Home project costs in San Jose, CA
San Jose Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (PBCE) · fee schedule 2026
City of San Jose PBCE, not Santa Clara County. FY 2026-27 Building and Structure Permits Fee Schedule effective August 10, 2026 (sanjoseca.gov/buildingfees and showpublisheddocument?id=26047). Host 403 on direct PDF; line items extracted from the official indexed FY 2026-27 PDF. Issuance $211/hr, plan review $325/hr, inspection $315/hr. Residential re-roof is a special flat issuance + inspection line. Kitchen uses the SFR addition/alteration 0–750 sf table. Decks use exterior/site alteration issuance + plan review; inspection dollars were not extracted. Residential HVAC fixture-minute table was not extracted from the FY 2026-27 PDF.
Projects
- Roof replacement in San Jose, ~$12,302
Asphalt-shingle tear-off and reroof, typical house.
$12,302
$7,689 – $57,768 all-in typical range
- HVAC replacement in San Jose, ~$9,031
Like-for-like furnace plus AC or a heat pump, existing ducts.
$9,031
$6,038 – $25,631 all-in typical range
- Deck in San Jose, ~$18,147
New attached deck, ground-level to one story.
$18,147
$12,277 – $24,018 all-in typical range
- Kitchen remodel in San Jose, ~$36,440
Mid-range remodel on the same footprint. Not a luxury gut.
$36,440
$19,760 – $58,680 all-in typical range