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Madison, WI / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Madison, WI

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 Madison, WI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Madison, WI of $35.09 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Madison Building Inspection Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Madison Building Inspection fees / MGO 29.09 Group IV ($11 per $1,000, min $25), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $435. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$31,254

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

Low
$15,625
Typical
$31,254
High
$52,222

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,718
Materials (allocated)$23,152
Job subtotal$30,870
Permit$384
All-in typical$31,254

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
$384
Range
$190 – $772
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building inspection (Group IV) — $385Included.
  • Plan review (SFR alteration/remodel) — $25Included.
  • Zoning review ($0.03/sf, min $25) — $25200 sf × $0.03 = $6.00 → $25 minimum. Included.
  • Plumbing $8/fixture (min $25)Separate. Fixture count not a typical-job spec. Not added.

Typical $35,000: 35 × $11 = $385 + $25 + $25 = $435.00. Low $15,000: $165 + $25 + $25 = $215.00. High $75,000: $825 + $25 + $25 = $875.00. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

Kitchen remodel on Group IV $11 per $1,000 plus $25 plan review plus zoning min $25. Plumbing/electrical fixture tables are separate and are not added.

City of Madison Building Inspection fees / MGO 29.09 Group IV ($11 per $1,000, min $25)

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 Madison Building Inspection fees / MGO 29.09 Group IV ($11 per $1,000, min $25) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Kitchen remodel on Group IV $11 per $1,000 plus $25 plan review plus zoning min $25. Plumbing/electrical fixture tables are separate and are not added.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Madison, WI 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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