Tiling a shower costs an average of $2,700 with most projects falling between $1,800 and $5,000, by Angi's figures2; Fixr publishes the same average and range, and the two pages state no shared sourcing3. HomeGuide, which scopes its figures to retiling an existing shower, reports $7 to $25 per square foot installed and $800 to $3,000 total1. Material choice changes the published installed-price estimates, as the table below shows.
Cost per square foot by tile material
All three publishers price common shower tiles per square foot installed, with differing ranges:123
| Material | HomeGuide installed (per sq. ft) | Angi installed (per sq. ft) | Fixr installed (per sq. ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic | $12 – $40 | $10 – $25 | $4.25 – $110 |
| Porcelain | $15 – $50 | $15 – $50 | $17 – $46 |
| Marble | $20 – $65 | $20 – $65 | $13 – $65 |
| Granite | $20 – $65 | $10 – $65 | $17 – $65 |
| Limestone | $25 – $60 | $25 – $60 | $13 – $45 |
| Slate | $10 – $40 | $15 – $20 | $13 – $27 |
| Glass | $20 – $100 | $35 – $60 | $19 – $65 |
| Pebble | not listed | $40 – $70 | $42 – $70 |
| Terracotta | not listed | $10 – $30 | $10 – $30 |
| Travertine | $17 – $35 | not listed | not listed |
| Subway | $7 – $35 | not listed | not listed |
| Mosaic | $10 – $50 | not listed | not listed |
These are separately published publisher estimates with differing scopes and ranges. Angi notes premium handmade ceramic can reach $120 per square foot and premium glass $180 per square foot installed.2
Project totals
Fixr describes its $2,700 average as a 3' x 4' shower with 8' walls tiled in ceramic with a running bond pattern and mosaic floor; its low end is $900 for builder-grade ceramic walls in a 32″ x 32″ shower with an acrylic pan, and its high end $10,000 for a 4' x 6' shower with a pebble floor and accent wall surrounded by marble walls3. Angi similarly reports costs can reach $10,000 or more2.
HomeGuide breaks retiling down by project scope:1
| Project | HomeGuide cost (per project) |
|---|---|
| Retile walk-in shower | $800 – $3,000 |
| Retile shower floor | $500 – $1,000 |
| Retile shower walls | $800 – $2,600 |
| Install tile shower pan | $800 – $3,000 |
Labor, removal, and prep
HomeGuide puts tile materials at $3 to $25 per square foot and installation labor at $4 to $12 per square foot, with most tile setters charging a $500 to $750 project minimum1. Fixr reports labor at $4 to $15 per square foot, rising for glass (which needs smoothly keyed mortar), large-format tiles, porous stone that must be sealed before grouting, and paper-faced mosaics3. Angi prices old tile removal at $1.50 to $4.50 per square foot and notes waterproofing membrane installation and potential wall repairs as additional prep costs2. Fixr adds that patterned layouts and accent details raise totals by 10% to 20%.3
Angi and Fixr both note that natural stone tiles such as marble and limestone require sealing at installation and periodic resealing afterward23.