While kitchen remodeling costs will be impacted by a variety of factors, where you’re located will play a major part in determining the overall price you pay. HomeAdvisor, powered by Angi, put together a full cost guide on remodeling a kitchen. The top three cities in which it’s most expensive to remodel a kitchen are all located in California.
Remodeling a kitchen in a city with a lower overall cost of living means you’ll pay less than trying to get the same work done in a more expensive city. Mischa Fisher, Chief Economist at Angi, explains the considerations when calculating the cost of living and how it relates to the cost of remodeling a kitchen.
“Cost of living can be looked at as a basket combining the prices of commonly purchased goods. This helps determine, for example, how much can $100 purchase in one city versus another, or how much someone needs to make to be able to afford basic goods and services, Fisher said. “Cost of living also impacts wage levels, so when it comes to the service industries, the cost of labor will vary depending on location and cost of living in that area. Kitchen remodeling costs, like those of doing any other kind of home project, are dependent on local material and labor prices, so in places with higher costs of living, the cost of a home project will be higher than in areas with lower costs of living.”
City or State Average Cost Range
San Jose, CA $30,000 – $59,000
Los Angeles, CA $27,700 – $53,000
San Francisco Bay Area, CA $24,500 – $54,800
San Diego, CA $23,500 – $49,000
Las Vegas, NV $20,700 – $39,000
Seattle, WA $16,000 – $40,700
Boston, MA $15,700 – $38,500
Northern Virginia/ Washington, D.C. $14,000 – $32,600
Portland, OR $13,400 – $32,000
Chicago, IL $13,000 – $33,000
Phoenix, AZ $11,400 – $29,000
Miami, FL $10,800 – $29,000
Dallas, TX $10,400 – $28,000
Cleveland, OH $10,000 – $22,000
Springfield, MA $9,000 – $22,500
New Jersey $6,000 – $14,000
Cost data is based on actual project costs reported by HomeAdvisor members. Read the full report here.
