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Fort Lauderdale, FL / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 Fort Lauderdale, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL of $27.95 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach May 2025 construction mean $27.95 (same OEWS metro as miami-fl).

City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services Department, Building Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $613. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,701

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

Low
$14,814
Typical
$29,701
High
$49,745

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,298
Materials (allocated)$21,892
Job subtotal$29,190
Permit$511
All-in typical$29,701

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
$511
Range
$219 – $1,095
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Minimum permit (Sec. 9-48) — $131Included when 1.75% is below $131.
  • 1.75% of estimated construction cost — $613Included. Used when greater than $131.

Typical assumed $35,000: max($131, 1.75% x $35,000 = $612.5) = $612.5. Low $15,000 = $262.5. High $75,000 = $1312.5.

City of Fort Lauderdale, not unincorporated Broward and not Miami Beach. Sec. 9-48: any master, stand-alone, or trade permit is the greater of $131 or 1.75% of estimated construction cost. HB 803 under-$7,500 exemption does not cover roofing, mechanical, structural, or floodplain work. Engineering review fees in Sec. 9-54 are not added (site work not assumed).

City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%)

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 Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Fort Lauderdale, not unincorporated Broward and not Miami Beach. Sec. 9-48: any master, stand-alone, or trade permit is the greater of $131 or 1.75% of estimated construction cost. HB 803 under-$7,500 exemption does not cover roofing, mechanical, structural, or floodplain work. Engineering review fees in Sec. 9-54 are not added (site work not assumed).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 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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