Washington, DC / Kitchen remodel
Kitchen remodel cost in Washington, DC
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 Washington, DC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV of $32.76 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.
Department of Buildings (DOB) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from DC DOB Building Permit Fee Schedule (alteration/repair); 12-M DCMR §§ 100.2, 101.1, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $853. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Washington, DC.
Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.
Typical all-in
$31,069
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $15,498
- Typical
- $31,069
- High
- $52,101
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,583 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $22,747 |
| Job subtotal | $30,330 |
| Permit | $739 |
| All-in typical | $31,069 |
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
- $739
- Range
- $333 – $1,551
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Permit ($30+2%V)×1.10 at $35k — $803Included.
- Green Building Fee 0.13%×1.10 at $35k — $50Included from the alteration schedule.
- Plumbing first fixture ($26+10%) — $29Not in totals; fixture counts not assumed.
$15k: 363+21.45=384.45. $35k: 803+50.05=853.05. $75k: 1683+107.25=1790.25.
Cabinets/countertops/finish-only exempt. Typical remodel is Alteration & Repair. Plumbing/electrical unit fees extra; fixture counts not assumed. Green included from the alteration schedule.
DC DOB Building Permit Fee Schedule (alteration/repair); 12-M DCMR §§ 100.2, 101.1
Citations
- 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%.
- DC DOB Building Permit Fee Schedule (alteration/repair); 12-M DCMR §§ 100.2, 101.1 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Cabinets/countertops/finish-only exempt. Typical remodel is Alteration & Repair. Plumbing/electrical unit fees extra; fixture counts not assumed. Green included from the alteration schedule.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.