Kitchen remodel cost in Miami, FL
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 Miami, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL of $27.95 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
City of Miami Building Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $318. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Miami, FL.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$29,455
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $14,758
- Typical
- $29,455
- High
- $49,179
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,298 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $21,892 |
| Job subtotal | $29,190 |
| Permit | $265 |
| All-in typical | $29,455 |
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
- $265
- Range
- $163 – $529
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- 0.50% city permit — $175At $35,000. Included.
- Application fee — $40Included.
- Solid waste $0.22/$100 — $77At $35,000. Included.
$35k: $175+$40+$77+state $4.62+county $21=$317.62. $15k (min permit)=$196.00. $75k: $375+$40+$165+$9.38+$45=$634.38.
Cabinets/countertops-only in 1-2 family with no plumbing, electrical, or load-bearing changes is exempt. Totals assume a full remodel with MEP.
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%.
- City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets/countertops-only in 1-2 family with no plumbing, electrical, or load-bearing changes is exempt. Totals assume a full remodel with MEP.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.