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Remodels

Kitchen remodel

Cosmetic, mid-range, or full gut, from cabinets through appliances.

Kitchens are three scopes, not one price per square foot, because cabinets dwarf the cost of paint. Cosmetic keeps the boxes and refreshes finish, hardware, sink, a short backsplash, lights, and wall paint. Mid-range replaces cabinets and counters in the same layout, with quartz, a new floor, and a mid appliance package. Full gut lets the sink move, adds an island allowance, and steps the cabinets and appliances up.

Small, average, and large scale the cabinets, counters, floor, and backsplash. An average kitchen here is a normal remodel, not a 400-square-foot great room. Appliances move less than the cabinets, because a range is still a range. Uncheck a line you are keeping.

The appliance line is a whole package plus a basic install, not a luxury built-in suite. Design fees are not included. A gut job in an older house often finds bad wiring or a soft subfloor, which is why the high column sits well above the typical one. All of this is a 2026 US national average.

Kitchen size

Average is a normal remodel, not a 400 sq ft great room. Large scales cabinets, counters, and the island.

Line items

Uncheck anything you will not do. Amounts are the typical column for this size.

2026 US national average

Typical total

$44,330

Materials $27,320Labor $17,010

Low
$33,557
Typical
$44,330
High
$62,877

Breakdown

Each line is the typical column, rounded to the nearest dollar. The low and high totals use the low and high price of every line.

  • Demo and disposal

    Remove old surfaces. Layout stays.

    $2,480Mat $380 · Labor $2,100

  • Semi-custom cabinets

    Same layout. No island in this preset.

    $16,700Mat $12,800 · Labor $3,900

  • Quartz counters

    A typical average-kitchen run.

    $5,000Mat $3,100 · Labor $1,900

  • Backsplash tile

    Field tile and a simple edge.

    $2,600Mat $900 · Labor $1,700

  • Flooring

    Vinyl plank or similar, average kitchen.

    $3,200Mat $1,400 · Labor $1,800

  • Appliance package

    Range, refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave.

    $7,000Mat $6,200 · Labor $800

  • Sink, faucet, and disposal

    New sink set in the same spot.

    $1,220Mat $760 · Labor $460

  • Lighting and electrical refresh

    Fixtures plus a modest circuit update.

    $2,730Mat $880 · Labor $1,850

  • Paint

    Walls after the work.

    $1,160Mat $260 · Labor $900

  • Plumbing in place

    No sink move.

    $1,200Mat $220 · Labor $980

  • Permits, dumpster, miscellaneous

    Permit, dumpster, and small extras.

    $1,040Mat $420 · Labor $620

  • Average kitchen: the national planning size for these presets, not a 400 sq ft great room.
  • Mid-range: New cabinets and counters in the same layout.
  • Low and high widen the same checked lines. Hidden rot, bad wiring, and design fees are not line items.
  • If you already own an appliance, uncheck that line instead of guessing a discount.

Worked example

The page opens on a mid-range remodel of an average kitchen. Cabinets and counters are replaced in the same layout. There is no island in this preset. Every line starts checked.

Semi-custom cabinets are $16,700 typical before the preset's low and high spread. The full typical total with labor is $44,330, from $27,320 of materials and $17,010 of labor. Low is $33,557 and high is $62,877.

Cosmetic keeps the boxes and the total drops to a refinishing job. Full gut adds layout plumbing and an island allowance. Change the size to large if the kitchen is well over a normal run of cabinets. Uncheck appliances if you are keeping the ones you have, and remember that line is the whole package.