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Norfolk, VA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Norfolk, VA

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 Norfolk, VA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC of $27.87 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk May 2025 construction mean $27.87 (same OEWS metro as virginia-beach-va). Not Richmond.

City of Norfolk Department of City Planning, Building Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Norfolk Building Code Schedule of Fees (effective July 1, 2021, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $153. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,313

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

Low
$14,733
Typical
$29,313
High
$48,753

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,290
Materials (allocated)$21,870
Job subtotal$29,160
Permit$153
All-in typical$29,313

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$153
Range
$153
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Residential alterations/repairs — $100Schedule A.ii $100 flat. Included.
  • Plan review 0-2500 sf — $35Building plan review A. Included.
  • Processing fee — $15Included.
  • Virginia 2% surcharge — $32% of $100+$35. Included.

Typical-job spec 200 sf: $100 + $35 + 2% x $135 + $15 = $152.70. Low 150 sf and high 400 sf stay in the same building and plan-review bands = $152.70.

City of Norfolk. Residential alterations/repairs are a $100 flat building fee. Kitchen 150/200/400 sf all sit in plan-review 0-2500 sf ($35). Plumbing/electrical are separate schedules and are not stacked.

City of Norfolk Building Code Schedule of Fees (effective July 1, 2021, 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 Norfolk Building Code Schedule of Fees (effective July 1, 2021, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Norfolk. Residential alterations/repairs are a $100 flat building fee. Kitchen 150/200/400 sf all sit in plan-review 0-2500 sf ($35). Plumbing/electrical are separate schedules and are not stacked.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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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