{"id":"kitchen-remodel-cost-calculator","name":"Kitchen Remodel Cost Calculator","shortName":"Kitchen Remodel Cost","canonicalUrl":"https://calcurhome.com/calculators/kitchen-remodel-cost-calculator","catalogUrl":"https://calcurhome.com/api/calculators","category":{"id":"room-layout","name":"Room layout & decor","url":"https://calcurhome.com/calculators/category/room-layout"},"language":"en-US","audience":"US homeowners, DIYers and home-project planners","primaryKeyword":"kitchen remodel cost calculator","secondaryKeywords":["kitchen renovation cost estimator","kitchen cabinet cost calculator","kitchen remodeling budget","cost to remodel a kitchen","kitchen countertop cost estimator"],"description":"Build a kitchen-remodel budget from cabinet run, countertop and floor area, your local unit prices, appliance allowance, labor, and contingency.","directAnswer":"Price cabinets by planned linear feet, countertops and flooring by measured square feet, then add entered appliance, labor, and permit allowances. Apply contingency only after those components are visible. The estimate excludes any item left at zero and cannot replace drawings or bids for layout, utilities, structure, ventilation, finishes, tax, and schedule.","inputs":[{"key":"cabinetLength","label":"Cabinet run","unit":"linear ft","defaultValue":20,"min":0,"max":1000,"step":0.1},{"key":"cabinetRate","label":"Cabinet and installation quote","unit":"$/linear ft","defaultValue":0,"min":0,"max":100000,"step":1},{"key":"countertopArea","label":"Countertop area","unit":"sq ft","defaultValue":50,"min":0,"max":10000,"step":0.1},{"key":"countertopRate","label":"Fabricated countertop quote","unit":"$/sq ft","defaultValue":0,"min":0,"max":10000,"step":1},{"key":"floorArea","label":"Kitchen floor area","unit":"sq ft","defaultValue":200,"min":0,"max":100000,"step":1},{"key":"floorRate","label":"Installed flooring quote","unit":"$/sq ft","defaultValue":0,"min":0,"max":1000,"step":0.01},{"key":"applianceAllowance","label":"Appliance allowance","unit":"$","defaultValue":0,"min":0,"max":10000000,"step":1},{"key":"tradeLabor","label":"Other construction and trade quotes","unit":"$","defaultValue":0,"min":0,"max":10000000,"step":1},{"key":"fixedFees","label":"Design and permit fees","unit":"$","defaultValue":0,"min":0,"max":10000000,"step":1},{"key":"contingency","label":"Contingency","unit":"%","defaultValue":10,"min":0,"max":100,"step":1}],"formula":{"title":"Component-based kitchen remodel budget","expression":"Total = (cabinet feet × rate + countertop area × rate + floor area × rate + appliances + trade work + fees) × contingency factor","explanation":"Each measurable finish uses its own purchasing unit, while appliances, remaining trade work, and fees are project allowances. Keeping components separate exposes omissions and prevents a cabinet quote from being treated as though it prices the entire room."},"measurementGuide":["Develop a dimensioned plan showing walls, openings, cabinet runs, islands, appliances, sinks, clearances, utilities, and ventilation route.","Measure countertop pieces along the planned cabinet layout and identify depth, edges, seams, cutouts, backsplash, and supports.","Measure finished flooring area and state whether material continues beneath cabinets or appliances and who handles subfloor preparation.","Request coordinated cabinet, appliance, plumbing, electrical, lighting, ventilation, finish, demolition, and permit scopes before comparing totals."],"buyingTips":["Lock appliance specifications before cabinet and utility rough-in because clearances, panels, power, gas, water, and ventilation can differ.","Compare cabinet quotes by construction, finish, hardware, accessories, panels, fillers, trim, delivery, installation, and field measurement.","Use countertop proposals that identify material, slab allocation, thickness, edges, seams, cutouts, sink work, supports, template, and installation.","Keep allowances realistic and selection deadlines visible; late products and substitutions can disrupt both price and construction sequence."],"workedExample":{"title":"Component budget for a mid-size kitchen","scenario":"The plan has 20 cabinet feet at $600, 50 countertop square feet at $80, 200 floor square feet at $12, $6,000 appliances, $15,000 trade work, $1,000 fees, and 10% contingency.","result":"The entered subtotal is $40,400 and the kitchen planning total is $44,440."},"commonQuestions":[{"question":"Why not price a kitchen only by floor area?","answer":"Cabinet length, island size, countertop area, appliance package, utility relocation, ventilation, and finish quality drive kitchen cost more directly than open floor area. Component pricing reveals those decisions and makes two layouts of the same room size meaningfully comparable."},{"question":"What belongs in other construction and trade quotes?","answer":"Use it for documented work not captured by cabinets, counters, flooring, appliances, or fees, such as demolition, framing, drywall, painting, plumbing, electrical, lighting, ventilation, backsplash, and finish carpentry. Keep an itemized worksheet behind the entered total so omissions remain visible."},{"question":"Should appliance cost include installation?","answer":"Include delivery, installation, connection kits, panels, trim, haul-away, tax, and required electrical, gas, plumbing, or ventilation changes only when the allowance actually covers them. A retail appliance price alone may omit substantial site and trade work needed for operation."},{"question":"How should I compare kitchen contractor bids?","answer":"Give bidders the same plan, cabinet and appliance schedule, finish specifications, allowances, demolition limits, utility scope, permit responsibility, and schedule. Compare itemized inclusions, exclusions, alternates, warranties, payment milestones, and change-order terms instead of using the lowest headline total."}],"sources":[{"name":"Federal Trade Commission — How To Avoid a Home Improvement Scam","url":"https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-home-improvement-scam","note":"Federal consumer guidance on contractor checks, multiple written estimates, itemized scope, contracts, and payment practices."},{"name":"U.S. EPA — Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program","url":"https://www.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-rrp-program-consumers","note":"Federal guidance for renovation work that may disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing, including painting and window replacement."}],"defaultCalculation":{"inputs":{"cabinetLength":20,"cabinetRate":0,"countertopArea":50,"countertopRate":0,"floorArea":200,"floorRate":0,"applianceAllowance":0,"tradeLabor":0,"fixedFees":0,"contingency":10},"result":{"value":"Add local quotes","unit":"to build budget","label":"Kitchen remodel budget","lines":[{"label":"Cabinets","value":"Not entered"},{"label":"Countertops","value":"Not entered"},{"label":"Flooring","value":"Not entered"},{"label":"Appliances","value":"Not entered"},{"label":"Other construction and trades","value":"Not entered"},{"label":"Contingency","value":"Not added"}],"summary":"The physical scope is calculated, but no budget is shown until you enter at least one current local price or written quote.","note":"Backsplash, lighting, plumbing fixtures, ventilation, electrical service, gas work, framing, drywall, painting, tax, delivery, temporary kitchen, and owner purchases are included only within entered quotes."}},"reviewedOn":"2026-07-24","disclaimer":"Planning estimate only. Verify product coverage, supplier rounding, local codes and structural requirements before purchase or construction."}