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Kitchen Remodeling Cost Calculators

8 free calculators — from a $400 backsplash to a $75K gut renovation. Know your budget before you call a contractor.

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Kitchen remodel cost by scope

Minor / cosmetic refresh
$10,000–$20,000
Midrange (good materials, no structural)
$25,000–$50,000
Major (structural, custom cabinetry)
$65,000–$130,000
Upscale / luxury
$70,000–$250,000

By remodel scope, installed (materials + labor). National average estimate for 2026 (~$150–$250 per sq ft). Last verified July 2026.

Kitchen Renovation Cost Estimator

Full kitchen renovation from minor refresh to complete gut remodel

$5,000–$75,000+Scope-based estimateROI by tier

New Kitchen Estimate Calculator

New kitchen build by quality tier, layout complexity, and materials

$15,000–$80,000+Layout complexityBudget/mid/luxury

Kitchen Cabinet Installation Cost Calculator

Cabinet costs by type (stock/semi-custom/custom) and kitchen size

$3,000–$25,000Cabinet type guideIKEA vs custom

Cabinet Painting Estimate Calculator

Cabinet painting costs — professional vs. DIY by door count

$400–$4,000DIY vs proPaint type

Cabinet Refacing Cost Calculator

New doors and box veneer, priced per linear foot by material

$150–$450/linear ftLaminate/veneer/solid woodvs. replacement

Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing Cost Calculator

Refinishing by method, condition, and material vs. replacement savings

$1,200–$8,000vs. replacement savingsConversion varnish

Quartz Countertop Calculator

Quartz costs by grade, dimensions, edge profile, and thickness

$1,500–$8,0002cm vs 3cmEdge profile guide

Kitchen Countertop & Cabinet Bundle Calculator

Combined estimate with 5-7% simultaneous installation discount

$4,500–$30,000Bundle savingsAll-in-one

Kitchen Backsplash Cost Calculator

Backsplash costs by tile material, pattern, and area

$400–$3,000Subway/mosaic/herringboneMaterial comparison

What a kitchen remodel costs in 2026

Kitchens span a wider cost range than any other room — $10,000–$250,000 total project, all scopes. Scope, not finish quality, is what moves you between bands: keeping the existing layout keeps plumbing and electrical where they are, and moving a sink or range is the single most expensive decision on most projects.

Where the money goes

Cabinetry is consistently the largest line — installed cabinets run $4,500–$15,000 installed (average kitchen). That is why the cheapest route to a different-looking kitchen is almost always to keep the boxes: refinishing runs $1,500–$5,000 for a typical kitchen, a fraction of replacement.

Surfaces are priced per square foot, so they scale with counter run rather than room size: quartz worktops at $50–$200 per sq ft installed, backsplash at $10–$50 per sq ft installed.

Three decisions that set your budget

  • Move the plumbing, or not. Relocating a sink or dishwasher pulls in a plumber and often a permit. Keeping the wet wall is the biggest single saving available.
  • Replace or reface the cabinets. New boxes dominate the budget. Refinishing or painting keeps the layout and cuts the largest line item.
  • Stock, semi-custom, or custom. The jump from stock to custom cabinetry can double the cabinet line on its own without changing the footprint.

For resale return figures — which vary by market and are sourced to the Zonda Cost vs. Value report rather than to our cost data — see the kitchen remodel cost breakdown guide.

Sources

Ranges come from the same sourced data files the calculators use. Last verified July 2026.