Home Repair Decoded

Whole-House Repipe Cost in District of Columbia

$3,950 – $18,100We estimate whole-house repipe in District of Columbia at $3,950 to $18,100 for supply lines in a typical two-bathroom home, without wall repair. The national estimate is $3,050 to $13,300. District of Columbia plumber pay is 58% above the national median, ranking 1 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$1,500$5,000
Labor hours (our assumption)2060
Billed labor rate per hour$121$219
Estimated total$3,950$18,100

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the District of Columbia median wage from BLS (2025, $48.57 an hour) times 2.5 to 4.5 to cover payroll costs, overhead, travel and profit. How we estimate

What our assumptions are based on

ItemSourced figureBasisSource
Labor hours15 – 15Bob Vila uses about 15 hours in its labor estimate and also says a whole house takes a few days to a few weeks.Bob Vila

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
Bob Vila$1,500$15,000Whole-house water supply lines, national average attributed to Angi and HomeAdvisor. Page dated April 2023.
Bob Vila$2,280$5,120Example: 3-bedroom, 1,500 square foot house. Page dated April 2023.

Cities in District of Columbia

Metro areaMedian wageLowHigh
Washington, DC$34.55$3,250$14,300

Who can legally do this in District of Columbia

The DC Board of Industrial Trades licenses plumbers. DC is a single jurisdiction, so this is a District-level license.

Check a license with SCOUT, DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection

Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Maryland$31.44$3,050$13,500
Virginia$29.07$2,950$12,800

Other plumber jobs in District of Columbia

Whole-House Repipe cost in every state · District of Columbia home repair guide

Sources

General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.