Kitchen remodel cost in Dallas, 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 Dallas, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX of $27.03 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
Planning and Development — Building Inspection (Development Services) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Dallas Tables B-II and B-I; Chapter 52 §301.2.1(1)(8), §303.2.1.1, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $396. Fee model: flat.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Dallas, TX.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$29,346
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $14,771
- Typical
- $29,346
- High
- $49,603
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,238 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $21,712 |
| Job subtotal | $28,950 |
| Permit | $396 |
| All-in typical | $29,346 |
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
- $396
- Range
- $296 – $1,353
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Table B-II + 2 additional trades + tech — $396Included as typical.
- Table B-I at $75,000 with 3 trades — $1,353High only.
B-II 2 trades: $181+$100+$15=$296. B-II 3 trades: $181+$200+$15=$396. B-I $75k 3 trades: $962.79+$375+$15=$1,352.79.
Cabinets/countertops/paint/flooring only → building permit not required. Typical path is B-II master with extra trades. High is B-I valuation with 3 trades.
Dallas Tables B-II and B-I; Chapter 52 §301.2.1(1)(8), §303.2.1.1
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%.
- Dallas Tables B-II and B-I; Chapter 52 §301.2.1(1)(8), §303.2.1.1 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets/countertops/paint/flooring only → building permit not required. Typical path is B-II master with extra trades. High is B-I valuation with 3 trades.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.