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Des Moines, IA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Des Moines, IA

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 Des Moines, IA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA of $31.49 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Des Moines Permit and Development Center is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Des Moines Permit and Development Center Permit Fees -- New Fees 1-1-26, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $155. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$30,185

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

Low
$15,170
Typical
$30,185
High
$50,205

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,508
Materials (allocated)$22,522
Job subtotal$30,030
Permit$155
All-in typical$30,185

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
$155
Range
$155
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Plumbing permit for alterations (if plumbing is in scope) — $77Not stacked on kitchen typical. Official alteration plumbing line $77.25 if applicable.
  • Electrical permit for alterations (if electrical is in scope) — $77Not stacked. Official alteration electrical line $77.25 if applicable.

Typical/low/high = $154.50 renovation-to-dwellings flat. Typical-job spec 200 sf does not change this flat.

City of Des Moines. Kitchen uses renovations-to-dwellings $154.50. Plumbing/electrical alteration $77.25 each if applicable are listed in extras and are not stacked.

City of Des Moines Permit and Development Center Permit Fees -- New Fees 1-1-26

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 Des Moines Permit and Development Center Permit Fees -- New Fees 1-1-26 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Des Moines. Kitchen uses renovations-to-dwellings $154.50. Plumbing/electrical alteration $77.25 each if applicable are listed in extras and are not stacked.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 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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