Kitchen remodel cost in Raleigh, NC
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 Raleigh, NC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Raleigh-Cary, NC of $27.66 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
Planning and Development Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide, retrieved 2026-08-13, is $496. Fee model: tiered.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Raleigh, NC.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$29,596
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $15,046
- Typical
- $29,596
- High
- $49,047
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,275 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $21,825 |
| Job subtotal | $29,100 |
| Permit | $496 |
| All-in typical | $29,596 |
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
- tiered
- Typical fee
- $496
- Range
- $496 – $547
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Level 2 alteration building (50% of 0.38% value, min $124) — $124Layout change / added equipment is Level 2.
- Plan review (55%, min $124) — $124Included.
- Electrical trade (minimum) — $124Included in totals (3 trades: building + E + P).
- Plumbing trade (minimum) — $124Included in totals.
Typical = Level 2 building min + plan-review min + two additional trade mins ($124×4). Same-layout cabinet-only may need fewer trades. Confirm with the official calculator.
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 Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Typical = Level 2 building min + plan-review min + two additional trade mins ($124×4). Same-layout cabinet-only may need fewer trades. Confirm with the official calculator.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Raleigh-Cary, NC BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.