom$143K–$760KPico Rivera$153K–$816KPlaya Del Rey$173K–$920KPlaya Vista$183K–$976KPomona$153K–$816KPorter Ranch$165K–$880KQuartz Hill$143K–$760KRancho Palos Verdes$198K–$1.1MRedondo Beach$183K–$976KReseda$153K–$816KRolling Hills$198K–$1.1MRolling Hills Estates$198K–$1.1MRosemead$153K–$816KRowland Heights$153K–$816KSan Dimas$153K–$816KSan Fernando$153K–$816KSan Gabriel$165K–$880KSan Marino$198K–$1.1MSan Pedro$153K–$816KSanta Clarita$153K–$816KSanta Fe Springs$153K–$816KSaugus$153K–$816KShadow Hills$153K–$816KSierra Madre$173K–$920KSignal Hill$153K–$816KSouth El Monte$153K–$816KSouth Gate$143K–$760KSouth Pasadena$183K–$976KStevenson Ranch$153K–$816KSun Valley$153K–$816KSunland-Tujunga$153K–$816KSylmar$153K–$816KTarzana$165K–$880KTemple City$165K–$880KTorrance$153K–$816KValencia$153K–$816KVan Nuys$153K–$816KVernon$143K–$760KView Park$153K–$816KWalnut$153K–$816KWalnut Park$143K–$760KWatts$143K–$760KWest Adams$153K–$816KWest Covina$153K–$816KWest Hills$165K–$880KWest Hollywood$183K–$976KWestchester$173K–$920KWestmont$143K–$760KWhittier$153K–$816KWillowbrook$143K–$760KWilmington$153K–$816KWinnetka$153K–$816K

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