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Tampa, FL / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL of $26.69 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Tampa Construction Services Division (Development & Growth Management) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tampa Trade Permit Fee Schedule (1-2 family general building/E/P/M $120 each), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $372. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,232

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

Low
$14,678
Typical
$29,232
High
$48,596

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,215
Materials (allocated)$21,645
Job subtotal$28,860
Permit$372
All-in typical$29,232

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$372
Range
$248 – $496
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building (general) — $120Trade schedule. Included in typical (3 permits).
  • Electrical (general) — $120Included in typical.
  • Plumbing (general) — $120Included in typical.
  • Mechanical (general) — $120High path only (4th trade).
  • Florida surcharge — $12$4 × 3 typical trade permits. Included in typical.

Low 2 trades (building+plumbing) 2×$120+2×$4=$248. Typical 3 trades (building+electrical+plumbing) $372. High 4 trades (+mechanical) $496.

No kitchen-specific line. Totals assume separate flat trade permits. Cabinets/finish-only may need no permit. Low = building+plumbing; typical adds electrical; high adds mechanical.

City of Tampa Trade Permit Fee Schedule (1-2 family general building/E/P/M $120 each)

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 Tampa Trade Permit Fee Schedule (1-2 family general building/E/P/M $120 each) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. No kitchen-specific line. Totals assume separate flat trade permits. Cabinets/finish-only may need no permit. Low = building+plumbing; typical adds electrical; high adds mechanical.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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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