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Scottsdale, AZ / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Scottsdale, AZ

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 Scottsdale, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 construction mean $29.42 (same OEWS metro as phoenix-az / mesa-az).

City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services FY26/27 fee schedules, Resolution 13661 (effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $326. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,846

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

Low
$15,064
Typical
$29,846
High
$49,615

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,380
Materials (allocated)$22,140
Job subtotal$29,520
Permit$326
All-in typical$29,846

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$326
Range
$304 – $415
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Single Family Remodel base fee — $237Included.
  • Livable area with A/C $0.94/sf x 30% — $56Included at 200 sf affected kitchen.
  • Plan review livable $0.54/sf x 30% — $32Included.

Typical-job spec 200 sf: $237 + $0.94x200x0.30 = $293.40 + plan $0.54x200x0.30 = $32.40 = $325.80. Low 150 sf = $303.60. High 400 sf = $414.60.

City of Scottsdale. Kitchen uses Single Family Remodel: $237 base + $0.94/sf x 30% of affected livable area, plus plan review $0.54/sf x 30%.

City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services FY26/27 fee schedules, Resolution 13661 (effective July 1, 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. City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services FY26/27 fee schedules, Resolution 13661 (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Scottsdale. Kitchen uses Single Family Remodel: $237 base + $0.94/sf x 30% of affected livable area, plus plan review $0.54/sf x 30%.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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