Replacing a bathtub in Jonesboro, AR typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 with a new wall surround installed. An acrylic tub and surround sits near the low end, and soaking tubs, patterned walls and tub and shower combos move it up. Most replacements are done in as little as one day.
Pricing bathtub replacement work in Jonesboro, AR starts with three things: the scope you want, the materials you pick, and the shape of what is there today. Here is what local homeowners typically pay, what pushes a price up or down, and how the job runs from the first visit to the final walkthrough.
Jonesboro sits on Crowley's Ridge, the band of higher ground that runs through the flat Delta of northeast Arkansas, and it is the largest city in that corner of the state, with about 79,187 people in the Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 estimates. Arkansas State University anchors the city, and the housing has grown with it: the median home dates to 1990, 34.5 percent of homes were built in 2000 or later, and 19.2 percent after 2010, well above the 12.6 percent statewide. That growth is the first thing to understand about a Jonesboro bathroom. A large share of houses here are under twenty five years old, with standard alcoves, modern supply lines and, usually, a second bathroom. The owners are calling because a fiberglass tub and shower unit has dulled or cracked, or because the family has changed and nobody uses the tub anymore. Converting that tub to a walk in shower in the same footprint is the most common request. The second thing is that rebuilding has been part of recent history. An EF3 tornado struck Jonesboro on March 28, 2020, and some neighborhoods carry newer interiors as a result, which keeps those projects simple. Older residents are a smaller share than in most of Arkansas, 13.8 percent 65 and older against 17.3 percent statewide, and their health figures sit near the state average, with 27.2 percent reporting an ambulatory difficulty. About 10.2 percent of households are someone 65 or older living alone, so grab bars and seats still come up on most visits. Our Jonesboro project in September 2025 removed an outdated tub and shower combination and installed a walk in shower. The homeowner, Kheana M., wrote that the team "kept me in the loop on every step from take down to installing" and added that the guest bathroom will be next. Craighead County is about 132 miles from the Little Rock showroom, roughly two and a half hours by car, so consultations are scheduled ahead and done in your home. If you are in Brookland, Bono or Lake City, the same visit covers you. Owner occupancy is 53 percent, so Jonesboro also has a sizable rental market around the university, and landlords there tend to ask for the most durable wall system and the quickest turnaround between tenants. On the owner side, only 12.7 percent of owner households have been in the same house since before 1990, so most owners are first or second buyers of a house that is still young, which is why a straightforward conversion rather than a full gut is the usual scope. Where the tub is the only one in the house, it is worth keeping a tub and replacing it rather than converting it, so the home still works for small children or a future buyer who wants one.
Per American Community Survey data the median home in Jonesboro was built around 1990, which makes the typical house about 36 years old. The market covers about 34,100 homes, and the median value sits near $213,400. That makes Jonesboro largely late century construction. Plumbing, wiring, and subfloors are usually close to current practice, and interiors from this period are reaching the end of their first round of finishes, which is the normal time for an update rather than a sign that anything was done wrong. A large share of occupied homes here are rented, so scheduling and approvals often run through an owner or a property manager rather than the person who answers the door. We are used to that, and we keep both parties on the same email so nothing stalls. Values in Jonesboro sit toward the lower end of the markets we serve, so the question is usually which option returns the most service life per dollar, and we will show you the point where spending more stops paying for itself. By housing count Jonesboro is one of the larger markets we cover, with enough variation street to street that two homes a mile apart can need genuinely different work, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. That local mix shapes how we scope and schedule bathtub replacement work here. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
Plan with these typical ranges for a new tub and surround. A deeper tub or a patterned wall costs more, and your price is written up after a free measure.
| Bathtub option | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Bathtub replacement with new wall surround | $10,000 to $18,000 |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free in home consultation sets the exact price.
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We are a local bath and shower installer and we stand behind every job. You are not handed off to a subcontractor. Every job follows the same disciplined process:
Most people replace a tub when cleaning stops working. Stains, chips and dark grout are the clues. A new acrylic tub with a grout free surround fixes the surface problems and gives the corner a new look, and in Jonesboro, AR the work usually takes as little as one day.
Bath Planet of Arkansas works across the Jonesboro area, including:
Jonesboro is one of the farther markets on this site: about 132 miles from the Little Rock showroom at 6000 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, around 2.5 hours by road. Consultations here are scheduled ahead and grouped by area, and the designer brings the samples to you.
From the job cards filed after each install, nearest first:
September 2025, in Jonesboro: The outdated tub and shower combo was not meeting the homeowner's needs, so we removed it and expertly installed a modern walk in shower. This upgrade not only enhances functionality but also elevates the overall aesthetic of the space.
August 2026, in Smithville, about 39 miles away: A dated tub and surround needed replacement to enhance the bathroom's functionality and aesthetics. We carefully removed the old tub and surrounding materials, reversed the plumbing, and installed a new base for the Alexis WI Tub Soaker under the window. The smooth wall system enhances the overall design, leaving some areas unfinished for the customer to complete as desired.
Replacing a bathtub in Jonesboro, AR typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 with a new surround. An acrylic tub and wall surround sits near the low end, and a soaking tub, a tub and shower combo or a patterned surround moves it up. These are typical installed figures, not quotes.
Refinishing costs less up front but the coating can peel, and it does nothing about grout or worn walls. Replacement gives you a new tub and grout free walls in about one day, typically for $10,000 to $18,000 with a new surround. If the tub is already cracked or soft underfoot, replacement is the only real fix.
Replacement tubs and surrounds from Bath Planet of Arkansas carry the Bath Planet limited lifetime warranty on the acrylic tub and wall surround, and Bath Planet of Arkansas backs the installation, subject to the written terms. Typical installed prices run $10,000 to $18,000, and the warranty paperwork comes with the written price.
Yes. Cast iron tubs are heavy and sometimes need to be broken up to come out of the room, which adds labor. That work is priced into the written quote, and most replacements still finish in as little as one day. Typical installed prices run $10,000 to $18,000 depending on the new tub and walls.
Most bathtub replacements are done in as little as one day. Our own install team removes the old tub and walls, sets the new tub, installs the surround and connects the fixtures. A heavy cast iron tub or a soft subfloor can add time, and that is noted in the written price.
Yes, as long as the alcove and floor can take it. A soaking tub sits higher in the typical $10,000 to $18,000 range than a standard acrylic tub and surround. The consultant checks the alcove size and the floor during the free visit.
The median Jonesboro home was built around 1990 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 36 or more years old. That is the age where bathtub replacement and the other big updates come due, and it is the work Bath Planet of Arkansas does every week.
Jonesboro sits on Crowley's Ridge, the band of higher ground that runs through the flat Delta of northeast Arkansas, and it is the largest city in that corner of the state, with about 79,187 people in the Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 estimates. Bath Planet of Arkansas plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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