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Omaha, NE / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Omaha, NE

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 Omaha, NE is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Omaha, NE-IA of $29.47 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Omaha Planning Department — Permits and Inspections Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Omaha Municipal Code Table 43-91 (Permits and Inspections fees page), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $325. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,794

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

Low
$14,899
Typical
$29,794
High
$49,623

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,380
Materials (allocated)$22,140
Job subtotal$29,520
Permit$274
All-in typical$29,794

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
$274
Range
$139 – $423
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 43-91 building permit — $325Included.

Typical $35,000: $260.19 + $6.44×10 = $324.59. Low $164.89; high $500.94. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

Cabinets and countertops-only do not need a building permit. Totals assume structural/MEP kitchen work on Table 43-91. Technology fee not extracted.

City of Omaha Municipal Code Table 43-91 (Permits and Inspections fees page)

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 Omaha Municipal Code Table 43-91 (Permits and Inspections fees page) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets and countertops-only do not need a building permit. Totals assume structural/MEP kitchen work on Table 43-91. Technology fee not extracted.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Omaha, NE-IA 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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