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Knoxville, TN / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Knoxville, TN

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 Knoxville, TN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Knoxville, TN of $26.73 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Knoxville Plans Review & Inspections / Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $243. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,090

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

Low
$14,554
Typical
$29,090
High
$48,532

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,223
Materials (allocated)$21,667
Job subtotal$28,890
Permit$200
All-in typical$29,090

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
$200
Range
$109 – $382
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit 0.55% (min $50) — $193Included.
  • IRC plans review 0.025% (min $50) — $50Included.

Typical $35,000: building $192.50 + review $50.00 = $242.50. Low $15,000 = $132.50. High $75,000 = $462.50.

City of Knoxville. Kitchen remodel uses building 0.55% plus IRC 0.025% plans review.

City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule

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 Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Knoxville. Kitchen remodel uses building 0.55% plus IRC 0.025% plans review.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Knoxville, TN 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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