Kitchen & Bathroom costs

Kitchen and bathroom remodel costs, from a cabinet reface to a full gut. Page 3 of 3.

• How to pay for a remodel$20,000 to $40,000per projectA $27,500 kitchen is the largest discretionary purchase most households make outside a car, and it has no financing attached. The spread between the cheapest and dearest option is over $15,000.
• Bathroom remodel cost$9,000 to $45,000per projectA full bathroom remodel costs $9,000 to $45,000, averaging $16,500. The step from replacing fixtures in place to moving them is where the price jumps, and moving the toilet is usually what causes it.
• Small bathroom remodel cost$4,000 to $15,000per projectA small bathroom remodel costs $4,000 to $15,000, typically $6,500. A bathroom half the size does not cost half as much, because most of the bill is fixed regardless of floor area.
• Kitchen cabinet cost$100 to $1,500per linear ftCabinets cost $100 to $1,500 per linear foot installed depending on tier, and they are 25% to 35% of a kitchen budget. Refacing or painting costs a fraction of replacing.
• Countertop cost$20 to $175per sq ftCountertops cost $20 to $175 per square foot installed. Quartz averages $75 to $95. For stone, fabrication and installation are 35% to 55% of the total, so a slab price is not a quote.
• Tub to shower conversion cost$2,000 to $12,000per projectConverting a tub to a shower costs $2,000 to $12,000, typically $4,500. About 70% of homeowners doing this job hit a surprise, most often water damage behind the tub.
• Kitchen remodel cost by size$8,500 to $106,500per projectA medium kitchen costs $12,500 to $58,500 to remodel, typically $25,500. Floor area is the wrong measurement: kitchens are priced by the cabinet run in linear feet.
• Kitchen remodel cost$15,000 to $80,000per projectA midrange kitchen remodel runs most homeowners $20,000 to $40,000. Whether you move plumbing and gas lines is the fork in the road that separates a mid-range job from a major one.