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Irvine, CA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Irvine, CA

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 Irvine, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA of $37.07 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim May 2025 construction mean $37.07 (same OEWS metro as los-angeles-ca / long-beach-ca / anaheim-ca).

City of Irvine Community Development / Building and Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $596. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$31,946

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

Low
$16,229
Typical
$31,946
High
$53,012

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,838
Materials (allocated)$23,512
Job subtotal$31,350
Permit$596
All-in typical$31,946

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$596
Range
$554 – $762
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Permit issuance — $31Included.
  • Plan check $0.83/sf (includes plumbing/electrical/mechanical) — $166Included at 200 sf. Min $92.62.
  • Inspection each residential kitchen remodel (per room) — $386Included.
  • SMIP residential — $13Included. Automation 10% is excepted for residential remodel projects.

Typical-job spec 200 sf: issuance $30.87 + PC $0.83x200 = $166.00 + kitchen inspection $385.66 + SMIP $13.00 = $595.53. Low 150 sf = $554.03. High 400 sf = $761.53.

City of Irvine. Residential remodel/additions table: plan check includes MEP. Automation 10% exception for residential remodel is applied (not charged).

City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025)

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 Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Irvine. Residential remodel/additions table: plan check includes MEP. Automation 10% exception for residential remodel is applied (not charged).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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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