Philadelphia, PA / Kitchen remodel
Kitchen remodel cost in Philadelphia, PA
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 Philadelphia, PA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD of $34.78 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from L&I PG_012_INF 1/1/2025 + Get a Building Permit, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $212. Fee model: unknown.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Philadelphia, PA.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$31,022
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $15,405
- Typical
- $31,022
- High
- $51,562
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,703 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $23,107 |
| Job subtotal | $30,810 |
| Permit | $212 |
| All-in typical | $31,022 |
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
- Not yet recorded
- Typical fee
- $212
- Range
- from $0
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Alterations first 500 sf — $76Included in typical.
- Plumbing alterations ≤7 fixtures — $50Included in typical.
- Electrical minimum — $63Included in typical. Full electrical is $25 per $1,000 of electrical cost.
- Surcharges on 3 permits — $23Included.
Typical = $76+$50+$63+$22.50=$211.50. Low $0 = cabinets-only exemption. High left null (2% path + unknown electrical valuation).
Cabinets/countertops-only are building-permit exempt (non-historic). Default fee is area, not job cost. Optional 2% of construction (min $253) is applicant-requested and not used as typical. Electrical above the $63 minimum needs the electrical-contract amount.
Citations
- 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%.
- L&I PG_012_INF 1/1/2025 + Get a Building Permit Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets/countertops-only are building-permit exempt (non-historic). Default fee is area, not job cost. Optional 2% of construction (min $253) is applicant-requested and not used as typical. Electrical above the $63 minimum needs the electrical-contract amount.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.