Remodel cost in Buffalo (2026)

The typical remodel in Buffalo was valued at $28,000 on its city permit (middle half: $16,000 to $51,000), across 281 remodels with city permits issued from October 2021 to September 2026.

$28,000median value on the city permit, not the price you will payMiddle half: $16,000 to $51,000281 remodels, 2021 to 2026

How the values spread

Share of remodels in Buffalo by the value on the permitMedian $28,000. Under $20,000: 95 jobs (34%); $20,000 to $40,000: 84 jobs (30%); $40,000 to $60,000: 45 jobs (16%); $60,000 to $80,000: 21 jobs (7%); $80,000 to $100,000: 13 jobs (5%); $100,000 and over: 23 jobs (8%).34%30%16%7%5%8%Median $28,000$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k+
Share of remodels in Buffalo by the value on the permit: 281 remodels, from October 2021 to September 2026. The dashed line is the median; half of all jobs fall between $16,000 and $51,000.
The numbers behind the chart
Value on the permitJobsShare
Under $20,0009534%
$20,000 to $40,0008430%
$40,000 to $60,0004516%
$60,000 to $80,000217%
$80,000 to $100,000135%
$100,000 and over238%

Remodeling contractors with the most jobs in Buffalo

RankContractorJobsContact
1T Brothers Inc
license LTC20-10056079
17
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2Ivy Lea Construction Inc
license LTC11-518238
16
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3Kaz Brothers
license HIC11-517613
15
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By ZIP code

The 4 ZIP codes with the most remodels valued on the permit (at least 20 each).

ZIP codeJobsMedianMiddle half
1421676$20,000$15,000 to $47,000
1421440$30,000$18,000 to $50,000
1422237$40,000$20,000 to $70,000
1421329$29,000$19,000 to $50,000

By year

YearJobsMedianMiddle half
202262$27,000$15,000 to $50,000
202363$27,000$12,000 to $42,000
202458$25,000$15,000 to $51,000
202551$36,000$18,000 to $60,000
2026 (January to September)36$36,000$20,000 to $64,000

What the records show

  • Share of jobs in each budget range: under $25,000: 45% (126 of 281); $25,000 to $75,000: 41% (115 of 281); $75,000 to $150,000: 10% (28 of 281); over $150,000: 4% (12 of 281).
  • The median was $27,000 in 2022 (62 jobs) and $36,000 in 2025 (51 jobs), up 35%.
  • Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $20,000 in 14216 to $40,000 in 14222.

Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: Buffalo permits, from October 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: remodel.json.