Minneapolis, MN / Kitchen remodel
Kitchen remodel cost in Minneapolis, MN
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 Minneapolis, MN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI of $37.82 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
Community Planning & Economic Development — Minneapolis Development Review is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Minneapolis building + plumbing fee schedules (official Smartsheets; pages last updated Feb 27, 2026), retrieved 2026-08-29, is $1,302. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Minneapolis, MN.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$32,703
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $16,401
- Typical
- $32,703
- High
- $54,467
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,883 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $23,647 |
| Job subtotal | $31,530 |
| Permit | $1,173 |
| All-in typical | $32,703 |
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
- $1,173
- Range
- $636 – $1,917
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-29
- Building permit fee (valuation table) — $727$25,001–$50,000: $578.00 for the first $25,000 plus $14.90 each additional $1,000. Typical $35,000 = $578.00 + $14.90 × 10. Included.
- Plan review (65% of building permit fee) — $473Published formula. Included.
- Minnesota state surcharge (building) — $18Building valuation × 0.0005. Included.
- Plumbing permit (minimum) — $85Official plumbing table: minimum residential/commercial $85.20 including $1.00 state surcharge. Per-fixture/alteration line items are $41.40 each; only the minimum is used because fixture count is not assumed. Included.
- Electrical permit (Minnesota DLI)Separate state electrical permit (Minn. Stat. 326B.37). Not computed.
- Mechanical permitIf range hood / HVAC changes are not covered by the building permit, the existing-residential mechanical table applies separately. Not computed.
Typical $35,000: permit $727.00 + plan review $472.55 + surcharge $17.50 + plumbing min $85.20 = $1,302.25. Low $15,000: $372.00 + $241.80 + $7.50 + $85.20 = $706.50. High $75,000: $1,215.50 + $790.08 + $37.50 + $85.20 = $2,128.28.
Typical = building valuation path + 65% plan review + building surcharge + plumbing minimum. Electrical (state) and extra mechanical are not included. Same-layout cabinet-only work may not need a building permit. $50,001–$100,000 bracket is used for the $75,000 high.
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 Minneapolis building + plumbing fee schedules (official Smartsheets; pages last updated Feb 27, 2026) Retrieved Aug 28, 2026. Typical = building valuation path + 65% plan review + building surcharge + plumbing minimum. Electrical (state) and extra mechanical are not included. Same-layout cabinet-only work may not need a building permit. $50,001–$100,000 bracket is used for the $75,000 high.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.