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Boise, ID / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Boise, ID

Remodeled kitchen $75–$250/sf; average remodel $14,600–$41,300. A new-from-scratch kitchen around $65,000 ($35,000–$95,000) is a different scope and is not this typical. $35,000 typical is the midpoint of that remodel band, rounded. Labor is often quoted as about 25% of the project.

Labor for Kitchen remodel in Boise, ID is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Boise City, ID of $28.58 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Boise Planning and Development Services, Building Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $547. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Boise, ID.

Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.

Typical all-in

$29,799

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$14,907
Typical
$29,799
High
$49,659

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,335
Materials (allocated)$22,005
Job subtotal$29,340
Permit$459
All-in typical$29,799

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Based on project value
Typical fee
$459
Range
$237 – $759
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (Table 1-A) — $456Included.
  • Residential plan review (20%) — $91Included.

Typical $35,000: $362.80 first $25,000 + $9.30×10 = $455.80 × 1.20 = $546.96. Low $15,000: $70.76 + $12.71×13 = $235.99 × 1.20 = $283.19. High $75,000: $595.30 + $6.35×25 = $754.05 × 1.20 = $904.86. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

Kitchen remodel on Table 1-A plus 20% residential plan review. Mechanical/electrical/plumbing are separate and were not extracted.

Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted)

Citations

  1. Kitchen Installation Cost [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Remodel $75–$250/sf; average remodel $14,600–$41,300; new install ~$65,000 ($35k–$95k); labor ~25%.
  2. Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Kitchen remodel on Table 1-A plus 20% residential plan review. Mechanical/electrical/plumbing are separate and were not extracted.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Boise City, ID BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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