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Kitchen Remodel Cost Calculator

Build an itemized U.S. kitchen remodel planning range from cabinet run, finishes, appliances, services, structural work, flooring, market level, and contingency.

Price cabinet run separately from room size Model appliance, countertop, flooring, and finish choices Separate plumbing/electrical moves from structural work See a low-to-high range plus a working budget with contingency
Kitchen planning modelPrice the choices that actually move a kitchen budget.

Cabinet run, visible finishes, services and structure are separated instead of hidden inside one square-foot rate.

Project assumptionsBuild your kitchen scope
Lower planning range$24,783Tighter scope / favorable bids
Working budget$37,749Midpoint including 15% contingency
Upper planning range$50,715Higher selections / more complex delivery
Itemized planning rangeLow → high
Cabinets & storage$6,000 – $13,000
Countertops$2,800 – $5,200
Appliances$5,000 – $10,000
Demo, install & finishing$4,200 – $7,800
Plumbing & electrical changes$2,500 – $6,000
Structural work$0 – $0
Flooring$1,050 – $2,100
Contingency$3,233 – $6,615
Use this as a planning allowance, not a quote.National 2026 cost guides commonly place kitchen remodels in a very broad range; exact cabinet specifications, labor market, permits, access, and hidden conditions can move real bids materially.
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How to use this kitchen remodel cost calculator

Kitchen cost is driven by much more than floor area. This planning model keeps cabinetry, counters, appliances, installation, service changes, structural work, flooring, market level, and contingency visible as separate cost drivers.

How this planning model works

The estimate is built from separate scope categories rather than one headline average. That makes it easier to see which selections and trade decisions are moving the range.

The figures are planning allowances, not contractor quotations. Local labor, permits, access, existing conditions, exact specifications, and contractor availability can materially change a real bid.

Why show a range instead of one number?

Early renovation inputs are uncertain. A low-to-high range keeps that uncertainty visible while the working budget gives you a practical middle point plus the contingency you selected.

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