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Sacramento, CA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Sacramento, CA

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 Sacramento, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA of $36.45 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Sacramento Community Development Department (Building Division) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Sacramento CDD-0245 residential valuation table, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $997. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$32,089

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

Low
$16,184
Typical
$32,089
High
$53,437

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,800
Materials (allocated)$23,400
Job subtotal$31,200
Permit$889
All-in typical$32,089

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
$889
Range
$584 – $1,437
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit $35,999 row — $576Included.
  • Plan review — $242Included.
  • Technology 10% — $82Included.
  • GP $91 + GB $2 + SMIP $4.55 — $98Included.

$15,000=$654.65. $35,000: $576+$242+$81.80+$91+$2+$4.55=$997.35. $75,000=$1,612.45.

Non-structural single-fixture kitchen is a cheaper OTC path not used here. Cabinets-only may be exempt.

City of Sacramento CDD-0245 residential valuation 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. City of Sacramento CDD-0245 residential valuation table Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Non-structural single-fixture kitchen is a cheaper OTC path not used here. Cabinets-only may be exempt.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 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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