Cabinet & countertop calculator
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Kitchen cabinet & countertop calculator: linear feet to cost.
Enter cabinet linear feet and countertop dimensions to estimate cabinet quantity, countertop square footage, and broad material cost ranges by cabinet grade and countertop material. Pricing varies widely by region, retailer, and edge profile.
DIY material cost range
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Local installed cost
What an installer charges for your scope.
The numbers above are material counts and sizing. Below shows what a contractor typically charges in your city for an installed version of this scope, scaled from FatBook's cost index of BLS wages + Craftsman labor hours + permits + materials.
Pick the cost-index service that matches the scope you're scaling. The default is the trade's headline service.
National Average · Kitchen Cabinet Installation
$7,744
Range $6,926 to $8,626 · lowest realistic price $6,926
How to use this result
- Linear foot pricing covers cabinet boxes. Hardware, soft-close upgrades, glass fronts, and crown molding are usually billed separately.
- Countertop sqft is fabricator-billed area, which typically rounds up to the next full slab. Expect higher per-sqft pricing on small jobs because of waste.
- Material cost above excludes labor. Local installed cost below pulls a typical Kitchen Cabinet Installation or Kitchen Remodel (Combined) bid for your scope.
Cost-index version: 2026-07-10. Read the FatBook methodology, or use the bid and true cost calculators for an installed kitchen remodel bid check.