Quartz Countertop cost at a glance
- Typical range: $3,000 – $4,800
- Most homeowners pay: around $3,900
- Per square foot: $75 – $110 per sq ft
- Prices vary most by: Quartz slab & fabrication (55–70% of the budget)
Cross-checked against three published sources for this project. Sources used for this page: the Angi quartz countertop cost guide, HomeGuide's quartz countertop cost guide and Forbes Home's quartz countertop cost data. Sources last checked: October 2026 — Forbes Home, HomeGuide, Angi. Last updated October 2026 · How we calculate these costs
Cost by scope
| Scope | Typical cost | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Builder-grade quartz, standard colours | $2,000 – $3,800 | Second-choice / builder-grade slabs over about 40 sq ft — Angi prices builder-grade quartz at $50–$60 per sq ft and HomeGuide prices low-quality quartz at $50–$95 installed, with more resin and plainer colours |
| Standard quartz, professionally installed | $3,000 – $4,800 | Where most quartz kitchens land: about 40 sq ft templated, fabricated and installed — Angi puts the average project at about $4,500 with most costs at $70–$100 per sq ft, and HomeGuide puts commercial grade at $75–$110 |
| Premium first-choice quartz or a large kitchen | $4,800 – $8,000+ | First-choice slabs, marble-look veining, waterfall ends or a large kitchen with an island — HomeGuide prices first-choice quartz at $90–$200 per sq ft installed and Angi's total span runs to $8,000 for typical projects |
Where the money goes
| Part of the job | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Quartz slab & fabrication | 55–70% of total | The slab is most of the bill: HomeGuide puts slab material at $40–$170 per sq ft against $10–$30 of fabrication and installation labor, and grade is what spreads that line |
| Installation labor | 15–25% | Templating, delivery, setting and seaming a heavy engineered slab: Angi and HomeGuide both price fabrication and installation labor at $10–$30 per sq ft |
| Edges, cutouts & finishing | 5–10% | Standard edges are included in both guides; upgraded edges run $10–$60 per linear foot in HomeGuide, sink and cooktop cutouts run $150–$300 each in Angi and HomeGuide, and small cutouts $75–$125 |
| Removal, plumbing reconnect & extras | 5–15% | Removing the old counter runs $50–$400 in HomeGuide and $5–$15 per sq ft in Angi, plus disconnecting and reconnecting the sink plumbing and levelling cabinets for the slab's weight |
What moves the price most
Grade is the quartz budget. Quartz is an engineered slab — ground quartz bound with resin — and every guide ladders it the same way: builder grade carries the most resin and the plainest colours, commercial grade is the volume seller, and first-choice slabs carry the richest colour and marble-look veining. Angi prices those grades at $50–$60, $60–$80 and $80–$100+ per sq ft; HomeGuide at $50–$95, $75–$110 and $90–$200 installed. The standard-grade overlap of roughly $75–$110 is the rate this page publishes as typical. Brand is the second lever, and it is a real one: HomeGuide's brand table runs from about $50 per sq ft installed for value lines to $60–$140 for premium brands, for material that performs similarly — you are paying for the colour library and the warranty. Edges, seams and cutouts are the fabrication levers: a kitchen that needs two slabs buys a seam, an island waterfall buys a second slab's worth of material, and upgraded edges run $10–$60 per linear foot. Finally, quartz has no sealing line: it is non-porous and never needs sealing, and both guides are clear that a sealing charge on a quartz quote deserves a question — the maintenance saving against granite is part of what the slab price buys.
Worked example: how a typical quartz countertop budget breaks down
A typical job: about 40 sq ft of standard-grade quartz in a normal kitchen run with an undermount sink and one cooktop cutout, old counters removed, cabinets confirmed level for the slab. The budget below totals $3,900 — 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 |
|---|---|
| Quartz slab and fabrication | $2,340 |
| Templating, delivery and installation labor | $780 |
| Edge profile, sink and cooktop cutouts | $312 |
| Old counter removal and plumbing reconnect | $468 |
| Total | $3,900 |
What most people get wrong
- Choosing the slab from a small sample — quartz pattern and veining move across a full slab, and the sample square is the calmest part of it; view the actual slab or a full-slab photo before it is cut.
- Paying a sealing line on a quartz quote — quartz is non-porous and never needs sealing; a sealing charge is either a template quote nobody edited or a fee for nothing.
- Skipping the template approval — once the slab is cut, seam placement, cutouts and overhangs are permanent, and the template sign-off is the last free correction.
- Forgetting the weight — a quartz run needs level, sound cabinets; shimming or repairing cabinets after the template is an extra visit priced at the worst moment.
Costs in your city
Quartz pricing is fabricator pricing more than material pricing: the slab travels nationally at similar cost, so the local spread comes from fabrication shops — how many serve your market, how booked they are, and how far the slab travels from the distributor. Dense metros with several competing fabricators price the standard grades near the middle of the band; markets served by one busy shop price toward the top, and rural jobs quietly add templating and delivery mileage. Ask each bidder which distributor the slab comes from and whether templating, delivery and installation are their own crew or a subcontract — that answer predicts the service behind the price.
Frequently asked questions
How much do quartz countertops cost for an average kitchen?
About $3,000–$4,800 installed is the typical band on this page for about 40 sq ft, with most projects landing around $3,900. Angi puts the average project at about $4,500 across a $1,500–$8,000 span, and HomeGuide puts an average kitchen counter at $1,500–$6,000 by run.
How much does quartz cost per square foot installed?
Angi puts quartz at $50–$200 per sq ft with most projects at $70–$100, and HomeGuide at $50–$200 with grades at $50–$95 (builder), $75–$110 (commercial) and $90–$200 (first choice). Standard grades in an ordinary kitchen land around $75–$110.
Is quartz more expensive than granite?
They overlap. HomeGuide prices quartz at $50–$200 per sq ft installed against granite at $80–$150 in its comparison table, and Angi notes granite and slate can price below quartz per foot. Entry granite is often cheaper; premium quartz with marble-look veining prices above midrange granite — and quartz never needs the sealing granite does.
Do quartz countertops need sealing?
No. Quartz is engineered to be non-porous, so it never needs a sealer — Angi states this directly, and it is one of the material's main selling points against natural stone. What quartz does need is heat discipline: the resin binder can discolour under a hot pan, so trivets are part of owning it.
How long do quartz countertops last?
Decades, in both guides' assessment — HomeGuide describes quartz as lasting a lifetime and virtually maintenance-free, and premium brands carry 25-year to lifetime warranties in its brand table. Chips at edges and sink cutouts are the common damage, and they are harder to repair invisibly than solid surface, which is worth knowing before you choose.
Can I install quartz countertops myself?
The guides steer it to professionals: a slab run weighs 20–$25 lb per sq ft in HomeGuide, templating and seams decide the result, and the labor saving is only the $10–$30 per sq ft installation line against the cost of a cracked slab or a visible seam. Removing the old counters yourself is the realistic DIY contribution.
