Quartz countertops cost $50 to $200 a square foot installed (Fixr, HomeAdvisor). Fixr splits that into builder grade at $50 to $75, mid-grade at $75 to $125 and premier at $125 to $200 or more. For a kitchen with 35 sq ft of counter, Fixr’s average is $3,500; HomeAdvisor’s average project is $4,500, with most between $1,500 and $8,000.
Quartz countertop cost per square foot
| Source and grade | Per sq ft | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Fixr, builder grade | $50–$75 | Mostly solid colors with little variation; may show surface flaws |
| Fixr, mid-grade | $75–$125 | Few or no flaws; can have veining |
| Fixr, premier grade | $125–$200+ | No flaws; unusual colors or veining |
| HomeAdvisor, builder’s grade | $50–$60 | Some veining and discoloration, usually hard to spot |
| HomeAdvisor, commercial grade | $60–$80 | The quartz most often sold |
| HomeAdvisor, first choice | $80–$100+ | Premium or designer colors, often made to order |
| Homewyse, mid-grade | $120–$157 | 2 cm quartz with a basic edge and a sink cutout |
Installed prices: Fixr quartz countertops (29 January 2026), HomeAdvisor quartz countertops (19 June 2026), Homewyse quartz countertop (May 2026). The two grade scales are each guide’s own, so compare within a source, not across. The quartz material alone is about $15 to $70 a square foot, and installation labor $10 to $30 on top (HomeAdvisor).
By brand
| Brand | Per sq ft | A kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Silestone (six price groups) | $60–$150, installed | $3,700 average; most $1,800–$5,600 |
| Caesarstone | $40 to over $400; many mid-range colors $50–$110 | $2,500 average; most $1,900–$4,800 |
| Cambria | $65–$125 |
HomeAdvisor’s Silestone (19 June 2026) and Caesarstone (20 June 2026) pages; Cambria from the Caesarstone page’s brand table. Collections and colors change; the fabricator’s quote for your color decides.
What quartz costs for your kitchen
Countertops are priced by the square foot of top. Most kitchens have 30 to 40 sq ft, and Fixr’s typical is 35 sq ft; HomeAdvisor uses 55 sq ft for an average kitchen. By Fixr’s grades (our arithmetic):
| Countertop | Builder | Mid-grade | Premier |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 10 ft run, 21¼ sq ft | $1,060–$1,590 | $1,590–$2,660 | $2,660–$4,250 |
| 30 sq ft | $1,500–$2,250 | $2,250–$3,750 | $3,750–$6,000 |
| 35 sq ft, a typical kitchen | $1,750–$2,630 | $2,630–$4,380 | $4,380–$7,000 |
| 40 sq ft | $2,000–$3,000 | $3,000–$5,000 | $5,000–$8,000 |
| 55 sq ft | $2,750–$4,130 | $4,130–$6,880 | $6,880–$11,000 |
Installed, before edges, cutouts and removal. A 10 ft run at the standard 25½ in depth is 21¼ sq ft. Fixr’s own average for about 35 sq ft is $3,500, within $2,600 to $4,400.
For your own runs, island and backsplash, the countertop calculator adds up the square feet, lays the pieces out on slabs and prices the job.
What adds to the price
| Extra | Price |
|---|---|
| Eased or square edge | Included |
| Half bullnose edge | $10–$30 per linear foot |
| Full bullnose or bevel edge | $20–$50 per linear foot |
| Ogee or Dupont edge | $30–$60 per linear foot |
| Sink cutout / cooktop cutout | $100–$300 / $120–$400 |
| Delivery | $100–$200 per countertop |
| Removing the old countertop | $50–$300 plus $20–$25 disposal; up to $500 for heavy stone |
| A 3 cm (1¼ in) Silestone slab instead of 2 cm | up to $5 more per sq ft |
| Translucent, bright or exotic colors | up to 50% more per sq ft |
Edges, delivery, colors and heavy removal from Fixr quartz countertops (29 January 2026); cutouts and removal from HomeAdvisor countertop replacement (17 June 2026); thickness from HomeAdvisor’s Silestone page (19 June 2026). Fixr puts simple edges at up to $875 for a whole kitchen and ogee or Dupont at up to $1,050.
