Bathroom Faucet Installation cost at a glance
- Typical range: $230 – $600
- Most homeowners pay: around $400
- Prices vary most by: Plumber labor (40–50% of the budget)
Cross-checked against three published sources for this project. Sources used for this page: the Angi bathroom faucet replacement cost guide, HomeGuide's faucet installation cost guide and Thumbtack's faucet installation cost data. Sources last checked: October 2026 — HomeGuide, Angi. Last updated October 2026 · How we calculate these costs
Cost by scope
| Scope | Typical cost | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic centerset swap | $200 – $350 | The cheapest professional version of the job. HomeGuide totals a bathroom faucet replacement from $230 with a $70–$250 faucet, Angi's most-paid band starts at $170, and a basic centerset faucet itself runs $50–$250 in Angi's type table — a like-for-like swap on working shut-off valves. |
| Standard faucet, professionally installed | $230 – $600 | The typical project on this page. HomeGuide totals the job at $230–$680 (faucet $70–$250, labor $130–$350, removal $30–$80), Thumbtack puts installing a new faucet at $220–$590, and Angi averages $270 with most homeowners paying $170–$360. |
| Widespread, vessel, wall-mounted or touchless | $500 – $1,000+ | Where the fixture stops being a swap. Angi prices widespread faucets at $70–$600, vessel at $75–$600 and touchless at $200–$600 for the fixture alone, and HomeGuide prices wall-mounted installation labor at $200–$600 because the plumbing sits inside the wall. |
Where the money goes
| Part of the job | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The faucet itself | 35–45% | HomeGuide prices a bathroom faucet at $70–$250 and Angi spans $30–$1,000 by type — centerset $50–$250, widespread $70–$600, touchless $200–$600 — so the fixture, not the hour of labor, is the widest swing in this budget |
| Plumber labor | 40–50% | HomeGuide and Angi both price the labor at $130–$350, with plumbers at $45–$150 per hour on HomeGuide's figures and about an hour for a straightforward swap — the call-out is most of it |
| Supply lines, stops & supplies | 5–10% | New braided supply lines and a check of the shut-off valves under the sink. Seized or corroded valves are the commonest reason a one-hour swap becomes a plumbing repair first |
| Removal & disposal of the old faucet | 3–6% | Angi and HomeGuide both price old-faucet removal at $30–$80, often bundled into the labor — corroded mounting nuts in a tight vanity cabinet are what make removal slow |
What moves the price most
The faucet is the price. Angi's type table runs centerset faucets at $50–$250 and single-handle at $50–$550 against widespread at $70–$600 and joystick models at $300–$1,000, while finishes climb from chrome at $50–$175 to matte black at $100–$250 and bronzed gold at $200–$500 — two quotes for 'a bathroom faucet' can be $400 apart before labor is mentioned. Configuration is the hidden constraint: a faucet that matches the sink's existing holes — single-hole, 4-inch centerset or 8-inch widespread — installs in the standard band, while changing configuration means a deck plate, new holes, or a new sink. The valves decide the labor: HomeGuide's $130–$350 labor band assumes working shut-offs; seized valves or soldered supplies turn the swap into repair work first. Wall-mounted is a different job: HomeGuide prices its installation at $200–$600 because the valve body lives inside the wall. And scope: this page is the sink faucet only — HomeGuide prices a sink and faucet together well above the faucet alone.
Worked example: how a typical bathroom faucet installation budget breaks down
A typical job: a mid-range centerset bathroom faucet fitted by a plumber in the existing sink holes — old faucet out, new braided supply lines on, pop-up drain connected, and every joint wiped and checked dry under pressure before the plumber leaves. The budget below totals $400 — the "most homeowners pay around" figure from the top of this page — split using this page's own cost breakdown. It shows how a real quote at that level is usually composed; every line is built from the ranges on this page, and it is an illustration, not a quote for your project.
| Line item | Example budget |
|---|---|
| Centerset bathroom faucet (mid-range) | $160 |
| Plumber labor (about one hour) | $180 |
| Supply lines, stops & supplies | $36 |
| Old faucet removal & disposal | $24 |
| Total | $400 |
What most people get wrong
- Buying a faucet in the wrong configuration — a widespread faucet over 4-inch centerset holes means a deck plate, new holes, or a return trip, and the sink decides which faucet it can take.
- Reusing the old supply lines to save a few dollars — they are the cheapest part in the job and the one most likely to leak inside a closed vanity cabinet.
- Discovering a seized shut-off valve on install day: test both valves before booking, because replacing them is plumbing repair priced on top of the swap.
- Paying sink money for a faucet job — HomeGuide prices a sink and faucet together well above the $230–$680 faucet-only total, so a faucet quote in that range needs its scope explained.
Costs in your city
Faucet pricing is plumber pricing around a shipped fixture: HomeGuide prices plumbers at $45–$150 per hour and Angi prices the labor at $130–$350, so the same faucet installs near $250 all-in in a low-rate market and past $500 where a metro minimum call-out applies — the faucet itself costs the same everywhere. Hard-water areas add a local twist: mineral-crusted valves and soldered copper supplies are common in older housing stock there, and both turn the standard one-hour swap into repair work. The fixture is bought nationally, so shop it separately if a plumber's supplied price looks padded — HomeGuide's typical bathroom faucet runs $70–$250 and Angi's types span $50–$600. Ask for the labor-only price and the parts list; on a job this small, transparency is easy to give.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to replace a bathroom faucet?
Most homeowners pay $230–$600 for a bathroom faucet replaced by a plumber, with $400 typical for a mid-range faucet. HomeGuide totals the job at $230–$680, Angi averages $270 with most paying $170–$360, and Thumbtack puts installing a new faucet at $220–$590.
How much does a plumber charge to replace a bathroom faucet?
Labor alone runs $130–$350 on both Angi's and HomeGuide's figures, with plumbers at $45–$150 per hour and about an hour for a standard swap. Removal of the old faucet adds $30–$80 where it is not bundled into the labor.
How long does it take to replace a bathroom faucet?
About an hour for a plumber on a straightforward swap — Thumbtack's pros finish in 30 minutes to an hour when nothing fights back. A DIY replacement runs one to four hours on Angi's guidance, and corroded nuts or seized valves stretch either version.
Can I replace a bathroom faucet myself?
A like-for-like swap is one of the more realistic DIY plumbing jobs: the connections are compression fittings and the faucet itself ($70–$250 on HomeGuide's figures) is the only cost. Call a plumber instead when a shut-off valve will not close, the supplies are corroded or soldered, or the new faucet's configuration does not match the sink's holes.
What is the difference between centerset and widespread faucets?
A centerset faucet mounts its spout and handles on one base sized for 4-inch hole spacing, and Angi prices the faucets at $50–$250. A widespread faucet mounts three separate pieces across 8-inch spacing, prices at $70–$600, and takes longer to fit and align — which is why widespread work sits in the upper tiers on this page.
