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San Francisco, CA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA of $43.66 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from SF DBI Tables 1A-A and 1A-C, effective July 12, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $2,084. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$34,901

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

Low
$17,737
Typical
$34,901
High
$57,813

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,235
Materials (allocated)$24,705
Job subtotal$32,940
Permit$1,961
All-in typical$34,901

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
$1,961
Range
$1,267 – $2,913
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 1A-A building plan review + issuance — $1,794Included at $35,000.
  • Table 1A-C Category 1P plumbing kitchen remodel — $290Included.
  • Table 1A-E electricalResidential up to 10 outlets $305 if new circuits. Not added.

Building $15k/1055.83; $35k/1794.03; $75k/2804.75 plus Category 1P $290. Typical-job spec 200 sf is not used (valuation table).

Cabinets/countertops-only may not need a building permit. Dataset kitchen is a permitted remodel. Electrical is extra.

SF DBI Tables 1A-A and 1A-C, effective July 12, 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. SF DBI Tables 1A-A and 1A-C, effective July 12, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets/countertops-only may not need a building permit. Dataset kitchen is a permitted remodel. Electrical is extra.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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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