Just how much do home additions cost in the Chicago North Shore area? While the answer of course depends on the scope and size of your project, we’ll look at average costs for mid-range and upscale renovations on three commonly chosen addition projects: the primary suite, the bathroom, and the deck.
(The figures cited here are according to the 2023 Cost vs. Value Report)
Mid-range primary suite home additions typically cost an average of $164,649.This estimate is based on a 24-by-16-foot room with carpeted flooring and general and spot lighting. The room also comes complete with a walk-in closet and bathroom with ceramic tile, a freestanding soaker tub, a separate shower, a duel vanity with a solid-surface counter-top, and an exhaust fan.
In comparison, upscale primary suite additions come in at an average of $339,513. This price buys a larger, 32-by-20 foot area with a main room, a sitting room, custom bookcases and built-in storage, French doors, and a high-end gas fireplace; a hospitality bar with an under-counter refrigerator, a microwave, and custom cabinetry with a granite or marble counter-top; and a large walk-in closet with linen storage and a bathroom.
The bathroom features a frameless walk-in shower, a freestanding soaker tub, two sinks, stone throughout, and a partitioned-off, luxury, one-piece toilet. The price also includes soundproofing, in-floor heating, general and spot lighting with controls, and custom hardware and wall finishes throughout.
Mid-range bathroom additions are quoted at an average of $58,586. This buys a 6-by-8 foot bathroom with ceramic tile flooring, a fiberglass tub/shower, a cultured marble vanity top and sink, a mirrored medicine cabinet, a low-profile toilet, general and spot lighting, and a linen storage closet.
Upscale bathroom additions typically cost an average of $107,477, which purchases a 100-square foot primary bathroom with large ceramic tile flooring, a frameless glass, neo-angle shower, a freestanding soaker tub, a stone counter-top with two sinks and mirrored medicine cabinets above a custom drawer base, and a compartmentalized commode with a one-piece toilet. The room features a humidistat-controlled exhaust fan, general and spot lighting, and in-floor heating.
With the weather warming, it’s time to consider what you can do with the outside of your home as well as its inside. Sometimes, that means adding extra square footage because at times, you can’t rearrange or remodel your home into a space that suits your needs. Instead, you need to think outside the box; you need to think about an addition.
If, like most Chicago North Shore area residents who have added additions, you are contemplating a bedroom, bathroom, or deck addition, the prices listed above are an excellent resource for your own pocket book planning.