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Home renovation cost in Atlanta, GA

Department of City Planning, Office of Buildings · fee schedule 2026

Permit portal · Fee schedule

ATL311 (updated May 20, 2026) states the minimum permit cost is $150 plus a $25 technology fee. Full valuation schedule is in the Code of Ordinances; a complete extractable fee table was not obtained, so amounts above the published minimum are not listed here. Deck/patio additions and interior alterations are listed as residential permit types.

Projects in Atlanta, GA

All-in at the typical job size, adjusted for local wages. The permit is the city fee when the schedule lists one.
JobAll-in typicalPermitOpen
Roof replacement$9,244$175Open
HVAC replacement$7,450$175Open
Deck$13,855$175Open
Kitchen remodel$29,425$175Open

Local context

City facts

County
Fulton County
Population
529,110
Estimate year
2025
Source
U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city estimates (July 1, 2025)

Census and county figures. These are estimates, not a permit requirement.

Metro wage index

Metro
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Metro construction mean hourly
$28.26/hr
Metro OEWS vintage
May 2025
National construction mean hourly
$31.42/hr
National OEWS vintage
May 2025
Labor wage multiplier
0.899× labor
Method
BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to the labor share only. Not a city-specific bid survey.
Metro source
BLS OEWS metro release
National source
BLS OEWS national release

For this metro the whole job is 0.944 times the national typical, because only the labor portion is adjusted for local wages.

Labor vs materials

Our labor and materials split for this estimate. It is for the local wage adjustment, not a surveyed contractor split.
JobLabor shareMaterials shareOpen
Roof replacement55%45%Open
HVAC replacement30%70%Open
Deck50%50%Open
Kitchen remodel25%75%Open

Typical jobs

Typical job sizes and assumed values from our published sources. Assumed values feed the permit formula. They are not the city's assessed value. A dash means that job's permit row does not list an assumed value, so none is applied to the permit fee.
JobTypical scopeAssumed valuationOpen
Roof replacement16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area)–Open
HVAC replacement3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split system–Open
Deck16×20 = 320 sf–Open
Kitchen remodel200 sf affected area–Open

A typical roof replacement in Atlanta, GA runs about $9,244 all-in on our estimate adjusted for local wages, including the official Office of Buildings permit fee of $175 ($150 minimum + $25 tech).

A typical kitchen remodel in Atlanta, GA runs about $29,425 all-in on our estimate adjusted for local wages, including the official Office of Buildings permit fee of $175 ($150 minimum + $25 tech).

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Roofs

Kitchens

HVAC

Decks

Questions about home renovation costs

How much does home renovation cost in Atlanta, GA?
On our estimate adjusted for local wages, typical all-in figures are roof replacement about $9,244, HVAC replacement about $7,450, deck about $13,855, and kitchen remodel about $29,425. Those figures include the official local permit fee when we have extracted it from the Office of Buildings schedule.
What home projects do you cover in Atlanta, GA?
We publish typical costs for roof replacement, HVAC replacement, deck, and kitchen remodel in Atlanta, GA, each with citations and the official permit line when known.
What permit fees apply for home projects in Atlanta, GA?
Listed typical permit fees from Office of Buildings are roof replacement $175, HVAC replacement $175, deck $175, kitchen remodel $175. Fee schedule year 2026. Confirm the live line before you pull a permit.