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Columbus, OH / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Columbus, 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 Columbus, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Columbus, OH of $33.55 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services (BZS) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Columbus BZS 2026 Combined Development Related Fee Schedule, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $935. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$31,445

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

Low
$15,640
Typical
$31,445
High
$52,060

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,628
Materials (allocated)$22,882
Job subtotal$30,510
Permit$935
All-in typical$31,445

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$935
Range
$385 – $1,210
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Alterations/Accessory Structures (2 inspections) — $385Included.
  • Electrical permit — $275Typical. Included.
  • Plumbing permit — $275Typical. Included.
  • Mechanical permit — $275High path only.

Low $385. Typical $385+$275+$275=$935. High + mechanical $1,210.

Cabinets-only with no MEP can be alterations $385. Typical kitchen stacks electrical + plumbing. Ohio 1% not on the PDF.

Columbus BZS 2026 Combined Development Related Fee Schedule

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. Columbus BZS 2026 Combined Development Related Fee Schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets-only with no MEP can be alterations $385. Typical kitchen stacks electrical + plumbing. Ohio 1% not on the PDF.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Columbus, OH 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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