Kitchen cabinet cost calculator
Installed kitchen cabinets cost about $100 to $300 per linear foot for stock, $150 to $650 for semi-custom and $500 to $1,200 for custom, per HomeAdvisor. A typical 25-foot run of semi-custom cabinets lands around $3,750 to $16,250. Refacing runs $150 to $450 per foot, and painting usually costs less.
Updated · By the Interior Redesign AI editorial team · Sources cited on the page
Standard boxes with more sizes, finishes and inserts.
Measure each wall that gets cabinets once (an upper and a lower on the same wall count as one run). Add the island length if it has cabinets. Prices are installed national ranges per linear foot; your bids will vary by region and box construction.
New semi-custom cabinets, installed
$3,300-$14,300
22 ft at $150-$650 per linear foot. Midpoint $8,800.
| Replace: stock | $2,200-$6,600 |
|---|---|
| Replace: semi-custom | $3,300-$14,300 |
| Replace: custom | $11,000-$26,400 |
| Reface (new doors, veneer on boxes) | $3,300-$9,900 |
| Paint, professional (22 doors, 11 drawer fronts) | $1,850-$3,950 |
| Paint, DIY materials | about $400 |
Planning estimate, not a quote. Excludes countertops, hardware upgrades, removal of old cabinets and any plumbing or electrical changes.
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Key numbers
- Stock cabinets, installed
- $100-$300 per linear foot
- Semi-custom, installed
- $150-$650 per linear foot
- Custom, installed
- $500-$1,200 per linear foot
- Refacing
- $150-$450 per linear foot (average project about $7,230)
- Professional painting
- About $70-$125 per door and $30-$110 per drawer front (Fixr, Jan 2026)
- Share of a kitchen budget
- About 30% goes to cabinets (NKBA guidance, as reported)
Worked example
A 25-foot L-shaped kitchen in semi-custom cabinets
Two walls of cabinets, 13 ft and 12 ft, both with uppers and lowers. No island. Semi-custom grade.
- Run length: 13 ft + 12 ft = 25 linear feet.
- Semi-custom: 25 × $150 = $3,800 up to 25 × $650 = $16,300.
- Refacing the same run instead: 25 × $150-$450 = $3,800-$11,300.
- Painting 38 pieces professionally (25 doors at $70-$125, 13 drawer fronts at $30-$110): $2,150-$4,550.
New semi-custom cabinets: about $3,800-$16,300 installed; painting the existing ones: about $2,150-$4,550.
How we calculate
You enter the length of your cabinet run in linear feet: measure along the wall wherever there are cabinets, counting a wall with both uppers and lowers once, and add the island if it has cabinet boxes. That is how cabinet shops and cost guides quote.
We multiply that length by HomeAdvisor's installed price band for the grade you pick: stock, semi-custom or custom. Refacing uses HomeAdvisor's refacing band. Professional painting uses Fixr's separate prices for doors ($70-$125) and drawer fronts ($30-$110). We estimate 1.5 pieces per linear foot unless you type your own count, and assume two doors per drawer front. Those two ratios are our planning averages, not published figures.
Results are rounded to $100 because the spread between a budget and a premium line of the same grade is wide. Treat the range as a budget check before you collect quotes, not as a price.
Estimates, sources
Planning estimates and published guidelines, not quotes, designs or code rulings. Local prices, your home and your jurisdiction's adopted code decide the real answer: get local bids and check with your inspector.
- How Much Does Cabinet Installation Cost? (HomeAdvisor, 2025): installed per linear foot: stock $100-$300, semi-custom $150-$650, custom $500-$1,200
- How Much Does Cabinet Refacing Cost? (HomeAdvisor, 2025): $150-$450 per linear foot; average project about $7,230
- How Much Does It Cost to Paint Kitchen Cabinets? (Fixr, as of Jan 27, 2026): professional jobs about $2,500-$6,500, average about $4,000; about $70-$125 per door and $30-$110 per drawer front; DIY materials about $400 on average
- Kitchen remodel budget split (NKBA guidance as reported) (Money.com, 2014): cabinets 30%, appliances 14%, countertops 10%, lighting 5%, plumbing fixtures 4%
Cabinet cost by grade
Grade sets the price more than anything else. Stock lines come in fixed widths and a short list of finishes; semi-custom adds sizes, finishes and interior fittings on standard boxes; custom is built to your room. Construction matters inside each grade too: plywood boxes, dovetail drawers and soft-close hardware push a line toward the top of its band.
| Grade | Per linear foot | 25 ft run |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | $100-$300 | $2,500-$7,500 |
| Semi-custom | $150-$650 | $3,800-$16,300 |
| Custom | $500-$1200 | $12,500-$30,000 |
Replace, reface or paint?
If the boxes are sound and the layout works, refacing or painting keeps most of the money in your pocket. Refacing replaces doors and drawer fronts and covers the boxes in veneer; painting keeps everything and changes the color. Replacing makes sense when the boxes are damaged, the layout is changing, or you need different sizes.
Painting is the cheapest visible change, but it only works on sound wood or MDF doors. Thermofoil and some laminates need refacing instead.
- Replace: new layout, damaged boxes, or a different cabinet height.
- Reface: good boxes, dated doors, and you want a new door style.
- Paint: good boxes and doors, and you mainly want a new color.
Where cabinet budgets go wrong
The common surprises are fillers and end panels, crown molding, a tall pantry or oven cabinet (each costs several base cabinets' worth), and the labor to remove and haul away the old boxes. Ask every bidder to price the same list, door by door, so the quotes are comparable.
How to use this tool
Measure the run
Add up the length of every wall with cabinets, in feet or meters, plus the island if it has boxes.
Pick a grade
Stock, semi-custom or custom. Read the hint under each to see which fits your plans.
Compare the options
See the price to replace at each grade, to reface, or to paint the cabinets you have.
See the color first
Try new cabinet colors on a photo of your kitchen before you order anything.
Questions
How much do kitchen cabinets cost per linear foot?
HomeAdvisor's installed ranges are $100 to $300 per linear foot for stock, $150 to $650 for semi-custom and $500 to $1,200 for custom cabinets. Region, box construction and finish move you within each band.
How many linear feet of cabinets does a kitchen have?
Measure each wall that has cabinets once, plus the island. Small galley kitchens often have 15 to 20 feet, L-shapes 20 to 25, and U-shapes or kitchens with an island 30 feet or more.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets?
Usually refacing, at about $150 to $450 per linear foot versus $150 to $1,200 to replace at semi-custom or custom grades. Replacing wins only when the boxes are damaged or the layout is changing.
How much does it cost to paint kitchen cabinets?
Fixr (Jan 2026) puts professional cabinet painting at about $70 to $125 per door and $30 to $110 per drawer front, with an average job around $4,000. Doing it yourself costs about $400 in materials on average, plus several weekends.
What percentage of a kitchen remodel is cabinets?
About 30%, the single biggest line, according to NKBA budget guidance as reported by Money.com. Appliances are about 14% and countertops about 10%.
Does this include installation?
Yes. The per-foot ranges are for installed cabinets. They do not include countertops, removal of the old cabinets, or plumbing and electrical changes.
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