Kitchen Renovation Budget

Your budget is hugely important. It shapes what’s possible with your kitchen, from the materials you choose to the professional help you hire.

For the average, medium-sized kitchen remodel, $20,000 to $50,000 is a reasonable starting point for your budget. Your remodeling budget will depend on things like: where you live, home value, product selection and project scope. Do you want to gut your whole kitchen, including moving walls and relocating utilities? It will be costlier than simply replacing appliances and kitchen cabinet in the existing layout.

How you divvy up your budget will depend on your household’s needs. Here is an example budget breakdown:

Home Project Budget Breakdown

Kitchen Installation Costs

REMODEL BUDGET LOW $5000 – $15,000 MEDIUM $15,000 – $30,000 HIGH $30,000+
Install appliances $100 – $300 per appliance $400 – $600 per appliance $700 – $900 per appliance
Install cabinets $1,200 – $3,200 $3,500 – $5,500 $6,500 – $8,500
Install countertops $900 – $1,100 $2,100 – $4,100 $5,100 – $7,100
Install a faucet $130 – $230 a faucet $330 – $430 a faucet $530 – $630 a faucet
Install flooring $700 – $1,700 $1,800 – $2,800 $2,900 – $3,900
Install a sink $500 – $1,500 $1,600 – $2,100 $2,200 – $2,700

Kitchen installation costs for cabinets and other materials vary depending on location and over kitchen remodel budget.

Comparing Countertops

Scratch Resistance Heat Resistance Stain Resistance Impact Resistance Cost/ sq.ft
Ultra- Durable Excellent Excellent Excellent $$$$
Quartz Excellent Excellent Very Good $$$
Granite Excellent Excellent Very Good $$$
Quartzite Excellent Excellent Very Good $$$
Marble Poor Fair Fair $$$
Solid Surface Fair Very Good Very Good $$
Thinscape Fair Excellent Excellent $
Laminate Fair Excellent Excellent $