Across 326 permits filed since 2025-03-14, the median is $14,742; half of projects fall between $5,000 and $47,216. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in Erie County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- To an existing 2 story 1 family dwelling repair fire damaged wall, install new supports for 1 story porch, repair replace kitchen cabinet<div>repair/replace damaged windows, repair damaged doors.</div><div><br></div><div>***work by owner***Buffalo · 2026-09-11$10,000
- To an existing 2 story 2 family dwelling repair 1 story deck in the rear, repair/replace damaged siding. Interior remove and replace kitchen cabinets for both apartments.<div>Install new flooring throughout, paint interior.</div><div><br></Buffalo · 2026-09-11$12,000
- complete a 2 apartment remodel that was roughed in and inspected under permit #plum20-9514453 in 5/2020. fixtures included: 2 wc, 2 lav,1 bathtub,1 shower,2 laundryboxes,2 kitchen sinks,2- 40 gallon electric water heaters.Buffalo · 2026-09-10$10,000
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all kitchen remodel permits in Erie County, NY came in between $5,000 and $47,216. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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