Los Angeles, CA / Kitchen remodel
Kitchen remodel cost in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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.
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from LAMC Table 1-A, P/GI 2026-003 I.2, plumbing Sch. 5, electrical fee schedule, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $650. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Los Angeles, CA.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$31,932
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $16,090
- Typical
- $31,932
- High
- $53,230
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,838 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $23,512 |
| Job subtotal | $31,350 |
| Permit | $582 |
| All-in typical | $31,932 |
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
- $582
- Range
- $415 – $980
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Table 1-A + energy 10% + issuing — $445At $35,000: $380 + $38 + $27. Included in building subtotal.
- Plumbing Fee Sch. 5 minimum — $98Included.
- Electrical minimum — $60Included.
- Fire hydrant 0.22% — $165Only at $75,000 high (≥$50k). Included in high only.
$35k building $491.60 + plumbing $98.10 + electrical $59.95 = $649.65. $15k = $463.21. $75k includes hydrant $165 → $1,093.62.
Express only if no structural change. Structural kitchen adds 90% plan check. Fixture counts above plumbing/electrical minima would raise those trades.
LAMC Table 1-A, P/GI 2026-003 I.2, plumbing Sch. 5, electrical fee schedule
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%.
- LAMC Table 1-A, P/GI 2026-003 I.2, plumbing Sch. 5, electrical fee schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Express only if no structural change. Structural kitchen adds 90% plan check. Fixture counts above plumbing/electrical minima would raise those trades.
- 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.