Kitchen Cabinet Cost: What to Expect and How to Compare
Broad, honest cost ranges for new, refaced, and refinished cabinets, plus guides to help you compare quotes. When you are ready, we connect you with one independent local cabinet professional.
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Kitchen Cabinet Cost is a free information site for homeowners trying to figure out what new, refaced, or refinished cabinets are likely to cost, and why quotes vary so much. Our guides explain the choices in plain English. When you are ready, we can connect you with one independent local cabinet professional for a written quote. We do not sell cabinets or do the work ourselves.
Kitchen cabinet costs at a glance
| Project | Typical range for a medium kitchen |
|---|---|
| Paint or refinish existing cabinets (pro) | About $2,500 to $8,000 |
| Reface (new doors, fronts, veneer) | About $4,000 to $12,000+ |
| New stock cabinets (cabinets only) | About $2,000 to $8,000 |
| New semi-custom cabinets (cabinets only) | About $5,000 to $20,000 |
| New custom cabinets (cabinets only) | About $15,000 to $50,000+ |
| Installation labor | Often a few thousand dollars or more, quoted separately |
Estimates only. Broad typical ranges based on published contractor and industry cost guides; actual prices vary widely by location, materials, and scope. Get written quotes.
These ranges are deliberately broad. A small galley kitchen and a large kitchen with an island and pantry wall are very different projects, and labor rates vary a lot between regions. Use the ranges to choose a direction, then compare written quotes for your actual kitchen.
What moves a cabinet quote
- Grade: stock, semi-custom, or custom. See the comparison.
- Size: linear feet of cabinets and the mix of drawers, corners, and tall units. See cost per linear foot.
- Materials: particleboard, plywood, MDF, or solid wood. See materials.
- Door style and finish: paint, stain, inset, glass. See door styles.
- Installation conditions: uneven walls, removal, plumbing and electrical. See installation cost.
- Where you live: labor, building rules, and climate. See our city guides.
Paint, reface, or replace?
If your cabinet boxes are solid and you like the layout, painting or refacing can update the look for less. If the layout does not work or the boxes are damaged, replacement usually makes more sense. Our decision guide walks through it.
Protect yourself when hiring
Many states and some cities require contractors to hold a license or registration for home improvement work. Check with your state or local agency, ask for proof of liability insurance, and get the scope, price, payment schedule, and warranty in writing. Our quote comparison checklist lists what to ask.
Cabinet cost guides
Plain-English guides to the decisions that drive your price.
How Much Do Kitchen Cabinets Cost?
Typical ranges for stock, semi-custom, custom, refacing, and refinishing, and what moves the price.
Kitchen Cabinet Cost per Linear Foot
How to measure, typical per-foot ranges by grade, and why the number can mislead.
Stock vs. Semi-Custom vs. Custom Cabinets
Sizes, materials, lead times, and broad ranges at each level.
Cabinet Refacing Cost
What refacing includes, broad ranges, and how to tell if your cabinets qualify.
Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Cost
Pro and DIY costs, what good prep involves, and why cheap jobs chip.
Reface vs. Refinish vs. Replace Kitchen Cabinets
A decision guide with box checks, layout questions, and hidden costs.
Cabinet Materials: MDF, Plywood, Particleboard, and Solid Wood
Particleboard, plywood, MDF, solid wood, and thermofoil compared, including humidity.
Cabinet Door Styles and Finishes
Shaker, slab, raised panel, inset, and glass doors, plus paint vs. stain.
Cabinet Hardware Cost
Knobs, pulls, soft-close hinges, slides, and organizers, priced per piece.
How it works
Read first, then get a real quote if you want one.
- Read the guidesUse our cost guides to set a realistic range and decide between painting, refacing, and replacing.
- Tell us about your kitchenShare your ZIP code, what you are planning, and a few details.
- We connect youWe pass your request to one independent local cabinet professional who serves your area.
- Compare and decideGet a written quote, compare it with others, and hire only if it is right for you.
Local factors by city
Housing styles, climate, building rules, and access change cabinet projects from one metro to the next.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kitchen Cabinet Cost a cabinet company?
No. We are a free information and referral service. We do not sell, build, or install cabinets. When you request quotes, we connect you with an independent local cabinet professional, who is responsible for its own license, insurance, estimates, and work.
Where do your cost ranges come from?
They are broad typical ranges based on published contractor and industry cost guides. They are not our own survey data and not quotes. Get written quotes for your kitchen.
How much do new kitchen cabinets cost?
It depends on grade, size, materials, and installation. Published guides commonly put stock cabinets for a medium kitchen in the low thousands of dollars and custom cabinets well into five figures, with installation often extra.
Is refacing cheaper than replacing?
Usually, compared with new semi-custom or custom cabinets, because the boxes, countertops, and plumbing stay. It only works if the boxes are solid and you like the layout.
Is it cheaper to paint cabinets?
Painting is typically the least expensive way to change the look, but good prep matters. It does not change the door style or layout.
How many companies will contact me?
We share your request with one independent local cabinet professional who serves your area, not a long list of companies.
Does it cost anything to request quotes?
No. The service is free for homeowners. This site may be compensated by providers when it connects readers with them. See our referral disclosure.
Do you cover my area?
We take requests by ZIP code across the United States. Provider availability varies by area.
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