New kitchen cabinets cost $100 to $300 a linear foot installed for stock lines, $150 to $650 for semi-custom and $500 to $1,200 for custom (HomeAdvisor and Fixr agree). For a whole kitchen, Fixr’s average is $7,000, with most jobs $4,000 to $14,000. Cabinets are usually the biggest part of a kitchen remodel, 30 to 40 percent of the budget.
Cabinet cost estimator
Enter your cabinet run in linear feet (the length of wall with base cabinets; the kitchen cabinet layout tool measures it) and pick a grade.
Installed prices from HomeAdvisor and Fixr, cabinets-only prices from HomeAdvisor, installation from Fixr, refacing and painting from Fixr. The middle figure is the middle of each range ($275 for refacing is also Fixr’s average). Cabinets only and installation only are separate benchmarks from two guides, for checking a cabinets-only price or an installer’s bid, not a breakdown of the installed price: they add up to it for stock cabinets but not for semi-custom or custom. Painting is priced per foot of upper and lower cabinets added together (Fixr), not per foot of this run, so it is shown per foot: measure both. For the countertop, floor and the rest of the job, use the kitchen remodel cost calculator.
Cabinet cost per linear foot, by grade
| Grade | Installed | Cabinets only | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | $100–$300 | $50–$100 | Set sizes in 3 in steps and a short list of finishes |
| Semi-custom | $150–$650 | $75–$400 | Stock boxes with more sizes, finishes and options |
| Custom | $500–$1,200 | $300–$750 | Built to your kitchen’s measurements |
HomeAdvisor kitchen cabinet costs (17 June 2026); Fixr gives the same installed ranges (22 January 2026). This Old House’s are close: $120 to $250 stock, $150 to $600 semi-custom, $600 to $1,400 custom. Kitchen Cabinet Kings, a seller, prices cabinets only at $100 to $400, $150 to $700 and $500 to $1,200.
The installed and cabinets-only columns come from separate price lists, not one quote split in two: the cabinets-only price plus Fixr’s $50 to $200 a foot for installation doesn’t match the installed range for semi-custom or custom. The guides don’t say exactly what a linear foot covers either. Fixr counts a 10 × 10 ft kitchen as 16 linear feet in its installation guide and as 20 to 30, upper and lower cabinets counted, in its 10x10 guide, and it lists hinges, drawer slides, pulls and handles on top of the boxes, doors and drawers. Ask each quote to list the base, wall and tall cabinets, fillers, panels, trim and hardware it includes.
By material, Fixr lists MDF at $50 to $250 a linear foot, plywood $100 to $500 and solid wood $150 to $700. Ready-to-assemble (RTA) cabinets cost least; assembled ones cost about $75 a cabinet more at RTA Cabinet Store.
Cabinet cost for a whole kitchen
| Kitchen and cabinet run | Installed, mid-range |
|---|---|
| 10 × 10 ft, 16 linear feet | $2,400–$10,400 |
| 10 × 12 ft, 20 linear feet | $3,000–$13,500 |
| 12 × 12 ft, 25 linear feet | $3,750–$16,250 |
| 12 × 15 ft, 30 linear feet | $4,500–$19,500 |
| 15 × 20 ft, 40 linear feet | $6,000–$26,500 |
Fixr cabinet installation (22 January 2026), at mid-range prices per foot. Its average for a kitchen is $7,000, most $4,000 to $14,000; HomeAdvisor’s cabinet installation projects average $6,192 ($1,935 to $10,770), and custom cabinets $7,429.
The cabinet industry also quotes each line for a standard “10x10 kitchen”, an L of two 10 ft walls: see 10x10 kitchen cost for sellers’ prices by grade.
Installation and the old cabinets
- Installing: $50 to $200 a linear foot, or $40 to $100 an hour (Fixr); labor is 30 to 50 percent of a cabinet job (Fixr).
- Taking out the old ones: $350 to $800, up to $1,000 for a large kitchen (HomeAdvisor).
- Hardware: most knobs cost $2 to $3 each (HomeAdvisor).
Keeping the boxes: refacing, refinishing, painting
| Option | Per linear foot | Whole kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Refacing: new doors, drawer fronts and veneer | $100–$450, $275 on average (Fixr) | $7,230 average, $4,234–$10,226 (HomeAdvisor) |
| Refinishing | — | $3,117 average, $1,992–$4,495 (HomeAdvisor) |
| Painting, by a pro | $30–$70, counting upper and lower cabinets (Fixr) | $4,000 average, $2,500–$6,500 (Fixr) |
By the foot, painting counts the upper and lower cabinets added together (Fixr), so its price per foot can’t be set against refacing’s; compare the whole-kitchen figures, or quotes for the same cabinets. HomeAdvisor puts refacing at 30 to 50 percent less than replacing the cabinets. The saving is real against semi-custom and custom boxes; against the cheapest stock cabinets, refacing can cost about the same.
How much of the remodel is cabinets
About 30 percent by HomeAdvisor’s count and 40 percent by Fixr’s, the largest single part of a kitchen remodel. The average remodel is about $27,000 in both HomeAdvisor’s guide (June 2026) and Fixr’s (January 2026); price the rest in the kitchen remodel cost calculator.
Questions people ask
How much do kitchen cabinets cost?
$100 to $300 a linear foot installed for stock, $150 to $650 for semi-custom and $500 to $1,200 for custom; about $7,000 for an average kitchen (Fixr).
How much do kitchen cabinets cost per linear foot?
Installed, $100 to $1,200 depending on the grade; the cabinets alone, $50 to $750 (HomeAdvisor).
How much does it cost to install kitchen cabinets?
$50 to $200 a linear foot for the labor, or $40 to $100 an hour (Fixr), if you buy the cabinets yourself. It is Fixr’s own benchmark for labor, not the installed price minus the cabinets.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets?
Usually refacing: HomeAdvisor puts it at 30 to 50 percent less than replacing. Against the cheapest stock cabinets the gap closes. Painting costs less still: Fixr’s averages are $4,000 to paint and $8,250 to reface a similarly sized kitchen.
How much do custom kitchen cabinets cost?
$500 to $1,200 a linear foot installed; $7,429 on average for a kitchen’s worth (HomeAdvisor).
Sources
- HomeAdvisor: kitchen cabinet costs (17 June 2026), cabinet installation (20 June 2026), custom cabinets (20 June 2026), refacing (20 June 2026), refinishing (17 June 2026) and kitchen remodel (17 June 2026)
- Fixr: kitchen cabinet installation (22 January 2026: prices by grade, a whole kitchen by size, labor by the foot and the hour, hardware on top), 10x10 kitchen remodel (6 February 2025: 20 to 30 linear feet counting upper and lower cabinets), refacing (26 January 2026), painting cabinets (27 January 2026: painting against refacing) and kitchen remodeling (27 January 2026)
- This Old House, small kitchen remodel cost (5 June 2026): per-foot prices by grade
- Sellers’ own prices: Kitchen Cabinet Kings, What do kitchen cabinets cost? (29 March 2026); RTA Cabinet Store, RTA cabinets for a 10x10 (31 July 2026)
Checked 20 October 2026; Fixr’s figures again on 28 October 2026. Prices are national; your local quotes decide.