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Orlando, FL / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Orlando, FL

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 Orlando, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL of $26.37 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Orlando Permitting Services Division (Economic Development Department) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Orlando residential BLD, January 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $239. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$28,997

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

Low
$14,517
Typical
$28,997
High
$48,357

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,200
Materials (allocated)$21,600
Job subtotal$28,800
Permit$197
All-in typical$28,997

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
$197
Range
$117 – $357
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit + admin + trust + tech — $228Included. Typical $35,000.
  • Plumbing / electrical / mechanicalSeparate trade permits use $66.24+$11.03/$1,000. Fixture/outlet counts unpublished — not in totals.

BLD $66.24 first $1,000 + $4.41 each additional $1,000, plus 1.5% AIF (min $2), 5% concurrency, 1% trust (min $2), 3% tech. $15000=$142.22. $35000=$238.88. $75000=$433.81.

Totals are building permit only. Cabinets-only may not need BLD. Trades extra.

City of Orlando residential BLD, January 2026

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 Orlando residential BLD, January 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Totals are building permit only. Cabinets-only may not need BLD. Trades extra.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 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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