NeighborsPaid
Work classified asInterior Remodel
Jurisdictions13
Permits read38,139
Spread10.5x
Data as of2026-09-04

Cross-jurisdiction comparison

Interior Remodel costs 10.5× more in Raleigh than in Detroit

38,139 permits across 13 jurisdictions. Each bar is the median value declared on the filing.

Raleigh, NC
$146,901
Sacramento, CA
$102,500
Chicago, IL
$100,000
New York, NY
$88,000
Baton Rouge, LA
$64,000
Seattle, WA
$55,000
Kansas City, MO
$46,900
New Orleans, LA
$42,769
Los Angeles, CA
$40,000
Everett, WA
$33,000
Detroit, MI
$13,980

Full numbers

City10%Median 90%Permits
Raleigh, NC $17,844$146,901 $435,656264
San Francisco, CA $17,708$108,435 $400,000284
Sacramento, CA $12,664$102,500 $410,00036
Chicago, IL $25,000$100,000 $350,0001,266
New York, NY $18,000$88,000 $334,99231,422
Montgomery County, MD $15,000$84,000 $350,00089
Baton Rouge, LA $13,200$64,000 $398,000192
Seattle, WA $10,000$55,000 $156,00056
Kansas City, MO $8,800$46,900 $300,000598
New Orleans, LA $7,500$42,769 $259,0001,167
Los Angeles, CA $10,000$40,000 $180,0001,190
Everett, WA $5,020$33,000 $198,50062
Detroit, MI $6,596$13,980 $32,9701,513

Declared permit values, last 24 months. Updated 2026-09-04. Methodology.