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Tucson, AZ / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Tucson, 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 Tucson, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tucson, AZ of $26.71 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

City of Tucson Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tucson PDSD FY27 Planning and Permitting Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $804. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$29,554

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

Low
$14,780
Typical
$29,554
High
$49,221

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,223
Materials (allocated)$21,667
Job subtotal$28,890
Permit$664
All-in typical$29,554

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
$664
Range
$335 – $1,071
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • 4-02.4 Construction Valuation Table — $786Included.
  • Digital filing 1%, min $18.54 — $19Included.
  • Trade permits (plumbing fixture / electrical circuit)$150 first + $50 each additional if filed separately. Not added to the building total.

$15,000=406.34; $35,000=804.14; $75,000=1297.59.

Level-2 reconfiguration would use 15% of standard building valuation if no contract is provided. Dataset uses assumed contract valuation on Table 4-02.4.

City of Tucson PDSD FY27 Planning and Permitting Fee Schedule, 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 Tucson PDSD FY27 Planning and Permitting Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Level-2 reconfiguration would use 15% of standard building valuation if no contract is provided. Dataset uses assumed contract valuation on Table 4-02.4.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tucson, 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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