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Salt Lake City, UT / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Salt Lake City, UT

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 Salt Lake City, UT is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Salt Lake City-Murray, UT of $29.61 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Salt Lake City Building Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $1,181. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Salt Lake City, UT.

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

Typical all-in

$30,578

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

Low
$15,314
Typical
$30,578
High
$50,940

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,395
Materials (allocated)$22,185
Job subtotal$29,580
Permit$998
All-in typical$30,578

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
$998
Range
$524 – $1,640
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit — $716Included.
  • Plan review (65%) — $465Included.
  • Plumbing permit (base $59 + fixtures + 1%)Separate. Not computed (fixture count not a typical-job spec).
  • Electrical permit (base $59 + 1%)Separate. Not computed.

Typical $35,000: $575.97 first $25,000 + $14×10 = $715.97 × 1.65 = $1,181.35. Low $15,000: $375.97 × 1.65 = $620.35. High $75,000: $925.97 + $10×25 = $1,175.97 × 1.65 = $1,940.35. Typical-job spec 200 sf.

Kitchen remodel on the building valuation table plus 65% plan review. Plumbing/electrical are separate and are not added. Cosmetic cabinet-only work may not need a building permit.

Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026)

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. Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Kitchen remodel on the building valuation table plus 65% plan review. Plumbing/electrical are separate and are not added. Cosmetic cabinet-only work may not need a building permit.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 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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