Permit Fees in Tennessee
2 cities tracked. 2 verified from published fee schedules. Bathroom remodel permits range from $207.50 to $257.50 across 2 cities.
| City | Bathroom | Kitchen | Roof | HVAC | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | $207.50 | $87.50 | $90.00 | $96.00 | ✓ |
| Nashville | $257.50 | $387.50 | Exempt | $75.00 | ✓ |
How Tennessee Cities Compare
The permit for a bathroom remodel runs from $207.50 in Memphis to $257.50 in Nashville.
The permit for a kitchen remodel runs from $87.50 in Memphis to $387.50 in Nashville.
Memphis charges $90.00 for a roof replacement. Nashville exempts it.
The permit for an HVAC replacement runs from $75.00 in Nashville to $96.00 in Memphis.
Each figure is the city's own published fee for that project, the same number as in the table. Exempt means the city's code exempts the typical version of that job; each city page lists the conditions.
How permits work in Tennessee
Tennessee runs a three-track system, and which track you're on decides everything. Cities and counties with their own certified programs, Nashville among them, issue their own permits under local enforcement. Areas without a local program fall under the State Fire Marshal's Office, which issues state residential permits against the 2018 IRC. And counties that formally opted out have no residential permit requirement at all.
Even in an opt-out county, a state permit is worth a look. Since 2017 a homeowner or builder there can voluntarily buy state inspections to earn a Certificate of Occupancy, which lenders often want to see. The state program covers three required inspections (foundation before pour, framing and rough-in, final) and prices permits on construction cost, with a floor of $60.57 per heated square foot of valuation on the state portal.
Note the code-vintage split: the state's commercial and fire codes moved to 2021 editions in April 2025, but the residential program stayed on the 2018 IRC, and statewide electrical work runs on the 2017 NEC with Tennessee amendments.
Sources: TN SFMO residential permits · SFMO opt-out jurisdictions · TN state residential permit fees · SFMO adopted codes · verified 2026-06