Kitchen remodel cost in Fort Worth, TX

Remodeled kitchen $75 to $250/sf; average remodel $14,600 to $41,300.

A typical kitchen remodel in Fort Worth, TX is about $29,357, including a permit fee of $406.95.

What we assumed

We price Kitchen remodel in Fort Worth, TX at 200 sf affected area.

When a published schedule is a valuation formula, the documented assumed valuation is $35,000 typical ($15,000 low, $75,000 high); not a city-assessed value. 2026 remodel $14.6k–$41.3k; high = larger gut.

The official typical permit fee is $406.95. Full detail is in the calculation note on this page.

Questions about this estimate

How much does kitchen remodel cost in Fort Worth, TX?

Typical all-in is about $29,357. The official local permit fee of $406.95 is included in the all-in.

Is a permit required for Kitchen remodel in Fort Worth, TX?

Yes. Fort Worth Development Services Department requires a permit for a typical Kitchen remodel in Fort Worth, TX. The typical listed fee is $406.95. Cabinets-only with no trade work may not need this permit.

What is included in this Kitchen remodel estimate for Fort Worth, TX?

The estimate is labor adjusted for local wages in Fort Worth, TX, plus materials at the national figure, at the typical size in the table above. The official typical permit fee of $406.95 is included in the all-in typical.

Why might the Fort Worth permit fee differ from this typical figure?

The official Fort Worth, TX fee comes from Fort Worth Ord. 26-28781 Table IA-1 (eff. Oct 1, 2026) (tiered). Fort Worth Ord. 26-28781 Table IA-1 (eff. Oct 1, 2026) (source retrieved 2026-10-07). Site conditions, extras not in the typical row, and schedule updates can change what you actually pay. Verify with Fort Worth Development Services Department.

How is the typical permit fee calculated for Kitchen remodel in Fort Worth, TX?

The official typical permit fee is $406.95. Full detail is in the calculation note on this page.

What project value is this Kitchen remodel permit fee based on in Fort Worth, TX?

Project values used only for the permit formula (not your total cost): low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.

Are electrical, plumbing, or other trade permits included in this Kitchen remodel typical for Fort Worth, TX?

Table IA-1, 3 trades (building+electrical+plumbing): Typical. Included. 4-trade path (adds mechanical): High = $476+$49.95=$525.95.

How much does a kitchen remodel cost for 150, 200, or 400 sq ft in Fort Worth?

Size on this page is kitchen room area. The typical job is 200 sq ft of affected area. The cost-by-size rows are 150 sq ft, 200 sq ft, and 400 sq ft. The calculator prices the remodel per square foot, and 200 is inside the allowed range of 80 to 500, so these figures are that same scale. At 200 sq ft in Fort Worth, TX the all-in is $14,763 low, $29,357 typical, and $48,776 high. Those all-in figures add the model's rounded permit for the trade-count bands on this row. The official fees are $287.95, $406.95, and $525.95. The model rounds each to the nearest dollar before adding it, so the all-in uses $288 on the low, $407 on the typical, and $526 on the high. The permit is trade-count tiered on Table IA-1 plus Table 1-B, so it is not rescaled when the kitchen size changes, and it is not a new fee for 200 sq ft. The other table rows are 150 sq ft at $22,120 typical and 400 sq ft at $58,307 typical. Listed assumed valuations on this row are $15,000, $35,000, and $75,000, and they do not change those listed fees. Job cost is adjusted for local wages using the BLS construction-and-extraction mean of $27.03 per hour for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro (May 2025), labor wage multiplier 0.860, applied to the official 25% labor share. The permit line is not adjusted for local wages.

How much does a kitchen remodel cost per square foot in Fort Worth?

Cost per square foot on this page is the all-in typical divided by the kitchen square feet on that row. The square feet are room area, and the typical row is 200 sq ft of affected area. The cost-by-size rows are 150 sq ft, 200 sq ft, and 400 sq ft. The official typical permit fee is $406.95. The cost-by-size table shows that fee on each of those rows, because this permit is trade-count tiered and is not rescaled when the kitchen size changes. At 200 sq ft in Fort Worth, TX the all-in typical is $29,357, which is $146.79 per sq ft after rounding to the nearest dollar. At 150 sq ft the all-in typical is $22,120, or $147.47 per sq ft. At 400 sq ft the all-in typical is $58,307, or $145.77 per sq ft. Those per-square-foot figures are that division of the row. They are not a separate published rate.

Is $50,000 too much for a kitchen remodel in Fort Worth?

At the model's typical 200 sq ft kitchen in Fort Worth, TX, the all-in is $14,763 low, $29,357 typical, and $48,776 high. $50,000 is above that typical of $29,357. Published national kitchen prices run $75 to $250 per sq ft for a remodel, with an average remodel of $14,600 to $41,300; a new-from-scratch kitchen, a different job, runs around $65,000. $50,000 is above that $41,300 remodel high and below that $65,000 scratch-kitchen figure. Wage-indexed, the high at 200 sq ft in Fort Worth, TX is $48,776. $50,000 is above that adjusted for local wages high. On the typical path the same scale first reaches $50,000 at 350 sq ft ($51,070 typical). The official typical permit on this row is $406.95 for a Table IA-1 3-trade path (building plus electrical plus plumbing) plus Table 1-B. The official low is $287.95 and the official high is $525.95. Those fees are trade-count tiered, not valuation-driven, so this row does not list a separate permit fee for a $50,000 project value. The all-in figures add the model's rounded typical permit of $407. They do not look up a new Table IA-1 fee at $50,000.

Do I need a permit for a kitchen remodel in Fort Worth?

On the official path, yes. Fort Worth Development Services Department is listed as requiring a permit for a typical kitchen remodel in Fort Worth, TX, and the official typical fee is $406.95. The cited source is Fort Worth Ord. 26-28781 Table IA-1 (eff. Oct 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-10-07. Kitchen remodel fees use Table IA-1 trade-count totals plus Table 1-B. $33.08 + $16.87 = $49.95. The typical walk is Table IA-1 3 trades (building plus electrical plus plumbing) $357 plus Table 1-B $49.95. $357 + $49.95 = $406.95. Cabinets-only with no trade work may not need this permit. That cabinets-only path is not the official typical total, and this row does not add a $0 line for it. The official typical stays $406.95.

Why are the low, typical, and high kitchen permit fees $287.95, $406.95, and $525.95 in Fort Worth?

The low, typical, and high are trade-count bands on Table IA-1 plus Table 1-B, not a valuation table. Listed assumed valuations are $15,000 low, $35,000 typical, and $75,000 high. The official typical project value is $35,000. Those valuations are unused because the fee is trade-count tiered, not valuation-driven, and they do not change the official $287.95, $406.95, and $525.95 fees. $33.08 + $16.87 = $49.95. That application and technology total is included at the low, the typical, and the high, and it is not added again. Low is a 2-trade path: Table IA-1 2 trades $238 plus Table 1-B $49.95. $238 + $49.95 = $287.95. Typical is Table IA-1 3 trades (building plus electrical plus plumbing) $357 plus Table 1-B $49.95. $357 + $49.95 = $406.95. High is a 4-trade path that adds mechanical: Table IA-1 4 trades $476 plus Table 1-B $49.95. $476 + $49.95 = $525.95. The $525.95 high is not added on top of the $406.95 typical. The model rounds those listed fees to $288, $407, and $526 before adding them to the all-in estimate.