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Detroit, MI / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Detroit, MI

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 Detroit, MI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI of $33.06 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule — building permits and E/M/P 7% plan review, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $1,483. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$31,678

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

Low
$15,815
Typical
$31,678
High
$52,909

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,598
Materials (allocated)$22,792
Job subtotal$30,390
Permit$1,288
All-in typical$31,678

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
$1,288
Range
$620 – $2,259
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit at $35,000 — $1,301$1,055.57 + $24.53×10. Included.
  • Electrical + plumbing plan review 7% each — $182When those disciplines are reviewed. Included in typical/high.

$15,000 building only $271.43+$34.09×13=$714.60. $35,000: $1,300.87 + 14% = $1,482.99. $75,000: $1,055.57+$24.53×50=$2,282.07 + 14% = $2,601.56.

35% building plan-review is a deposit toward the permit, not added. If E/P plan review is not required, drop the 14%. Cabinets-only may not need this path.

Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule — building permits and E/M/P 7% plan review

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. Detroit BSEED Fee Schedule — building permits and E/M/P 7% plan review Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. 35% building plan-review is a deposit toward the permit, not added. If E/P plan review is not required, drop the 14%. Cabinets-only may not need this path.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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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