Our countertop calculator prices edges and cutouts with one allowance for every material, from Fixr’s all-countertops page: $10 to $15 a foot for a bevel or bullnose, $20 to $25 for ogee or mitered, $20 to $40 for Dupont and $100 to $200 a cutout. The quartz edge prices above run higher, and HomeAdvisor’s cutout prices reach higher too, so for quartz read the calculator’s edge and cutout lines as the low end: 20 ft of ogee edge is $400 to $500 there and $600 to $1,200 at Fixr’s quartz price (our arithmetic). Fixr says an eased or square edge usually costs nothing extra, and Homewyse’s installed price already includes a basic edge and one sink cutout, so check what a quote includes before adding extras.
A 4 in quartz backsplash along 16 ft of counter adds about 5.3 sq ft at the countertop’s price (our arithmetic); a tile backsplash instead is on backsplash cost. Remnants and factory seconds, slabs with small flaws, can cost much less for a small job (Fixr, HomeAdvisor).
A sink or cooktop that moves also needs plumbing, gas or electrical work by a licensed pro, priced separately. The overhang over an island may need brackets: MSI’s guide asks for no added support under its 3 cm quartz when the overhang is less than 16 in, and under its 2 cm when it is less than 8 in, on 24 in cabinets. Other makers, Cambria among them, set their own conditions; see when an overhang needs support.
Quartz vs granite cost
| Source | Quartz | Granite |
|---|---|---|
| Fixr, installed per sq ft | $50–$200+ | $40–$150 |
| Homewyse, mid-grade, per sq ft | $120–$157 (20 mm) | $96.58–$141 (30 mm) |
| HomeAdvisor, material only | $15–$70 | $15–$140 |
Fixr kitchen countertops (28 January 2026), Homewyse (May 2026), HomeAdvisor countertop prices by material (17 June 2026). Homewyse’s two estimates are not like for like: 2 cm quartz against 3 cm granite, each with a basic edge and one sink cutout. At the same thickness the quartz figure would be higher, since 3 cm costs more than 2 cm (see below).
Installed, quartz starts a little higher than granite and tops out higher: $50 to $200 or more a square foot against $40 to $150 (Fixr). As material alone, granite’s prices spread wider, $15 to $140 a square foot against $15 to $70 for quartz (HomeAdvisor). Granite may need sealing, depending on the stone, and quartz does not, but quartz’s resin can be marked by heat (HomeAdvisor, Fixr). Granite’s grades are on granite countertop cost, and every material side by side in the countertop calculator.
Thickness and slab size
Quartz comes in 2 cm (¾ in) and 3 cm (1¼ in) slabs (MSI, Cambria, Caesarstone). Homewyse’s estimate is for 2 cm, and HomeAdvisor’s Silestone page puts 3 cm at up to $5 a square foot more. MSI lists 2 cm tops with or without a ⅝ in plywood sub-top, and lets 3 cm reach farther without brackets. More in countertop thickness.
Slabs set how much you buy. Cambria’s are 122 × 55½ in standard and 132 × 65½ in jumbo; HomeAdvisor gives Silestone’s as 120 × 55 in and 128 × 63 in. Installers order 5 to 10 percent extra for waste (HomeAdvisor). The countertop calculator shows one possible layout of your pieces on Cambria’s two sizes; your fabricator’s layout decides how many slabs you buy.
Questions people ask
How much do quartz countertops cost?
$50 to $200 a square foot installed (Fixr, HomeAdvisor), about $3,500 for a typical 35 sq ft kitchen (Fixr’s average) and $1,500 to $8,000 for most jobs (HomeAdvisor).
How much is quartz per square foot?
Installed, $50 to $75 for builder grade, $75 to $125 mid-grade and $125 to $200 or more premier (Fixr). The material alone is $15 to $70 (HomeAdvisor).
