Kitchen remodel cost in Portland, OR

Remodeled kitchen $75 to $250/sf; average remodel $14,600 to $41,300.

A typical kitchen remodel in Portland, OR is about $32,130, including a permit fee of $210.07.

What we assumed

For the permit line we assumed the official building-permit line plus the 12% Oregon surcharge at the official $35,000 typical valuation (not a city-assessed value), so the typical fee is $210.07. Plan review is not published in the fee schedule, so real totals are higher. Low and high totals are in the calculation note on this page.

Questions about this estimate

How much does kitchen remodel cost in Portland, OR?

Typical all-in is about $32,130. The official PP&D permit fee of $210.07 (building permit plus the 12% Oregon surcharge only) is included in the all-in.

Is a permit required for Kitchen remodel in Portland, OR?

Yes. Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) requires a permit for a typical Kitchen remodel in Portland, OR. The typical listed fee is $210.07. The official path is the building-permit line plus the 12% Oregon surcharge. Plan review and other development-services fees on the same schedule are not published in the fee schedule, so real totals are higher. Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical schedules are not in this total.

What is included in this Kitchen remodel estimate for Portland, OR?

The estimate is labor adjusted for local wages in Portland, OR, plus materials at the national figure, at the typical size in the table above. The official typical permit fee of $210.07 is included in the all-in typical. That $210.07 is the building-permit line plus the 12% Oregon surcharge only. Plan review is not published in the fee schedule. Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical schedules are not in this total.

Why might the Portland permit fee differ from this typical figure?

The official Portland, OR fee comes from City of Portland Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026 (valuation). The typical path is $210.07 at the official $35,000 valuation: building permit plus the 12% Oregon surcharge. Plan review is not published in the fee schedule, so real totals are higher. Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical schedules are not in this total. Low and high totals are in the calculation note on this page. Verify with Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D).

How is the typical permit fee calculated for Kitchen remodel in Portland, OR?

Listed totals are $118.45 at $15,000, $210.07 at $35,000, and $334.22 at $75,000. At the typical valuation the official lines are building permit $187.56 plus the Oregon 12% state surcharge $22.51. Plan review is not published in the fee schedule. Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical schedules are not in this total. Full arithmetic is in the calculation note on this page.

What project value is this Kitchen remodel permit fee based on in Portland, OR?

Project values used only for the permit formula (not your total cost): low $15,000, typical $35,000, and high $75,000. The permit totals at those values are in the calculation note on this page.

How much does a 200 sq ft kitchen remodel cost in Portland?

Size on this page is kitchen room area. The typical job is 200 sq ft of affected area. The cost-by-size rows are 150 sq ft, 200 sq ft, and 400 sq ft. The calculator prices the remodel per square foot, and 200 is inside the allowed range of 80 to 500, so these figures are that same scale. At 200 sq ft in Portland, OR the all-in is $16,078 low, $32,130 typical, and $53,534 high. Those all-in figures add the model's rounded permit for the valuation bands on this row. The official fees are $118.45, $210.07, and $334.22. The model rounds each to the nearest dollar before adding it, so the all-in uses $118 on the low, $210 on the typical, and $334 on the high. The permit is based on project value, so it is not rescaled when the kitchen size changes, and it is not a new fee for 200 sq ft. The other table rows are 150 sq ft at $24,150 typical and 400 sq ft at $64,050 typical.

How much does a kitchen remodel cost per square foot in Portland?

Cost per square foot on this page is the all-in typical divided by the kitchen square feet on that row. The square feet are room area, and the typical row is 200 sq ft of affected area. The cost-by-size rows are 150 sq ft, 200 sq ft, and 400 sq ft. The official typical permit fee is $210.07. The cost-by-size table shows that fee on each of those rows, because this permit is based on project value and is not rescaled when the kitchen size changes. At 200 sq ft in Portland, OR the all-in typical is $32,130, which is $160.65 per sq ft after rounding to the nearest dollar. At 150 sq ft the all-in typical is $24,150, or $161 per sq ft. At 400 sq ft the all-in typical is $64,050, or $160.13 per sq ft. Those per-square-foot figures are that division of the row. They are not a separate published rate.

Is $50,000 too much for a kitchen remodel in Portland?

At the model's typical 200 sq ft kitchen in Portland, OR, the all-in is $16,078 low, $32,130 typical, and $53,534 high. $50,000 is above that typical of $32,130. Published national kitchen prices run $75 to $250 per sq ft for a remodel, with an average remodel of $14,600 to $41,300; a new-from-scratch kitchen, a different job, runs around $65,000. $50,000 is above that $41,300 remodel high and below that $65,000 scratch-kitchen figure. Wage-indexed, the high at 200 sq ft in Portland, OR is $53,534. $50,000 is below that adjusted for local wages high and above the typical. On the typical path the same scale first reaches $50,000 at 320 sq ft ($51,282 typical). The official permit on this row is $210.07 at a $35,000 valuation, $118.45 at $15,000, and $334.22 at $75,000. $50,000 sits between the official typical valuation and the official high valuation, so this row does not list a separate permit fee for a $50,000 project value. The all-in figures add the model's rounded typical permit of $210. They do not look up a new fee at $50,000.

Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen in Portland?

On the official path, yes. Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) is listed as requiring a permit for a typical kitchen remodel in Portland, OR, and the official typical fee is $210.07. The cited source is the City of Portland Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026, retrieved 2026-08-13. Listed bands are the building-permit line plus the 12% Oregon surcharge only. At the official $35,000 valuation the building permit is $187.56 and the Oregon 12% state surcharge is $22.51, so $187.56 + $22.51 = $210.07. Low $15,000 is an official total of $118.45. High $75,000 is an official total of $334.22. The building-permit portion of each of those totals, plus 12% of that portion rounded to the cent, is in the calculation note on this page. The official building-permit (PP&D table) dollars match the Development Services Fee - Commercial table on the same PDF. Plan review and other development-services fees on the same schedule were not fully extracted, so issued totals can be higher. Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical schedules are not in this total. The official typical stays $210.07. Source: City of Portland Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026 (https://www.portland.gov/ppd/documents/building-and-other-permits-fee-schedule-city-portland-effective-july-10-2026/download).

Are plumbing, electrical, and mechanical fees included in the Portland kitchen permit total?

Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical schedules are not in this total. The official bands are the building-permit line plus the 12% Oregon surcharge only. Plan review and other development-services fees on the same schedule were not fully extracted, so real totals are higher. When a permit is issued, the official totals stay $118.45 at $15,000, $210.07 at $35,000, and $334.22 at $75,000. This page does not add a separate plumbing, electrical, or mechanical dollar on top of those totals.