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
- 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%.
- 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.
- 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.