Plan · renovations
A four-bedroom on the ocean block in Surf CityStarts from the calculator’s model for 2027.
· Kitchen
26.1 years
The kitchen costs about $90,000 and adds $3,514 a year after fees and upkeep, so it pays for itself in 26.1 years.
The project
Project
New cabinets, counters and appliances.
Price it at
What it does
Cost
Low $35,000, high $180,000. Get two quotes; island work runs high.
$90,000
Rent it adds a year
After fees, cleaning and any added bills
+$3,514
Rent lost while the work is done
3 months out of service, starting after the last guests
$1,692
Effect on value
49% of the cost, as buyers have paid it back
+$44,100
26.1 years
The detail
Open any of these for the figures behind the answer.