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Honolulu, HI / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Honolulu, HI

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 Honolulu, HI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Urban Honolulu, HI of $40.71 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City and County of Honolulu DPP Building Permit Fee Calculator / ROH 18-6.2 Table 18-A, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $854. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$33,007

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

Low
$16,488
Typical
$33,007
High
$55,176

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,055
Materials (allocated)$24,165
Job subtotal$32,220
Permit$787
All-in typical$33,007

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
$787
Range
$378 – $1,476
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (Table 18-A) — $712Included.
  • Plan review (20%) — $142Included when plans are required.

Typical $35,000: BP $712.00 + PR $142.40 = $854.40. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

Typical kitchen remodel is assumed to need plans (ROH 18-6.1). Cabinets-only may skip plan review; that path is not used.

City and County of Honolulu DPP Building Permit Fee Calculator / ROH 18-6.2 Table 18-A

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 and County of Honolulu DPP Building Permit Fee Calculator / ROH 18-6.2 Table 18-A Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Typical kitchen remodel is assumed to need plans (ROH 18-6.1). Cabinets-only may skip plan review; that path is not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Urban Honolulu, HI 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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