What remodel permits can cost in Redmond

Fees follow valuation, not a flat kitchen rate

The City of Redmond's residential building permit fees (effective February 1, 2026) are based on the valuation of the work under the building and residential codes.

From the city's published table:

• $0 to $500: $46.89
• $500.01 to $2,000: $46.89 for the first $500, plus $6.08 per additional $100
• $2,000.01 to $25,000: $138.26 for the first $2,000, plus $27.90 per additional $1,000
• $25,000.01 to $50,000: $781.12 for the first $25,000, plus $20.17 per additional $1,000
• $50,000.01 to $100,000: $1,285.25 for the first $50,000, plus $14.01 per additional $1,000
• $100,000.01 to $500,000: $1,984.02 for the first $100,000, plus $11.20 per additional $1,000
• $500,000.01 to $1,000,000: $6,456.21 for the first $500,000, plus $9.49 per additional $1,000
• $1,000,000.01 and up: $11,197.86 for the first $1,000,000, plus $7.29 per additional $1,000

Those figures are building permit fees, not the cost of the remodel. They were re-checked against the city's Residential Building Permit Fees PDF, effective 2/1/2026 and the Development Services Fees page.

What gets added on top

Redmond's development-services fee pages describe a calculation pattern you should confirm with the city for your permit type:

1. 1. Find the building permit fee from valuation.
2. 2. Add applicable plan-review fees. Plan review is commonly calculated as a percentage of the building permit fee. The city publishes 65% of the building permit fee as the plan-review add in its how-to-calculate notes. Fire, planning, and public works fees can also apply depending on the permit.
3. 3. Add a 4% technology surcharge on the total permit fees.
4. 4. Add the state building code surcharge. $6.50 is the residential figure on the city's how-to-calculate notes.

Electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire permits are issued separately. A kitchen that moves plumbing and electrical is not one building permit fee.

For estimates, Redmond tells you to contact a permit technician at 425-556-2473 or permits@redmond.gov.

When a permit is usually in play

Kitchen and bath work that changes plumbing, electrical, or structure typically needs a residential building permit in Redmond. Like-for-like cosmetic work may not. The city decides, not a blog post.

If you live in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, or another Washington city, use that city's fee schedule. This article is Redmond only. Statewide and Eastside service pages should not copy these numbers onto those cities.

How this connects to a consultation

RT Signature Homes is a Redmond design-build team. We start with the property and the scope, then talk about what the city will need. We do not invent a permit line so a first call feels more complete.

If you are planning a kitchen, bath, or ADU in Seattle or the Eastside, the nested market pages explain the work. This article stays on how to read Redmond's published fees.