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Newark, NJ / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Newark, NJ

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 Newark, NJ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ of $39.49 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Newark Department of Engineering, Division of Code Enforcement is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $1,008. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$32,839

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

Low
$16,354
Typical
$32,839
High
$55,010

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,980
Materials (allocated)$23,940
Job subtotal$31,920
Permit$919
All-in typical$32,839

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
$919
Range
$394 – $1,810
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building renovation $28 per $1,000 ($21 per $1,000 over $50,000) — $980Included at typical $35,000.
  • DCA 0.80 per $1,000 — $28Included.
  • Electrical/plumbing fixture feesExtra and not stacked.

Typical $35,000: 35 x $28 = $980.0 + DCA $28.0 = $1008.0. Low $15,000 = $432.0. High $75,000 = 50 x $28 + 25 x $21 + DCA $60.0 = $1985.0. Typical-job spec 200 sf noted; table is valuation.

City of Newark. Kitchen uses the renovation table. Plan review is 20% of the construction fee paid at submission and credited at issuance, so it is not added. Electrical/plumbing fixture lines are extra.

City of Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024)

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 Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Newark. Kitchen uses the renovation table. Plan review is 20% of the construction fee paid at submission and credited at issuance, so it is not added. Electrical/plumbing fixture lines are extra.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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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