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Tacoma, WA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Tacoma, WA

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 Tacoma, WA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA of $42.11 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue May 2025 construction mean $42.11 (same OEWS metro as seattle-wa).

City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 (effective January 1, 2026) plus Table 1 5% technology, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $1,214. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$33,679

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

Low
$16,853
Typical
$33,679
High
$56,111

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,138
Materials (allocated)$24,412
Job subtotal$32,550
Permit$1,129
All-in typical$33,679

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
$1,129
Range
$578 – $1,861
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 8-1 building permit — $1,150Included. $25,001-$50,000 = $910 first $25,000 + $24 per additional $1,000.
  • Technology program 5% — $58Included.
  • WA State Building Code Council fee — $7Included.

Typical assumed $35,000: Table 8-1 $910 + $24 x 10 = $1,150.00; + 5% tech $57.50 + WA $6.50 = $1214.00. Low $15,000 = $621.80. High $75,000 = $2001.50.

City of Tacoma. Kitchen remodel is a BLDRA alteration. Table 8-1 commercial/multifamily valuation table used because TMC 2.09.050 prices building permits on valuation from the PDS schedule; a unique SFR-alteration dollar table was not extracted. 65% Table 8-2 plan review not stacked.

City of Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 (effective January 1, 2026) plus Table 1 5% technology

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 Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 (effective January 1, 2026) plus Table 1 5% technology Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tacoma. Kitchen remodel is a BLDRA alteration. Table 8-1 commercial/multifamily valuation table used because TMC 2.09.050 prices building permits on valuation from the PDS schedule; a unique SFR-alteration dollar table was not extracted. 65% Table 8-2 plan review not stacked.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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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