Kitchen remodel cost in Houston, TX
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 Houston, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX of $27.41 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: 2026 BCE Permit Fee Schedule; CE-1059 20% remodel rule, retrieved 2026-09-01. Cabinets/counters/paint without fixture or electrical work are exempt.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Houston, TX.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$29,040
Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.
- Low
- $14,520
- Typical
- $29,040
- High
- $48,400
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,260 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $21,780 |
| Job subtotal | $29,040 |
| Permit | Blank |
| All-in typical | $29,040 |
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
We do not have this city fee from the official schedule, so the line is blank. The schedule is linked below; we will not guess a number.
- Structural floor (min + admin) — $125Most kitchen-only areas stay on $91.06+$33.56 until ~700 sf of altered area.
- Plumbing minimum + admin — $131If fixtures change. Not in totals.
- Electrical minimum + admin — $125If electrical work. Not in totals.
Structural fees null. Worked Type VB 20%: 400 sf → min $91.06 + $33.56 = $124.62; 1,000 sf → $167.31.
Cabinets/counters/paint without fixture or electrical work are exempt. Structural dollars are sf-based, so $15k/$35k/$75k cannot be mapped. Finish-only = $0 structural.
Citations
- 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%.
- 2026 BCE Permit Fee Schedule; CE-1059 20% remodel rule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets/counters/paint without fixture or electrical work are exempt. Structural dollars are sf-based, so $15k/$35k/$75k cannot be mapped. Finish-only = $0 structural.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.