What this job costs in your city.
CostInMyCity estimates what a home project typically costs in a specific city. A national average hides local wages and local permit rules; we show typical labor and materials for that city, then the permit as its own line from the city's published fee schedule, with a source link. If we do not have the official fee, we leave it blank instead of guessing. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote, and we do not send you to contractors.
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Cities we cover
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- Charlotte, NC
- Seattle, WA
- Denver, CO
- Nashville, TN
- Atlanta, GA
- Austin, TX
- Phoenix, AZ
- Tucson, AZ
- Portland, OR
- Raleigh, NC
- Tacoma, WA
- St. Louis, MO
- Minneapolis, MN
- Boston, MA
- Miami, FL
- Dallas, TX
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Projects
Roof replacement
Asphalt-shingle tear-off and reroof, typical house.
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HVAC replacement
Like-for-like furnace plus AC or a heat pump, existing ducts.
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Deck
New attached deck, ground-level to one story.
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Kitchen remodel
Mid-range remodel on the same footprint. Not a luxury gut.
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Deck materials calculator
Enter the length, width, and height off the ground. The calculator counts boards, joists, and fasteners, and gives a materials total you can overwrite.
How we get the number
- Start from a typical national cost for the job.
- Adjust labor for wages in that city. Materials stay at the national figure.
- Add the permit as its own line from the city's published fee schedule when we have it. If we do not, that line stays blank.