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Lexington, KY / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Lexington, KY

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 Lexington, KY is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Lexington-Fayette, KY of $27.85 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Building Inspection is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection fee schedule, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $175. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,335

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

Low
$14,755
Typical
$29,335
High
$48,775

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,290
Materials (allocated)$21,870
Job subtotal$29,160
Permit$175
All-in typical$29,335

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
$175
Range
$175
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Residential remodeling $0.10/sf (min $150) — $150Included. 200 sf is under the $150 minimum.
  • Residential plan review — $25Included.

Typical-job spec 200 sf: $0.10x200 = $20.00 so min $150 + $25 = $175.00. Low 150 sf = $175.00. High 400 sf = $175.00.

Residential remodeling $0.10/sf min $150 plus $25 plan review. Typical 200 sf kitchen is on the $150 floor.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection 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. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection fee schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Residential remodeling $0.10/sf min $150 plus $25 plan review. Typical 200 sf kitchen is on the $150 floor.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Lexington-Fayette, KY 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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