Kitchen remodel cost in Boston, MA
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 Boston, MA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH of $39.88 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
Inspectional Services Department (ISD) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Boston ISD Kitchen/Bath remodel + Building Fees 5/15/2023, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $370. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Boston, MA.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$32,348
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $16,160
- Typical
- $32,348
- High
- $54,082
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $8,003 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $24,007 |
| Job subtotal | $32,010 |
| Permit | $338 |
| All-in typical | $32,348 |
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
- $338
- Range
- $155 – $732
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Short-form building at $35,000 — $370Included as typical. $20+$10×35.
- Long-form building at $75,000 — $800Included as high. $50+$10×75.
- Plumbing / electrical / gas / sheet metalUnit counts unpublished. Not in totals.
Short-form $15k=$170; $35k=$370. Long-form $75k=$800.
Totals are building permit only. A kitchen with sink/range/wiring adds trade permits that cannot be closed without fixture/outlet counts.
Citations
- 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%.
- Boston ISD Kitchen/Bath remodel + Building Fees 5/15/2023 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Totals are building permit only. A kitchen with sink/range/wiring adds trade permits that cannot be closed without fixture/outlet counts.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.