Kitchen Faucet Installation cost at a glance
- Typical range: $250 – $550
- Most homeowners pay: around $400
- Prices vary most by: The faucet itself (45–55% of the budget)
Cross-checked against three published sources for this project. Sources used for this page: the Angi kitchen faucet installation cost guide, HomeGuide's faucet installation cost guide and Thumbtack's sink and faucet cost data. Sources last checked: October 2026 — HomeGuide, Angi. Last updated October 2026 · How we calculate these costs
Cost by scope
| Scope | Typical cost | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic single-handle swap | $200 – $350 | Angi's most-paid band for a kitchen faucet is $162–$364 around a $262 national average, HomeGuide prices the labor alone at $120–$250, and Thumbtack prices installation at $75–$210 plus the faucet — a basic faucet on working shut-off valves is the cheapest plumbing visit there is. |
| Standard pull-down faucet, professionally installed | $250 – $550 | The typical project on this page. HomeGuide totals a kitchen faucet replacement at $250–$600 with the faucet at $130–$350, Thumbtack's data puts installing a new faucet at $220–$590 all-in, and Angi prices pull-down and pull-out faucets themselves at $175–$500 before labor. |
| Touchless, bridge or new-location work | $550 – $1,000+ | Angi prices touchless and bridge faucets at $400–$700 for the fixture alone, and moving a faucet to a new position means new holes or new pipework — Angi prices a permit for a new location at $150–$250 and new piping at $2.50–$15 per linear foot on top of the install. |
Where the money goes
| Part of the job | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The faucet itself | 45–55% | HomeGuide prices the faucet in a typical kitchen replacement at $130–$350, and Angi's span runs $70–$900 by type — single-handle $150–$350, pull-down $175–$500, touchless $400–$700 — so the fixture, not the hour of labor, is this budget |
| Plumber labor | 30–40% | HomeGuide prices the labor at $120–$250, with plumbers at $45–$150 per hour and about an hour for a faucet; Thumbtack prices faucet replacement at $150–$400 installation-only, and Angi's plumbers run $45–$200 per hour nationally |
| Supply lines, valves & supplies | 5–10% | New braided supply lines and a check of the shut-off valves — the parts a good quote includes automatically and a cheap quote discovers mid-job. Seized or corroded valves are the commonest reason a one-hour faucet swap becomes a half-day plumbing repair |
| Removal & disposal of the old faucet | 3–6% | HomeGuide carries removal inside its replacement figures with old-faucet removal at $30–$100 in its breakdown — corroded mounting nuts under an old sink are the usual reason removal takes longer than the fitting |
What moves the price most
The faucet is the price. Angi's type table runs single-handle faucets at $150–$350, pull-out and pull-down models at $175–$500, pot fillers at $150–$500 and touchless and bridge faucets at $400–$700, while finishes climb from chrome at $40–$200 to brass and bronze at $130–$750 — two quotes for 'a faucet' can be $500 apart before labor is mentioned. The valves decide the labor: HomeGuide's $120–$250 labor band assumes working shut-offs and standard connections; seized valves or soldered copper supplies turn the swap into plumbing repair first. Hole pattern is the hidden constraint: a faucet that matches the sink's existing holes installs in the standard band, while covering extra holes with a deck plate is cheap and drilling new ones in stone is not. Extras ride along: a separate sprayer, soap dispenser or filtration tap each add their own fitting time. And scope: this page is the faucet only — HomeGuide prices installing a sink and faucet together at $400–$1,000, which is the right comparison if the sink is going too.
Worked example: how a typical kitchen faucet installation budget breaks down
A typical job: a mid-range pull-down kitchen faucet fitted by a plumber in the existing sink holes — old faucet out, new braided supply lines on, sprayer connected, and every joint wiped and checked dry under pressure before the plumber leaves. The budget below totals $400 — the "most homeowners pay around" figure from the top of this page — split using this page's own cost breakdown. It shows how a real quote at that level is usually composed; every line is built from the ranges on this page, and it is an illustration, not a quote for your project.
| Line item | Example budget |
|---|---|
| Pull-down kitchen faucet (mid-range) | $220 |
| Plumber labor (about one hour) | $140 |
| Supply lines, valves & supplies | $24 |
| Old faucet removal & disposal | $16 |
| Total | $400 |
What most people get wrong
- Buying a faucet that does not match the sink's hole count — a widespread faucet over a single-hole sink means a deck plate, new holes, or a return trip.
- Reusing the old supply lines to save a few dollars — they are the cheapest part in the job and the one most likely to leak at 2 a.m.
- Discovering a seized shut-off valve on install day: test both valves before booking, because replacing them is plumbing repair priced on top of the swap.
- Paying sink money for a faucet job — HomeGuide prices sink and faucet together at $400–$1,000, so a faucet-only quote in that range needs its scope explained.
Costs in your city
Faucet pricing is plumber pricing around a shipped fixture: HomeGuide prices plumbers at $45–$150 per hour and Angi at $45–$200, so the same faucet installs near $250 all-in in a low-rate market and past $500 in a metro with a minimum call-out — the faucet itself costs the same everywhere. Hard-water areas add a local twist: mineral-crusted valves and soldered copper supplies are common in older housing stock there, and both turn the standard one-hour swap into repair work. The fixture is bought nationally, so shop it separately if a plumber's supplied price looks padded — HomeGuide's typical faucet runs $130–$350 and Angi's types span $150–$700. Ask for the labor-only price and the parts list; on a job this small, transparency is easy to give.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to install a kitchen faucet?
Most homeowners pay $250–$550 for a kitchen faucet installed by a plumber, with $400 typical for a mid-range pull-down model. HomeGuide totals a kitchen replacement at $250–$600, Angi's national average is $262 with most paying $162–$364, and Thumbtack's data puts a new faucet installation at $220–$590.
How much does a plumber charge to replace a kitchen faucet?
Labor alone runs $120–$250 on HomeGuide's figures, with plumbers at $45–$150 per hour and about an hour for the job; Thumbtack prices the installation itself at $75–$210 on one guide and replacement at $150–$400 on another. Angi's plumbers span $45–$200 per hour, so metro rates sit at the top of every band.
How long does it take to replace a kitchen faucet?
About an hour for a straightforward swap — HomeGuide's guidance is one to two hours of plumber time for faucet work, and a clean replacement in matching holes is the fast end of that. Corroded nuts, seized valves or a faucet that does not match the sink's holes are what stretch it.
Can I install a kitchen faucet myself?
A like-for-like swap is one of the more realistic DIY plumbing jobs: the connections are compression fittings, the tools are a basin wrench and a bucket, and the faucet itself ($130–$350 on HomeGuide's figures) is the only cost. Call a plumber instead when a shut-off valve will not close, supply lines are corroded or soldered, or the new faucet needs holes the sink does not have.
How much more is it to replace the sink and faucet together?
HomeGuide prices installing a sink and faucet together at $400–$1,000, against $250–$600 for the faucet alone — the sink adds its own unit price, drain and trap work and sealing. If both are being changed, one combined visit is cheaper than two separate call-outs; our kitchen sink installation guide prices the full job.
