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Cincinnati, OH / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Cincinnati, OH

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 Cincinnati, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN of $31.76 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01. City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County.

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

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

Typical all-in

$30,090

Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.

Low
$15,045
Typical
$30,090
High
$50,150

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,523
Materials (allocated)$22,567
Job subtotal$30,090
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All-in typical$30,090

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

We do not have this city fee from the official schedule, so the line is blank. The schedule is linked below; we will not guess a number.

  • Technology surcharge3% of scheduled fees. Not computed; base table not extracted.
  • Training surcharge1% of scheduled fees. Not computed.
  • Planning surcharge5% on construction, plumbing, and HVAC. Not computed.
  • Financial recovery fee1% of scheduled fees. Not computed.
  • Ohio 1% state surcharge (1–2–3 family)Printed on the city page. Not computed.

Official July 1, 2026 dollar rows not extracted. Typical-job specs noted but not priced.

City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. July 1, 2026 fee schedule is posted; technology 3%, training 1%, planning 5% on construction/plumbing/HVAC, financial recovery 1%, and Ohio 1% on 1–2–3 family are listed. The July 1, 2026 dollar table was not extracted from the official PDF (host TLS/403 from this environment), so typical dollars are left null. A July 1, 2025 OCR of an older table was not used.

City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026)

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. City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. July 1, 2026 fee schedule is posted; technology 3%, training 1%, planning 5% on construction/plumbing/HVAC, financial recovery 1%, and Ohio 1% on 1–2–3 family are listed. The July 1, 2026 dollar table was not extracted from the official PDF (host TLS/403 from this environment), so typical dollars are left null. A July 1, 2025 OCR of an older table was not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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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