Nationally, a kitchen remodel runs $25,000–$45,000, but local labor rates change that a lot. Pick your city for an accurate breakdown.
Kitchens are the most expensive room to renovate — and the easiest place for a contractor to pad a quote. Cabinets, countertops, and a vague "project management fee" are where most overcharges hide.
New York, NY
$37,000–$66,600
San Francisco, CA
$36,300–$65,300
Los Angeles, CA
$33,500–$60,300
San Jose, CA
$35,500–$63,900
Boston, MA
$34,000–$61,200
Seattle, WA
$33,300–$59,900
San Diego, CA
$32,500–$58,500
Washington, DC
$32,800–$59,000
Chicago, IL
$30,500–$54,900
Denver, CO
$29,500–$53,100
Portland, OR
$29,800–$53,600
Austin, TX
$29,000–$52,200
Miami, FL
$29,300–$52,700
Philadelphia, PA
$28,700–$51,700
Atlanta, GA
$26,300–$47,300
Dallas, TX
$26,000–$46,800
Houston, TX
$25,500–$45,900
Phoenix, AZ
$25,800–$46,400
Nashville, TN
$26,500–$47,700
Charlotte, NC
$25,000–$45,000
Minneapolis, MN
$27,000–$48,600
Tampa, FL
$25,000–$45,000
Orlando, FL
$24,800–$44,600
Las Vegas, NV
$26,000–$46,800
San Antonio, TX
$23,800–$42,800
Columbus, OH
$23,500–$42,300
Indianapolis, IN
$23,000–$41,400
Kansas City, MO
$23,300–$41,900
Oklahoma City, OK
$22,500–$40,500
Memphis, TN
$22,800–$41,000
Honolulu, HI
$35,000–$63,000
Sacramento, CA
$30,000–$54,000
Salt Lake City, UT
$28,000–$50,400
Baltimore, MD
$28,200–$50,800
Hartford, CT
$28,700–$51,700
Raleigh, NC
$26,000–$46,800
Richmond, VA
$25,000–$45,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$25,000–$45,000
Milwaukee, WI
$25,500–$45,900
Detroit, MI
$25,000–$45,000
Jacksonville, FL
$24,800–$44,600
New Orleans, LA
$24,500–$44,100
Boise, ID
$25,000–$45,000
St. Louis, MO
$24,300–$43,700
Cincinnati, OH
$23,800–$42,800
Tucson, AZ
$23,000–$41,400
Albuquerque, NM
$23,300–$41,900
Louisville, KY
$23,000–$41,400
Birmingham, AL
$22,500–$40,500
Tulsa, OK
$22,300–$40,100
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