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Providence, RI / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Providence, RI

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 Providence, RI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA of $34.77 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Providence Department of Inspection and Standards is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 City of Providence building-permit fee schedule (current on RI SOS); city FAQ reprints the same table, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $825. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$31,536

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

Low
$15,726
Typical
$31,536
High
$52,798

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,703
Materials (allocated)$23,107
Job subtotal$30,810
Permit$726
All-in typical$31,536

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
$726
Range
$321 – $1,448
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • City of Providence building-permit table (RICR 510-00-00-21.12) — $755Included. $1-$10,000 = $23 per $1,000 (min $125); $10,001-$50,000 = $230 + $21 per $1,000 over $10,000; over $50,000 = $1,070 + $19 per $1,000 over $50,000.
  • R.I. Gen. Laws 23-27.3-108.2 0.2% residential levy (max $100 on 1-4 family) — $70Printed as exclusive of the RICR table. Included. Typical valuation 0.2%.

Typical $35,000: table $755.00 + levy $70.00 = $825.00. Low $15,000 = $365.00. High $75,000 = $1645.00.

City of Providence, not other RI cities. Table is the official City of Providence schedule in 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 (still posted on rules.sos.ri.gov). City FAQ (2020) reprints the same $23/$21/$19 brackets; RICR minimum $125 is used, not the FAQ $50 minimum. HVAC uses the same construction-cost table (no separate mechanical dollar table was published). Levy 0.2% (max $100 on 1-4 family) is added because RICR says the table is exclusive of that levy.

510-RICR-00-00-21.12 City of Providence building-permit fee schedule (current on RI SOS); city FAQ reprints the same table

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. 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 City of Providence building-permit fee schedule (current on RI SOS); city FAQ reprints the same table Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Providence, not other RI cities. Table is the official City of Providence schedule in 510-RICR-00-00-21.12 (still posted on rules.sos.ri.gov). City FAQ (2020) reprints the same $23/$21/$19 brackets; RICR minimum $125 is used, not the FAQ $50 minimum. HVAC uses the same construction-cost table (no separate mechanical dollar table was published). Levy 0.2% (max $100 on 1-4 family) is added because RICR says the table is exclusive of that levy.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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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