Kitchen Cabinets cost at a glance
- Typical range: $4,500 – $11,000
- Most homeowners pay: around $6,500
- Prices vary most by: Cabinet boxes, doors & hardware (55–70% of the budget)
Cross-checked against three published sources for this project. Sources used for this page: the Angi cabinet installation cost guide, HomeGuide's kitchen cabinets cost guide and HomeLight's kitchen cabinet installation cost guide. Last updated October 2026 · How we calculate these costs
Cost by scope
| Scope | Typical cost | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Stock cabinets | $2,000 – $6,000 | Pre-built or ready-to-assemble cabinets in standard sizes for a typical kitchen (about 20 linear feet), installed — the fastest and cheapest full replacement |
| Semi-custom cabinets | $4,500 – $11,000 | Wider size, finish and storage options, some made-to-order pieces — where most full-kitchen replacements land |
| Custom cabinets | $15,000 – $30,000+ | Built to the exact room by a cabinet shop, premium woods and finishes, inserts and specialty storage — priced per kitchen, not per box |
Where the money goes
| Part of the job | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet boxes, doors & hardware | 55–70% of total | The cabinets themselves dominate this budget — construction (plywood vs particleboard), wood species and finish decide most of it |
| Installation labor | 15–25% | Leveling, scribing to out-of-square walls, hanging uppers and fitting fillers — custom work takes the longest |
| Removal & disposal of old cabinets | 5–10% | Careful removal can preserve countertops and walls; a dumpster and haul-away are the simple version |
| Trim, fillers, permits & extras | 5–10% | Crown and light-rail trim, soft-close upgrades, pull-outs and any permit where the wider remodel needs one |
What moves the price most
Stock, semi-custom or custom is the whole decision. Published per-linear-foot guides agree on the ladder: stock cabinets install at roughly $100–$400 per linear foot, semi-custom at $150–$700, and custom at $500–$1,200 — the same kitchen can therefore cost three times as much on cabinet class alone. Linear footage is the multiplier: count base and wall cabinets along the wall, and remember an island adds its own footage. Box construction and wood come next — plywood boxes, solid-wood doors and painted finishes with extra coats all sit above basic thermofoil or laminate fronts. Finally, what happens to the countertop: cabinets are normally set before counters are templated, so a cabinet job usually triggers a countertop decision too — budget them together or plan to protect and reuse the existing top.
Costs in your city
Local labor moves a remodel price more than almost anything else, so we are publishing city-adjusted ranges metro by metro — each with its own local cost index, permit notes and climate factors, not a find-and-replace of this page. Wave 1 cities: Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami–South Florida, Orlando, Tampa, Charlotte, Austin and San Antonio. Until your city's page is live, use the national range here and weight it: Sun Belt labor often prices near or below the national middle; coastal California and the Northeast metros often price well above it.
Frequently asked questions
How much do kitchen cabinets cost per linear foot?
Installed, published guides put stock cabinets at about $100–$400 per linear foot, semi-custom at $150–$700 and custom at $500–$1,200. A typical kitchen has around 20 linear feet of cabinets, which is how those rates become the project totals on this page.
How long does it take to install kitchen cabinets?
The installation itself is commonly 2–5 days for a standard kitchen once the cabinets are on site. The longer wait is manufacturing: stock is days, semi-custom is often 4–8 weeks, and custom work commonly runs 8–16 weeks — order before you demolish anything.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
Refacing — new doors and drawer fronts plus veneer on the existing boxes — typically costs roughly half of a full replacement and works when the boxes are sound and the layout stays. Replacement is the right spend when boxes are damaged, the layout changes, or storage needs to be redesigned.
Do new cabinets add resale value?
Cabinets are the largest single line in a kitchen remodel, and kitchens are among the rooms buyers weigh most. Cost vs. Value data favors midrange kitchen work over upscale work for percentage recouped — a sound semi-custom replacement in a dated kitchen is usually a stronger financial move than a custom showcase in a modest home.
Can I install kitchen cabinets myself?
Stock and ready-to-assemble cabinets are realistic DIY for a careful homeowner with a level, a stud finder and help lifting uppers. The unforgiving parts are leveling and scribing — cabinets installed out of level telegraph into countertop and tile problems later, which is why many owners hire the install and DIY the demo and hardware.
