Stove dimensions

Standard stove sizes by type

Ranges of the makers’ published sizes for the models listed below, read 20 October 2026. Heights are to the top of the backguard, trim or vent; the cooktop itself is at about 36 in on every type.

Stove widths

• 30 in is the standard. GE says most ranges are 30 in wide, Samsung calls it the standard width for freestanding and slide-in ranges, and LG says most electric ranges are 30 in. The opening between the cabinets is 30 in too.
• 20 in and 24 in ranges are for small kitchens and apartments, from Hotpoint, GE, Summit, Avanti and Danby; they measure a little under their names.
• 36 in, 48 in and 60 in are pro-style sizes from Thermador, Wolf, Viking and KitchenAid; Viking also makes a 66 in range, and GE says a few 27 in ranges exist.

Which width fits which kitchen, with the counter beside it, is what our kitchen layout planner checks; a 24 in range is one of the space savers on small kitchen layouts.

30 inch freestanding range dimensions

From each maker’s spec sheet or installation guide (GE 2024–2026, LG 2021, Frigidaire 2023, Whirlpool 2024). A freestanding range has finished sides and a backguard, and fits a 30 in opening between 24 in base cabinets under a 36 in counter. Leveling legs set the cooktop level with the counter: GE’s go from 35⅝ to 36½ in.

Slide-in range dimensions

A slide-in sits between the cabinets with its controls in front and no backguard, so it looks built in. It usually takes the same 30 in opening as a freestanding range (GE, Bosch), but the exact cutout, the counter around it and the gas or power hookup follow each model’s instructions:

Makers’ spec sheets and dimension guides (GE 2020–2025, LG 2022, KitchenAid 2024, Bosch September 2026). Two designs: Bosch’s HEI8056U cooktop overlaps the counter on each side, so it measures 31½ in over a 30 in cutout. GE’s slide-ins made since 2018 don’t overlap; GE offers a filler kit for them if needed.

• The opening: 30 in wide, in a 25 in deep counter on 24 in base cabinets, 36 in high (LG, Bosch). KitchenAid says to leave no more than 2¼ in of counter behind the range.
• Front-control freestanding ranges, such as Frigidaire’s FCFE3062AS (30 in wide, 35⅝ to 36⅜ in tall, 26 in deep), look like slide-ins but have finished sides; the makers sell them as freestanding.
• Drop-in ranges hang from the counter on a strip of cabinet below. GE’s JD630STSS, the only one we found still listed, is 31¼ in wide at the top and needs a 30 × 23 3/16 in cutout.

Pro-style range dimensions

Thermador spec sheets (September 2026), Wolf design guide (July 2025), Viking spec sheets (2026), KitchenAid dimension guide (2024).

Pro ranges are about 24 to 25 in deep in the body and 28⅜ to 30¼ in to the handle, and their cooking surface adjusts from about 35½ to 38 in high. They fit an opening of their nominal width, except Wolf’s 60 in gas range and Viking’s 60 in ranges, which need 60¼ in. Many need more room above them than a standard range (see clearances below), and a hood sized for their burners; see the range hood size calculator.

24 inch and 20 inch ranges

GE and Hotpoint spec data (2018–2025), Summit product pages and manuals (2017–2023), Danby owner’s manual (April 2024). Check the opening on the spec sheet: small ranges run under their names, and gas models may need a wider cutout.

Cooktop and rangetop dimensions

• 30 in cooktops are 30 to 31 in wide and 21 to 21¼ in deep, and need a cutout of 28½ to 28⅞ in by 19⅝ to 20 in (GE, Bosch, Thermador).
• 36 in cooktops are 36 to 37 in wide, with cutouts of 33⅞ to 34⅞ in by 19⅛ to 20 in.
• Rangetops, the pro-style cooktop with knobs on the front, are 35⅞ to 35 15/16 in or 47⅞ to 47 15/16 in wide and sit in a notched opening in the cabinet front, not a simple hole (Thermador, Viking, Wolf).
• A cooktop needs a counter at least 25½ in deep for some gas models (Whirlpool); the oven goes in the wall instead, on wall oven dimensions.

Clearances around a range

• Above the cooktop: 30 in to the bottom of an unprotected wood or metal cabinet, or 24 in if it is protected, for standard ranges (GE, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, LG, Frigidaire, Bosch electric), as the 2021 IRC asks (M1901.1). Some gas and pro ranges ask for more unless a hood’s instructions apply: 36 in (Thermador, Bosch gas slide-in, Electrolux gas), 42 in (Wolf gas, Viking 5 Series) or 58 in (Viking 7 Series).
• Cabinets over the range may be at most 13 in deep at most makers; GE allows 16 in over its 30 in ranges.
• Cabinets beside the range start at least 18 in above the counter at most makers (15 in at LG). How high the uppers go is on upper cabinet height, and the hood’s height on range hood height.
• A side wall above the counter may be 0 to 20 in away, depending on the maker and the fuel; gas ranges usually need more (2 to 6 in at GE, 5 in at KitchenAid and LG).
• Anti-tip bracket: every maker we read requires one; Summit ships one with every range and strongly recommends it.

Connecting a gas range or a 240-volt electric range is work for a licensed gas fitter or electrician; the spec sheet shows where the outlet or gas line has to be.

Stove, range or cooktop?

A range is one appliance with a cooktop on top and an oven below; GE says “range” and “stove” mean the same thing today. Samsung uses “stove” more loosely, for a whole range or just the cooktop. A cooktop is burners set into the counter with no oven under it, and a rangetop is a pro-style cooktop that runs to the counter’s front edge with its knobs on the front (Thermador).

How to measure for a new stove

1. Measure the opening between the cabinets at the counter, at the back and the front: it is usually 30 in.
2. Measure the depth from the wall to the front of the counter, usually 25 in, and check the range’s depth with and without the handle against it.
3. Measure the counter height, usually 36 in. GE notes its ranges won’t sit flush with a counter lower than that.
4. Check the room in front: an open oven door reaches about 46½ to 48¾ in from the wall, so leave the aisle clear (see space between island and counter).
5. Check above: the cabinet or hood height the range’s instructions ask for.

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