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Phoenix, AZ / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Phoenix, AZ

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 Phoenix, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Planning and Development Department (PDD) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Phoenix PDD Fee Schedule, Ordinance G-7465, Table A (effective Jan 20, 2026), retrieved 2026-08-13, is $1,106. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$30,453

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

Low
$15,355
Typical
$30,453
High
$50,609

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,380
Materials (allocated)$22,140
Job subtotal$29,520
Permit$933
All-in typical$30,453

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
$933
Range
$595 – $1,409
Retrieved
2026-08-13
  • Plan review — $553Residential ≤$50k: 100% of permit fee, minimum $195, when valuation > $5,000. Included in totals.

Remodel existing building uses Table A. Same-layout cosmetic work may not need a permit; moving walls/MEP does.

City of Phoenix PDD Fee Schedule, Ordinance G-7465, Table A (effective Jan 20, 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 Phoenix PDD Fee Schedule, Ordinance G-7465, Table A (effective Jan 20, 2026) Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Remodel existing building uses Table A. Same-layout cosmetic work may not need a permit; moving walls/MEP does.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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