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Kitchen Remodel Cost Calculator

This kitchen remodel cost calculator turns your square footage and finish choices into an itemized budget instead of one guessed number. Enter your kitchen's size, scope, cabinet grade, countertop, and appliance plans to see cabinets, countertops, flooring, appliances, and the demo/plumbing/electrical allowance broken out separately — with a total range, not false precision.

Itemized, not one guessRates editable · reviewed July 2026Cabinet-run driven, like real quotes
120 sqft32 lf cabinets
Finish tier (sets flooring & allowances)
Regional cost level

All rates are editable national averages · reviewed July 2026.

MID-RANGE REMODEL120 SQFT
$23,979 – $32,441
typical $28,210 · $235/sqft
cabinets (32 lf)$7,200
countertop (53.8 sqft)$4,570
flooring ($12/sqft)$1,440
demo / plumbing / electrical$8,000
appliances$7,000
subtotal × 1.00 region$28,210

Cabinets + counters are 42% of this budget — cabinet grade is the single biggest lever.

Estimates only, not quotes. Prices are editable national averages — confirm current pricing and quantities with your supplier before you buy.

Plain-English tour

How kitchen remodel costs are calculated

Most of a kitchen's cost is driven by the length of your cabinet run, not simply the room's square footage — a long, narrow galley kitchen and a squarish kitchen of the same area need roughly the same number of cabinet boxes and the same length of countertop, so this calculator estimates cabinet linear footage from your floor area first, then prices everything else off that run.

Six components are estimated separately and summed: cabinets, countertop, flooring (box counts priced separately here), an allowance covering demo/plumbing/electrical/paint (sized by your renovation scope and finish tier), appliances, and an island if you're adding one. The subtotal is then multiplied by a cost-of-living region factor and shown as a range, because remodel quotes vary by region and by contractor far more than a single number can honestly represent.

If you already know your kitchen's actual cabinet run from a tape measure or a showroom quote, you can back into the equivalent floor area: solve sqft = (your linear ft − 8) ÷ 0.20 and enter that number instead — the rest of the estimate scales from there.

Installing white shaker base cabinets during a kitchen remodel — cabinets are the biggest line in a kitchen remodel cost calculator
Cabinets and counters together are 40–50% of a mid-range kitchen budget.
Finished kitchen remodel with island, white shaker cabinets and granite countertops — a mid-range kitchen remodel cost example
The calculator’s default: 120 sq ft, stock cabinets, granite — $24k–$32k.
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The formula

cabinet lf = 0.20 × sqft + 8
counter sqft = cabinet lf × 0.8 run × 2.1 depth
lines = cabinets + counter + flooring + scope allowance + appliances + island
total = subtotal × region · shown ±15%
With the defaults

Worked example: a 120 sqft (10×12) kitchen remodel cost

The calculator's own defaults: a 120 sq ft kitchen (10 × 12 ft), replacing everything in the same layout, mid tier, stock cabinets at $225/lf, granite at $85/sqft, a mid-range $7,000 appliance package, no island, national-average region.

  1. 1. Cabinet linear ft0.20 × 120 + 8 = 32 lf
  2. 2. Cabinets32 × $225 = $7,200
  3. 3. Countertop32 × 0.8 × 2.1 = 53.8 sqft × $85 = $4,570
  4. 4. Flooring120 × $12 = $1,440
  5. 5. Scope allowancereplace, mid tier = $8,000
  6. 6. Appliances$7,000 · island $0
  7. 7. Subtotal$28,210 × 1.00 region
  8. 8. Range$23,979 – $32,441 · ~$235/sqft

The bathroom calculator prices the other big remodel the same way — base package plus named upgrades. Cabinets and countertop together are $11,770 of that $28,210 subtotal — about 42% — which is why cabinet grade is the single biggest lever. Swap stock for semi-custom at $475/lf and cabinets alone jump from $7,200 to $15,200, pushing the whole project past $36,000 before anything else changes.

Derived from this calculator

Average kitchen remodel cost by kitchen size

Average kitchen remodel cost by kitchen size at this calculator's defaults — replace-in-place scope, mid tier, stock cabinets, granite counters
Kitchen sizeTypicalRange (±15%)$/sqft
10×10 (100 sqft)$26,498$22,523–$30,473$265
10×12 (120 sqft)$28,210$23,979–$32,441$235
12×12 (144 sqft)$30,263$25,724–$34,802$210
12×16 (192 sqft)$34,370$29,215–$39,526$179
15×16 (240 sqft)$38,477$32,705–$44,249$160

All rows run this calculator's own formula at the defaults — replace-in-place scope, mid tier, stock cabinets at $225/lf, granite at $85/sqft, mid appliances, no island. The famous "10×10 kitchen" is the first row; cost per square foot falls as size grows because appliances and the scope allowance don't scale with floor area. Enter your real size above for your own row.

