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Kitchen remodel cost

A quick look at what moves a kitchen budget, with ranges from the same model our free ballpark uses.

How these ranges are built. Our calculator is calibrated to the Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (national and regional job costs). Basic-finish levels, size scaling and the low/high spread are Clear Scope Home estimates (no public source yet). Tables show a national baseline (×1.00). Not bids or quotes.

Typical ranges

SizeFinishLikelyLow – high
Small (100 sq ft)basic$33,000$26,000 – $42,500
Small (100 sq ft)mid-range$54,500$43,500 – $71,000
Small (100 sq ft)high-end$108,500$86,500 – $140,500
Standard (200 sq ft)basic$49,500$40,000 – $64,500
Standard (200 sq ft)mid-range$83,000$66,000 – $107,500
Standard (200 sq ft)high-end$164,000$131,500 – $213,500
Large (250 sq ft)basic$57,000$45,500 – $74,000
Large (250 sq ft)mid-range$94,500$75,500 – $123,000
Large (250 sq ft)high-end$187,500$150,000 – $244,000

Table: replace-in-place scope, national baseline. Low = 0.8×, high = 1.3× the likely figure (estimated spread), rounded to $500.

What drives the cost

  • Finish level. A 200 sq ft midrange major remodel averages $82,793 nationally and an upscale one $164,104 (Cost vs. Value 2025). Our basic level ($49,700) is an estimate.
  • Scope. A refresh (new fronts, counters, appliances) is modeled at 0.344× a full replacement, the ratio of the minor to major midrange kitchen in Cost vs. Value. Moving plumbing or walls is estimated at 1.25×.
  • Cabinets and countertops. Usually the largest shares of a kitchen budget (our trade split, an estimate, uses about 30% and 12%).
  • Appliances. Carried as an allowance; your choices can move this a lot.
  • Permits, electrical and plumbing. Required work behind the walls adds cost even when it isn't visible.

How your region changes it

Our calculator multiplies the baseline by a regional factor from Cost vs. Value 2025 regional job costs, chosen by the first digit of your ZIP:

  • ZIPs starting 0: New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, RI, VT) ×1.03
  • ZIPs starting 1: Mid-Atlantic (NY, PA, DE) ×1.11
  • ZIPs starting 2: South Atlantic (DC, MD, VA, WV, NC, SC) ×0.99
  • ZIPs starting 3: Southeast (FL, GA, AL, TN, MS) ×0.96
  • ZIPs starting 4: Great Lakes / Ohio Valley (IN, KY, MI, OH) ×0.97
  • ZIPs starting 5: Upper Midwest (IA, MN, WI, SD, ND, MT) ×1
  • ZIPs starting 6: Central (IL, MO, KS, NE) ×0.99
  • ZIPs starting 7: South Central (TX, OK, AR, LA) ×0.91
  • ZIPs starting 8: Mountain West (CO, AZ, UT, NM, NV, WY, ID) ×0.98
  • ZIPs starting 9: Pacific (CA, OR, WA) ×1.05

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