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Dayton, OH / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Dayton, 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 Dayton, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH of $31.12 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Current OEWS metro name is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. Not Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, or Toledo.

City of Dayton Department of Planning, Neighborhoods, and Development, Division of Building Inspection is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $471. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$30,343

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

Low
$15,200
Typical
$30,343
High
$50,697

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,485
Materials (allocated)$22,455
Job subtotal$29,940
Permit$403
All-in typical$30,343

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
$403
Range
$230 – $797
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • City building permit — $374Min $43.64; above $2,000 = $43.64 + 1% of cost over $2,000. Included.
  • Ohio 1% residential surcharge — $4Included.
  • Zoning certificate — $940.2% of project value, min $93.53, max $10,000; no state surcharge on zoning. Included.

Typical assumed $35,000: city $373.64 + Ohio $3.74 + zoning $93.53 = $470.91. Low $15,000 = $268.91. High $75,000 = $931.38.

City of Dayton, not Cincinnati or Columbus. Building permit formula revised 4/2026. Ohio 1% on 1-2-3 family. Zoning certificate is charged on all building permits. Residential CUO $125.45 is a certificate of occupancy, not added to these alteration totals.

City of Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025)

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 Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Dayton, not Cincinnati or Columbus. Building permit formula revised 4/2026. Ohio 1% on 1-2-3 family. Zoning certificate is charged on all building permits. Residential CUO $125.45 is a certificate of occupancy, not added to these alteration totals.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, 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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