What a Kitchen Remodel Costs in 20 US Cities
From $25,380 in San Antonio to $43,095 in New York City — the same kitchen remodel across 20 major metros, using local labor rates and state material multipliers.
Published 2026-08-21 · Data from the HomeServiceCost engine (BLS OEWS / BEA RPP derived)
difference between the priciest (New York City) and most affordable (San Antonio) metro for the same kitchen
Key Findings
01New York City tops the table
A mid-range kitchen remodel modeled with New York City labor rates and state multipliers lands at $43,095 — 44% above the $30,000 national midpoint.
02San Antonio delivers the value
$25,380 for identical scope puts San Antonio at the affordable end of the 20-metro table, 15% below the national midpoint.
03Labor share drives the spread
Kitchen remodels run roughly 33% labor in our engine, so metro wage differences — not material prices — explain most of the city-to-city gap.
Mid-Range Kitchen Remodel by Metro (modeled)
| Metro | Modeled Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | $43,095 | +44% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,930 | +43% |
| San Diego, CA | $42,930 | +43% |
| Boston, MA | $42,141 | +40% |
| Seattle, WA | $38,970 | +30% |
| Chicago, IL | $35,723 | +19% |
| Denver, CO | $35,276 | +18% |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $33,154 | +11% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $33,077 | +10% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $32,445 | +8% |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $30,201 | +1% |
| Orlando, FL | $29,610 | -1% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $29,100 | -3% |
| Austin, TX | $27,000 | -10% |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $26,190 | -13% |
| Houston, TX | $25,886 | -14% |
| Atlanta, GA | $25,886 | -14% |
| Nashville, TN | $25,583 | -15% |
| Charlotte, NC | $25,583 | -15% |
| San Antonio, TX | $25,380 | -15% |
Methodology
- National baseline midpoint ($15,000–45,000) from our kitchen remodel calculator dataset.
- Each metro price = baseline × state multiplier × wage-share adjustment (metro median wage vs national, weighted by the project's 33% labor share).
- Same computation used live on our 20 city cost guides — this table and those pages can never disagree.
Cite This Report
HomeServiceCost (2026). What a Kitchen Remodel Costs in 20 US Cities. homeservicecost.com/reports/kitchen-20-cities-2026
📊 Data Sources
HomeServiceCost aggregates pricing data from the following publicly available, government-verified, and industry-standard sources:
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — OEWS Survey: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for 15+ construction and home service occupations across all 50 states. Data updated annually. bls.gov/oes
- U.S. Census Bureau — ACS: American Community Survey housing data, median home values, and demographic statistics. census.gov/acs
- Home Depot & Lowe's Pricing: Aggregated material pricing from major home improvement retailers, updated periodically to reflect market trends.
- ZIP Code & Regional Multipliers: Cost-of-living adjustments based on BLS price parity data and regional construction cost indices.
Data is re-baselined when BLS publishes new OEWS figures (annual). Last full update: October 2026. Read our full data methodology.
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