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Long Beach, CA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, 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.

City of Long Beach Community Development Department, Building and Safety Bureau is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Long Beach Building Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective May 20, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $1,278. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$32,494

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

Low
$16,404
Typical
$32,494
High
$54,128

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,838
Materials (allocated)$23,512
Job subtotal$31,350
Permit$1,144
All-in typical$32,494

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
$1,144
Range
$729 – $1,878
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit — $606Included.
  • Standard plan check (85%) — $515Included.
  • Processing fee — $115Included.
  • Records / SMIP / CBSC — $42Included.

Typical $35,000: building $606.00 + plan check $515.10 + processing $115 + records/SMIP/CBSC = $1277.65. Low $813.40; high $2096.15. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

Interior kitchen remodel priced as a Group R-3 alteration on the valuation table plus 85% plan check. Combination 150% (all trades) is not used; separate trade permits may apply.

City of Long Beach Building Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective May 20, 2026

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 Long Beach Building Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective May 20, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Interior kitchen remodel priced as a Group R-3 alteration on the valuation table plus 85% plan check. Combination 150% (all trades) is not used; separate trade permits may apply.
  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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