Cabinets, Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

How Much Do Kitchen Cabinets Cost? Average Cabinet Costs

If you are making a budget for a kitchen remodel, and sometimes look for kitchen cabinets on sale, one of the highest items on the list is going to be the kitchen cabinet cost. The reason that kitchen cabinet prices are so high is that they are intricately built pieces of furniture that should last for a very long time, taking a lot of wear and tear in stride.

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The cost of kitchen cabinets can depend on a lot of different factors and you will have some options to make your cabinets more expensive or even less expensive so you want to know a bit about the average cost of kitchen cabinets. Getting a good kitchen cabinet cost estimate will help you when planning your budget and can make your project extra successful. 

For this blog post we will be helping you to answer the question “How much do kitchen cabinets cost?” You can even use this as a kitchen cabinet cost estimator to keep handy and use to help with your kitchen cabinet buying process.

Main Categories Of Kitchen Cabinet Cost

When talking about kitchen cabinets, there are three main categories you can choose from that will give you a better sense of how much you can expect to pay. The three categories are stock, semi- custom and custom cabinets.

Stock cabinets are manufactured as a one size fits all unit in a large factory. There is little choice for customization of stock cabinets, so you might be able to choose a type of hardware or different color of kitchen cabinet, but your choices will be limited.

Stock kitchen cabinets are the lowest price of all cabinets. You can find a range of prices for stock kitchen cabinets depending on the materials used. They will normally be shipped faster to your home for installation.

The stock kitchen cabinet cost per foot is about $150 to $300 which will include the installation.

Semi- custom or semi- stock cabinets are basically a style of stock cabinets with more choices for customizations. You will have more options for colors, for finishes and for hardware with semi- custom kitchen cabinets.

These kinds of kitchen cabinets cost in the middle range. You can find different levels of prices depending on the quality of the materials you choose. Semi- custom cabinets are for the most part one size fits all, but there may be some option as to changing sizes, but there may be two pre- selected size options and you won’t be able to make a special order to fit your kitchen.

Semi- custom kitchen cabinets can cost between $300 and $650 per linear foot including the installation.

That is where custom cabinets come into the picture. Custom cabinets are designed and built specifically to fit your kitchen and storage needs. If you choose to have custom cabinets built, you will work with the builder to make sure that you have exactly the storage options you are looking for that fit into your kitchen perfectly. 

Custom cabinets are usually made from the highest quality materials and can be considered a work of fine furniture building. Because of all the highly skilled work that goes into custom kitchen cabinets, they come with the highest average price.

To have custom kitchen cabinets built in your home, you can expect to pay from $500 to over $1,400 per linear foot.

Kitchen Cabinet Cost by Measurement

If you are trying your best to estimate what your kitchen cabinets will end up costing you, you need to find the linear feet of cabinets that you will need to have installed. Linear feet is simply measuring the length of the cabinets, you don’t need to worry about finding the depth, or height of the cabinets to make an estimate.

To measure your cabinets linear feet, simply use a tape measure starting from where your kitchen cabinets begin to their finishing point. You may need two people to make this measurement if you are not familiar with using tape measures, but if you do a little research you can most likely figure out how to do it alone. 

Does Hardware Affect Kitchen Cabinet Cost?

The answer to this question is yes, because some cabinet hardwares come with higher prices than others. More trendy hardware made from pure metals like brass are going to come with a higher price tag. For the cheapest option you can find hardware made from plastic.

You will have a lot of options of hardware styles and materials when you choose semi- custom or custom cabinets. You will normally be presented with the cost of each kind of hardware, so you can choose which is the right one for you.

The price range for cabinet knobs or pulls is between $2 to $20. So you can figure out how many of these items you need and then you can multiply it by the cost per knob and you can find a cost estimate. An average kitchen cabinet will have 40 pulls or knobs, which means you can pay between $80 up to $800. 

Refacing Kitchen Cabinets

In the case that you like your old kitchen cabinet boxes and you find that they provide the right amount of storage for your lifestyle, you may have the opportunity to simply replace the cabinet doors to refresh their look and bring them into the modern era. You can choose any sort of style of door that you like with whatever finish and hardware you prefer. 

The average price for refacing kitchen cabinet doors is between $115 to $275 per linear foot. This price includes the work to install the new doors. 

Refacing your kitchen cabinet doors can also be a great move to help keep your cabinets out of landfills. If you are going to get rid of your old cabinet boxes, you should consider donating them to a used building supply store like Habitat for Humanity. 

Some used building supply stores will even come to pick up the items you don’t want and may even give you some store credit so that you can find some unique used home item to put into your house. 

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