Replacing a shower in Jonesboro, AR typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 installed. A standard acrylic shower in the same footprint sits near the low end, and stone look walls, glass doors and larger custom sizes move it up. The old shower comes out and the new base and grout free walls go in, usually within one to two days.
Pricing shower 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 Our Jonesboro project in September 2025 removed an outdated tub and shower combination and installed a walk in shower.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 shower replacement work here. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
Typical, not guaranteed, is how to read these figures. The measured visit sets the base size, wall look and door, and the written price follows.
| Shower option | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Shower replacement, standard to custom size | $10,000 to $18,000 |
| Low step walk in shower, low threshold | $15,000 to $24,000 |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free in home consultation sets the exact price.
Bath Planet of Arkansas measures your project and gives you a clear written estimate at no cost.
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:
An older grouted shower can look fine from the doorway and still be failing behind the walls. Crumbling grout and loose corners are the tells. A replacement swaps it for a new base and acrylic walls with no grout to fail, typically in one to two days for Jonesboro, AR homes.
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 Paragould, about 19 miles away: A deteriorating shower surround was compromising the functionality of the bathroom. We expertly removed the old surround and installed a new smooth wall system, complemented by sleek Delta fixtures. The upgrade included a stylish bypass shower door and strategically placed grab bars for safety. To enhance usability, we incorporated multiple shelves, ensuring the space is both functional and modern.
Acrylic panels clean with a soft cloth and a mild, non abrasive cleaner, and there is no grout to seal or scrub. The panels carry Microban antimicrobial protection, which helps resist mold and mildew on the surface. A shower replacement typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 installed.
No, but keeping the same footprint is the least expensive route, toward the low end of the typical $10,000 to $18,000 range. A larger or custom size shower sits toward the top because it needs a bigger base, more wall panels and often floor work.
A shower replacement in Jonesboro, AR typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 installed. A standard acrylic replacement in the same footprint sits near the low end, and glass doors, upgraded fixtures, stone look or patterned walls and larger custom sizes move it up. A low step walk in shower typically runs $15,000 to $24,000.
Water damage behind the walls is repaired before the new shower goes in, because new panels over wet or rotted framing will not last. The repair is priced separately once the old walls are open, and it can move a job toward the upper end of the typical $10,000 to $18,000 range. The consultant looks for signs of it during the free visit.
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs. The old walls and mortar bed come out, the framing is checked, and custom made acrylic panels with no grout lines go up over a new base. A shower replacement typically costs $10,000 to $18,000 installed and takes one to two days.
Most shower replacements take one to two days. The old base and walls come out, any damage behind them is repaired, and the new base, panels and fixtures go in. Removing a mortar bed shower or fixing rotted framing can add time, and that is written into the price.
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 shower 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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