How much does a kitchen remodel cost in 2027?
A full kitchen remodel costs about $30,500 to $109,000 in 2027 for a typical 150 square foot kitchen. The middle option, semi custom cabinets with quartz counters and new stainless appliances, comes to about $54,000. In New York, Boston and Los Angeles the same kitchen runs about $78,000 to $80,000.
By Joe Petocz, EstimateElite. Updated .
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What each finish level looks like
2027 national prices for a 150 sq ft kitchen. Photos are illustrations of each finish level, not a specific job.
Kitchen remodel cost at three finish levels
Most of the price swing in a kitchen comes from one choice: what level of finishes you pick. Same room, same layout, three very different bills.
| Basic | Modern | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | $29,959 | $53,361 | $108,196 |
| 2027 | $30,283 | $53,898 | $109,082 |
Cost by kitchen size
Size matters less than you think. Going from 100 to 300 square feet adds about $11,500 at the Modern level, because demo, plumbing, electrical and the appliances cost about the same in a small kitchen as a big one. That is also why small kitchens cost more per square foot.
| Size | Basic | Modern | Luxury | Modern per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 sq ft | $28,362 | $50,513 | $102,839 | $505 |
| 150 sq ft | $29,959 | $53,361 | $108,196 | $356 |
| 200 sq ft | $31,557 | $56,209 | $113,553 | $281 |
| 300 sq ft | $34,764 | $61,903 | $124,265 | $206 |
Kitchen remodel cost by city
Where you live moves the price more than almost anything except finishes. Labor and overhead cost more in big coastal cities, so the same kitchen costs roughly half again as much in New York as it does in Atlanta or Dallas.
| Basic | Modern | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National average | $30,283 | $53,898 | $109,082 |
| New York City | $42,996 | $80,008 | $162,239 |
| Boston | $42,043 | $77,939 | $157,809 |
| Los Angeles | $42,671 | $79,271 | $160,621 |
Where the money goes
In a Modern kitchen, cabinets are the biggest single cost at about 32% of the total. Labor is about 42%. Counters, flooring and appliances make up most of the rest.
- Cabinetry$17,030 32%
- Appliances$6,430 12%
- Countertops$5,100 10%
- Flooring$4,600 9%
- Preparation$4,400 8%
- Electrical$3,420 6%
- Finishing$2,350 4%
Will kitchen remodel prices go up in 2027?
A little, from labor. Trade wages rose 2.4% nationally last year, which adds only about $500 to a Modern kitchen because labor is under half the bill. The bigger unknown is materials. Cabinets and vanities have faced new import tariffs, and cabinets are the largest line in most kitchens, so watch cabinet quotes closely.
Want to spend less?
These change the price the most, biggest first:
- Keep the layout. Moving the sink, range or walls means new plumbing, gas and electrical runs.
- Keep your appliances. In a Modern kitchen that takes off about $7,000.
- Pick stock or semi custom cabinets over custom. Cabinets are the biggest line.
- Choose quartz over premium stone, and porcelain over hardwood.
How these prices are calculated
Every price on this page comes from the EstimateElite pricing engine, the same one remodelers run on their own websites. It prices each job line by line: cabinets, counters, flooring, plumbing, electrical, demo, paint, and the labor to install each one, then adds a 10% contingency. City prices use a regional cost factor for that area. 2027 prices grow the labor part of each job by the real change in local trade wages (BLS, May 2024 to May 2025) and hold materials at today’s prices.
Common questions.
For a typical 150 square foot kitchen, about $54,000 in 2027 at a mid level of finishes, with a range of $30,500 to $109,000 depending on cabinets, counters and appliances.
Price your own kitchen in 60 seconds.
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