What we assume

Assumptions & defaults

Kitchen calculator assumptions
Cabinet run0.20 lf per sqft + 8 lf flat
Counter areaCabinet lf × 0.8 × 2.1
Cabinet ratesPaint $60 · reface $175 · stock $225 · semi $475 · custom $950 /lf
CountertopsLaminate $35 · butcher $55 · granite $85 · quartz $95 /sqft
Flooring by tierBudget $6 · mid $12 · high $20 /sqft
Scope allowanceRefresh $2–4k · replace $6–10k · gut $15–25k
AppliancesKeep $0 · budget $2.5k · mid $7k · pro $15k
Island / region / band$3–8k · ×0.85–1.20 · ±15%

All rates are editable national-average estimates, reviewed July 2026.

Where the numbers come from

Sources & standards

Cabinet and countertop rate bands are cross-checked against published manufacturer and retailer price lists for stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinet lines, and against fabricator price sheets for laminate, butcher block, granite, and quartz countertop material plus installation. Scope allowance ranges reflect typical trade-labor bundling for a same-footprint replacement versus a full gut with a layout change. Prices reviewed July 2026 — see how our price reviews work.

Before you demo

Frequently asked questions

What does "10x10 kitchen" pricing actually mean?
Kitchen remodelers use a "10x10 kitchen" — 100 square feet, with a standard mix of 10 upper and 10 lower cabinet feet — as a pricing shorthand for cabinet quotes, because cabinets are usually priced by the box, not the room. It is not a real room shape. This calculator uses your actual square footage instead of the 10x10 shorthand, so a long galley kitchen and a squarish 100-square-foot kitchen with the same area will price out the same here, even though a cabinet showroom might quote them differently based on the real layout.
How much do I save by keeping the same layout?
In this calculator, switching from "full gut + layout change" to "replace, same layout" at mid tier drops the scope allowance from a $20,000 midpoint to an $8,000 midpoint — a $12,000 difference before cabinets, counters, or appliances are even counted. That gap is moving plumbing and electrical, opening walls, and re-permitting the space. Keeping sinks, ranges, and door openings where they already are is consistently the single biggest lever you control on a kitchen budget.
When should I buy the appliances?
Order appliances as soon as you finalize their model numbers — before cabinets are built, not after. Cabinet openings, electrical rough-in, and gas or water lines are sized to specific appliance dimensions, and a swapped model after cabinets are ordered can mean a filler panel, a re-cut countertop, or a relocated outlet. If you are not sure which model you want yet, measure to the largest realistic footprint for that appliance slot so a later choice still fits.
Why do cabinets and countertops dominate the budget?
Cabinets and countertops both scale off the same number — your cabinet run's linear footage — and that run gets priced twice: once for the boxes, once for the counter that sits on top of it. Between them they commonly run 40-50% of a mid-range kitchen budget before a single appliance or floor tile is bought, which is why cabinet grade (stock vs. semi-custom vs. custom) moves the total more than almost any other single choice.
Does adding an island always cost extra?
Yes, and this calculator prices it as its own $3,000-8,000 line rather than folding it into cabinet cost, because an island adds its own base, countertop return, and usually an electrical or plumbing run for an outlet or a prep sink. A basic fixed island sits toward the low end of that range; one with seating, a sink, and a waterfall countertop edge toward the high end.
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
A cosmetic refresh (paint, hardware, maybe countertops) commonly runs 1–2 weeks. A replace-in-place remodel typically takes 4–8 weeks of on-site work once cabinets arrive — and cabinet lead time itself is often 4–12 weeks from order, which is why the order date matters more than the demo date. A full gut with layout changes commonly stretches 2–4 months including rough-in inspections. Plan a temporary kitchen either way.
Is a $7,000 appliance package realistic for a full suite?
The mid-tier $7,000 package in this calculator assumes a range, a range hood, a dishwasher, and a refrigerator at mainstream mid-market price points — not a professional-style range or a built-in refrigerator column, both of which push the pro-tier $15,000 package. If you are keeping even one existing appliance, switch that package down or set "keep existing appliances."
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