Cost report
Blue Ash kitchen remodel cost report
14 towns around Blue Ash. The price range, every line behind it and the age of the homes, with sources.
A mid grade kitchen remodel around Blue Ash costs about $34,000 to $38,500 in 2026, with a midpoint of $36,000. That is for about 180 square feet with the layout kept and appliances not included, priced from Cincinnati area trade wages.
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By town
Kitchen cost and home age, town by town
Oldest homes first. Same price range in every town; the house is what differs. Home data: Census Bureau.
| Town | Typical home built | Built before 1960 | Median home value | Mid grade kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | before 1940 | 64% | $450,700 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Deer Park | 1947 | 77% | $205,100 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Greenhills | 1955 | 71% | $174,100 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Reading | 1956 | 61% | $211,300 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Dillonvale | 1956 | 74% | $223,000 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Silverton | 1959 | 52% | $200,500 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Amberley Village | 1959 | 53% | $515,400 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Kenwood | 1967 | 32% | $369,500 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Forest Park | 1969 | 18% | $190,400 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Springdale | 1971 | 22% | $192,000 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Sharonville | 1974 | 22% | $223,800 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Montgomery | 1976 | 14% | $545,100 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Blue Ash | 1981 | 19% | $403,200 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
| Evendale | 1982 | 11% | $407,300 | $34,000 to $38,500 |
Line by line
What a Blue Ash kitchen pays for
Materials take the biggest bite: 52% of what the job costs the contractor, mostly cabinets and quartz. Labor is 23%, 122 hours over 5 trades, with the carpenter the longest at 52 hours. Permits run $750 and overhead 22%. A margin of about 20 to 35% over cost gives the range.
| Line | Basis | Cost | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer | 16 hours at $28 an hour | $645 | 2% |
| Plumber | 10 hours at $34 an hour | $836 | 3% |
| Electrician | 20 hours at $32 an hour | $1,584 | 5% |
| Carpenter | 52 hours at $30 an hour | $2,251 | 8% |
| Tile setter | 24 hours at $23 an hour | $1,352 | 5% |
| Materials | Cabinets, quartz, tile, sink, lighting | $15,138 | 52% |
| Permits | Building, electrical, plumbing | $750 | 3% |
| Overhead | Insurance, trucks, office, dumpster | $6,316 | 22% |
| Contractor cost | $28,873 | 100% | |
| Price, with margin | $34,000 to $38,500 | ||
Home age
Older houses, more behind the walls
Glendale has the oldest homes of the 14 towns here, with the typical one built before 1940. Evendale has the newest, built in 1982. In 7 of the 14 towns the typical home is from before 1960.
That matters more than the town. Plaster, light wiring and uneven floors add carpentry and electrical hours in an older house; a newer one is mostly cabinets and counters. Source: Census Bureau, ACS 2024 five year.
Method
How we get to the range
- One standard kitchen: about 180 square feet, layout kept, mid grade cabinets and quartz, appliances supplied by the homeowner.
- Labor: each trade's hours times the Cincinnati area mean hourly wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, times 1.45 for payroll taxes and insurance, and times 1.7 for the plumber, electrician and tile setter, who usually work as subcontractors.
- Then materials, permit fees and overhead, which is 28% of the labor, materials and permits.
- Then a margin of 15 to 25% of the price. The two ends of that margin are the two ends of the range.
- Every town gets the same range because one wage area covers them all. The town figures are Census numbers, untouched.
Sources
Wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, mean hourly pay for the Cincinnati area, OH.
Homes: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 five year estimates, tables B25035 (median year built), B25034 (year built), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (owner occupied).
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