Most Profitable Home Improvements for 2025

Looking forward to 2025, many homeowners will plan renovations to refresh their spaces and boost their property value. If updating your home is on your New Year's resolutions list, new research has revealed the most profitable home renovations in the USA, with garage door replacement ranking number one.

Experts in bathroom and kitchen remodels at Oakridge Remodels analyzed the average cost and resale value of over 20 popular home renovations, including entry door replacement and minor kitchen remodeling. They calculated the average return on investment for each project to reveal which ones are the most profitable. A return on investment under 100 percent suggests a project is not profitable.

“It is interesting to see which home renovation projects are the most profitable, both on a state and national level," says Arthur Taylor, founder of Oakridge Remodels. “In the US as a whole, there are only three projects that are profitable: garage door replacement, entry door replacement and stone veneer addition. However, the profitability of different renovations varies widely depending on the state, local housing market and buyer preferences.

“Renovations can be great for aesthetics, however, if your goal is to increase property value to sell or rent, it is best to stick to projects with a return on investment over 100 percent. This ensures you are not only improving your home but also maximizing the financial benefits.

“Hopefully, this research will help to inform homeowners looking to increase their property value on which projects are worth their time and money.”

Rank	Project	Average cost ($)	Average resale value ($)	Return on Investment (%)
1	Garage door replacement	4,513	8,751	193.9
2	Entry door replacement (steel)	2,355	4,430	188.1
3	Stone veneer addition	11,287	17,291	153.2
4	Grand entrance addition (fiberglass)	11,353	11,054	97.4
5	Minor kitchen remodel - midrange	27,492	26,406	96.1
6	Siding replacement (fiber-cement)	20,619	18,230	88.4
7	Decking addition (wood)	17,615	14,596	82.9
8	Siding replacement (vinyl)	17,410	13,957	80.2
9	Bath remodel - midrange	25,251	18,613	73.7
10	Decking addition (composite)	24,206	16,498	68.2
11	Window replacement (vinyl)	21,264	14,270	67.1
12	HVAC electrification	18,800	12,422	66.1
13	Window replacement (wood)	25,799	16,222	62.9
14	Roofing replacement (asphalt shingles)	30,680	17,461	56.9
15	Major kitchen remodel - midrange	79,982	39,587	49.5
16	Bath remodel - universal design	40,750	20,148	49.4
17	Roofing replacement (metal)	49,928	24,034	48.1
18	Bath remodel - upscale	78,840	35,591	45.1
19	Major kitchen remodel - upscale	158,530	60,176	38.0
20	Primary suite addition - midrange	164,649	58,484	35.5
21	Bathroom addition - midrange	58,586	20,334	34.7
22	Bathroom addition - upscale	107,477	34,997	32.6
23	Primary suite addition - upscale	339,513	81,042	23.9

Source: These insights are based on analysis by Oakridge Remodels of city data – 2024, provided by the Journal of Light Construction. For more on Oakridge Remodels, visit www.oakridgeremodels.com.