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Tallahassee, FL / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Tallahassee, FL

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 Tallahassee, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tallahassee, FL of $24.67 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Jacksonville and not Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

City of Tallahassee Growth Management, Building Inspection Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $444. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$28,740

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

Low
$14,482
Typical
$28,740
High
$47,723

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,095
Materials (allocated)$21,285
Job subtotal$28,380
Permit$360
All-in typical$28,740

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
$360
Range
$292 – $423
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Remodel/repair/alter 1 & 2 family — $442Included. $50,000 or less: $100.69 + $235.28 + $4.24 per $1,000 over $10,000.
  • Training surcharge — $3Included.

Typical assumed $35,000: $100.69 + $235.28 + $4.24 x 25 = $441.97 + $2.50 = $444.47. Low $15,000 = $359.67. High $75,000 = $521.74.

City of Tallahassee. Remodel/Repair/Alter Structure 1 & 2 family: $10,000 or less = $100.69 + $24.38 per $1,000 of valuation; $50,000 or less = $100.69 + $235.28 + $4.24 per $1,000 over $10,000; greater than $50,000 = $100.69 + $403.80 + $0.59 per $1,000 over $50,000; plus $2.50 training.

City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025)

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 Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tallahassee. Remodel/Repair/Alter Structure 1 & 2 family: $10,000 or less = $100.69 + $24.38 per $1,000 of valuation; $50,000 or less = $100.69 + $235.28 + $4.24 per $1,000 over $10,000; greater than $50,000 = $100.69 + $403.80 + $0.59 per $1,000 over $50,000; plus $2.50 training.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tallahassee, FL 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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