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Home renovation cost in Phoenix, AZ

Planning and Development Department (PDD) · fee schedule 2026

Permit portal · Fee schedule

PDD Fee Schedule approved Dec 17, 2025, Ordinance G-7465, effective Jan 20, 2026 (Phoenix City Code Ch. 9 App. A.2). Single valuation-based building permit typically covers trades. Plan review: 100% of permit (min $195) for residential ≤$50k when valuation >$5,000.

Projects in Phoenix, AZ

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$9,917$646Open
HVAC replacement$7,916$558Open
Deck$14,585$646Open
Kitchen remodel$30,626$1,106Open

Local context

City facts

County
Maricopa County
Population
1,665,481
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
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Metro construction mean hourly
$29.42/hr
Metro OEWS vintage
May 2025
National construction mean hourly
$31.42/hr
National OEWS vintage
May 2025
Labor wage multiplier
0.936× 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.

For this metro the whole job is 0.965 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.
JobTypical scopeAssumed valuationOpen
Roof replacement16 squares (1,600 sq ft of roof surface, not floor area)$12,000Open
HVAC replacement3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split system$7,500Open
Deck16×20 = 320 sf$12,000Open
Kitchen remodel200 sf affected area$35,000Open

A typical roof replacement in Phoenix, AZ runs about $9,917 all-in on our estimate adjusted for local wages, including the official PDD permit fee of $646 on Table A (Ordinance G-7465).

A typical kitchen remodel in Phoenix, AZ runs about $30,626 all-in on our estimate adjusted for local wages, including the official PDD permit fee of $1,106 on Table A (Ordinance G-7465).

A typical HVAC replacement in Phoenix, AZ runs about $7,916 all-in on our estimate adjusted for local wages, including the official PDD permit fee of $558 on Table A (Ordinance G-7465).

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Roofs

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Decks

Questions about home renovation costs

How much does home renovation cost in Phoenix, AZ?
On our estimate adjusted for local wages, typical all-in figures are roof replacement about $9,917, HVAC replacement about $7,916, deck about $14,585, and kitchen remodel about $30,626. Those figures include the official local permit fee when we have extracted it from the PDD schedule.
What home projects do you cover in Phoenix, AZ?
We publish typical costs for roof replacement, HVAC replacement, deck, and kitchen remodel in Phoenix, AZ, each with citations and the official permit line when known.
What permit fees apply for home projects in Phoenix, AZ?
Listed typical permit fees from PDD are roof replacement $646, HVAC replacement $558, deck $646, kitchen remodel $1,106. Fee schedule year 2026. Confirm the live line before you pull a permit.