How much does a 10 foot quartz countertop cost?
A 10 ft run at the standard 25½ in depth is 21¼ sq ft: about $1,060 to $4,250 installed, $1,590 to $2,660 in mid-grade quartz (our arithmetic from Fixr’s grades).
Is quartz more expensive than granite?
Usually a little: Fixr gives quartz $50 to $200 and granite $40 to $150 a square foot installed.
How much does it cost to install quartz countertops?
Installation labor is about $10 to $30 a square foot on top of the material (HomeAdvisor), part of the installed prices above.
Is quartz banned in California because of silicosis?
Not as of 27 October 2026: no California law or rule bans quartz countertops, which are engineered stone; the rules cover the shops that cut them. Cal/OSHA’s permanent silica standard, in force since 5 February 2025, requires a constant flow of water on the cut (or cutting under water or by water jet), no dry sweeping or compressed air, and powered air-purifying respirators, and SB 20 has banned dry cutting since 1 January 2026. A ban is being drafted: Cal/OSHA’s draft emergency rule of 22 October 2026, open for comment until 30 October, would bar fabricating artificial stone with 1 percent or more crystalline silica 60 days after the rule takes effect (180 days for stone already bought) and installing it after 360 days. Porcelain, natural stone and sintered stone without binders are outside it. Behind it: by 16 September 2026, CDPH had counted 644 cases of silicosis among California countertop fabrication workers, including at least 35 deaths. Nationally, OSHA’s silica standard caps workers’ exposure at 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an 8-hour day and bans no countertop material.
Is a quartz countertop safe once it’s installed?
The danger is the dust from sizing, cutting, grinding and polishing the stone, which reaches the workers who fabricate and install it (Cal/OSHA). Safe Work Australia, whose country banned engineered stone from 1 July 2024, says the available evidence suggests installed engineered stone poses no safety risk as long as it isn’t cut or polished. Quartz slabs are typically 85 to 95 percent crystalline silica by weight, against 10 to 45 percent for granite and under 5 percent for marble (Cal/OSHA, April 2026).
Sources
- Fixr: quartz countertops (updated 29 January 2026: builder, mid and premier grades; edges, colors, delivery and removal; a $3,500 average for about 35 sq ft) and kitchen countertops (28 January 2026: quartz and granite per sq ft, edges, cutouts)
- HomeAdvisor: quartz countertops (19 June 2026: $50 to $200 per sq ft and its own three grades, labor $10 to $30, a $4,500 average project), countertop prices by material (17 June 2026: material prices, a 55 sq ft average kitchen) and countertop replacement (17 June 2026: removal)
- Homewyse, quartz countertop and granite countertops estimates (May 2026)
- HomeAdvisor brand pages: Silestone (19 June 2026: price groups, 3 cm, slab sizes) and Caesarstone (20 June 2026: collections, brand table, waste)
- Cambria, slab product information (2024): standard and jumbo slab sizes
- Silica and California: Cal/OSHA respirable crystalline silica standard (the permanent rule, effective 5 February 2025), its summary for employers (August 2026), 2026 silica safety updates (June 2026: SB 20), Cal/OSHA’s draft emergency rule (updated 22 October 2026, comments until 30 October), Petition 609 evaluation (10 April 2026: silica content of stones) and engineered stone hazard alert (September 2023); CDPH, comments to Cal/OSHA (30 September 2026: case counts); OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica standard, 29 CFR 1910.1053 (eCFR, current to 26 October 2026); Safe Work Australia, engineered stone ban (read 20 October 2026)
- MSI, Q Quartz installation guidelines (read 27 October 2026): 2 cm and 3 cm slabs, overhangs on 24 in cabinets
Checked 20 October 2026; Fixr’s prices, Homewyse’s estimates, MSI’s overhangs and the silica rules again on 27 October 2026. Totals by kitchen size are our arithmetic from Fixr’s grades. Local quotes decide.