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Grand Rapids, MI / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, MI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI of $30.15 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Grand Rapids Development Center / Building Inspections is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $309. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,962

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

Low
$14,997
Typical
$29,962
High
$49,993

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,425
Materials (allocated)$22,275
Job subtotal$29,700
Permit$262
All-in typical$29,962

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
$262
Range
$147 – $493
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (base $54 + $6.80 per additional $1,000) — $285First $1,000 in the base. Included.
  • Zoning permit (1-2 family) — $24Included.

Typical $35,000: $54 + $6.80×34 = $285.20 + $24 zoning = $309.20. Low $15,000: $54 + $6.80×14 = $149.20 + $24 = $173.20. High $75,000: $54 + $6.80×74 = $557.20 + $24 = $581.20. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

City of Grand Rapids. Building permit base $54 for the first $1,000 plus $6.80 per additional $1,000. 1-2 family zoning $24 is added. Plan-review percent was not extracted from the FY2026 PDF and is not added.

City of Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections)

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 Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Grand Rapids. Building permit base $54 for the first $1,000 plus $6.80 per additional $1,000. 1-2 family zoning $24 is added. Plan-review percent was not extracted from the FY2026 PDF and is not added.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 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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