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Corpus Christi, TX / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Corpus Christi, TX

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 Corpus Christi, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Corpus Christi, TX of $25.83 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Corpus Christi Development Services Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Corpus Christi FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule (effective Oct 1, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $184. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$28,864

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

Low
$14,516
Typical
$28,864
High
$48,054

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,170
Materials (allocated)$21,510
Job subtotal$28,680
Permit$184
All-in typical$28,864

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$184
Range
$176 – $254
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Plan review $0.146/sf — $29Included at 200 sf.
  • Building permit min $146.41 — $146Included. $0.461 x 200 sf is below the minimum.
  • Electrical/plumbing/mechanical trade mins $146.41 eachNot stacked. Extra if those trades are pulled.
  • 4.5% surcharge — $8Included on PR + building.

Typical-job spec 200 sf: PR $29.2 + building min $146.41 = $175.61 x 1.045 = $183.51. Low 150 sf = $175.88. High 400 sf = $253.73.

City of Corpus Christi, not unincorporated Nueces. Starred fees +4.5% surcharge. Floodplain $100 is not added (not assumed). Building permit excludes MEP; trade mins are extra when those trades are pulled. Typical kitchen is building + plan review on 200 sf affected area. Trade permits (E/M/P $0.075/sf, min $146.41 each) are extra and not stacked.

City of Corpus Christi FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule (effective Oct 1, 2025)

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 Corpus Christi FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule (effective Oct 1, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Corpus Christi, not unincorporated Nueces. Starred fees +4.5% surcharge. Floodplain $100 is not added (not assumed). Building permit excludes MEP; trade mins are extra when those trades are pulled. Typical kitchen is building + plan review on 200 sf affected area. Trade permits (E/M/P $0.075/sf, min $146.41 each) are extra and not stacked.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Corpus Christi, TX 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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