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Mobile, AL / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Mobile, AL

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 Mobile, AL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Mobile, AL of $25.09 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Huntsville and not Birmingham.

City of Mobile Build Mobile / Permitting is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Mobile Building Codes Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance (adopted November 8, 2022, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $194. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$28,658

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

Low
$14,318
Typical
$28,658
High
$47,776

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,125
Materials (allocated)$21,375
Job subtotal$28,500
Permit$158
All-in typical$28,658

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
$158
Range
$68 – $276
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Alterations/renovations/repairs — $193Included. $5.50 per $1,000 through $50,000; $4.50 per $1,000 at $75,000.
  • Permit issuance — $1Included.

Typical assumed $35,000: $5.50 x 35 = $192.50 + $1.00 = $193.50. Low $15,000 = $83.50. High $75,000 uses $4.50 per $1,000 = $338.50.

City of Mobile. Kitchen remodel uses the alterations valuation table plus $1 issuance. Trade permits are separate when work is not performed by all trades; they are not stacked.

City of Mobile Building Codes Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance (adopted November 8, 2022, still posted)

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 Mobile Building Codes Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance (adopted November 8, 2022, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Mobile. Kitchen remodel uses the alterations valuation table plus $1 issuance. Trade permits are separate when work is not performed by all trades; they are not stacked.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Mobile, AL 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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