I culled through the official Realtor yearly Making Home Improvements Pay report to see how Louisville compares with the nation. From the look of things, we more than hold our own.
Please note how similar items compare. For example, if you’re planning on replacing your home’s windows. Outside our state you’d be better off with some moderately priced wood windows (85.3% > 84.7%). However, here in Kentucky, the upscale vinyl windows outperform the competition (93.9% > 84.9%).
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Costs Recouped
| Additions | Kentucky | National |
| Bathroom (Midrange) | 80.8% | 74.9% |
| Bathroom (Upscale) | 79.9% | 72.8% |
| Deck | 82.7% | 76.8% |
| Family Room | 73.0% | 71.5% |
| Master Suite (Midrange) | 70.2% | 72.6% |
| Master Suite (Upscale) | 74.4% | 72.7% |
| Sunroom | 69.9% | 66.3% |
| Two-Story | 79.4% | 83.2% |
| Remodels | Kentucky | National |
| Attic Bedroom | 85.3% | 79.9% |
| Basement | 84.4% | 78.8% |
| Bathroom (Midrange) | 97.3% | 84.9% |
| Bathroom (Upscale) | 85.3% | 77.4% |
| Home Office | 69.0% | 63.4% |
| Kitchen (Midrange) | 78.0% | 80.4% |
| Kitchen (Upscale) | 77.0% | 75.8% |
| Replacements | Kentucky | National |
| Roofing (Midrange) | 72.4% | 73.9% |
| Roofing (Upscale) | 73.5% | 72.9% |
| Siding (Vinyl) | 104.7% | 87.2% |
| Siding (Fiber Cement) | 97.2% | 88.0% |
| Siding (Foam-Backed Vinyl) | 92.2% | 83.1% |
| Windows (Midrange-Wood) | 84.4% | 85.3% |
| Windows (Midrange-Vinyl) | 84.0% | 83.7% |
| Windows (Upscale-Wood) | 84.9% | 82.5% |
| Windows (Upscale-Vinyl) | 93.9% | 84.7% |
