2026·Dallas County, TX
Dallas Bath Remodel Cost Index 2026
50-plus closed-project review establishing tier-locked 2026 cost ranges across Highland Park, University Park, Lakewood, M Streets, and Preston Hollow.
Cost & Pricing Editor
David Kim
David Kim covers renovation cost data for Golden Yards. He anchors every figure to a published contractor bid or municipal fee schedule.
8+ years experience4 coverage areas
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David Kim leads cost reporting at Golden Yards Magazine. His focus is the line items most contractors leave out of quotes: contingency math, change-order patterns, allowance versus install splits, and the regional spreads that make the same scope cost $18,000 more in one zip code than the next.
He covers the Dallas-Fort Worth bath and kitchen markets in depth, with particular attention to Highland Park, University Park, M Streets, Lakewood, and Preston Hollow. Every dollar figure in his guides is traced back to a recent closed bid or a published municipal fee schedule, refreshed quarterly.
His method is straightforward: read the quote line by line, anchor every number to a real project, and call out where lump-sum bids hide scope. Homeowners reading his work are expected to leave with the questions to ask the next contractor, not just a number to repeat.
Topics of Expertise
- Bathroom remodel cost analysis (DFW)
- Kitchen remodel cost analysis
- Contractor bid line-item review
- Town of Highland Park fee schedule
- Dallas-area renovation pricing 2024-2026
- Allowance vs install scope reading
- Change-order pattern analysis
Editorial Role
- Cost & Pricing Editor at Golden Yards Magazine
- Anchors every cost figure to a closed bid or published fee schedule
Coverage Areas
Dallas County, TX · Highland Park, TX · University Park, TX · Preston Hollow, TX
Education & Editorial Training
- Editorial training in document-driven cost reporting
- Quarterly review of Town of Highland Park and City of Dallas residential permit fee schedules
- Tracks 50+ closed Dallas-area bath and kitchen projects per year for the Golden Yards cost desk
Notable Reporting Projects
A selection of David's recent reporting series and investigations at Golden Yards Magazine.
2026·Highland Park, TX
Highland Park Permit Fee Schedule Tracker
Quarterly tracking of Town of Highland Park residential permit fees against City of Dallas comparables, with notes on plan-review timelines and inspection patterns.
Recent Articles
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Bathroom Remodel Cost in Dallas: 2026 Guide (Based on 50+ Highland Park Projects)
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