What the calculator estimates
It turns your linear feet, cabinet grade, door and drawer count, hardware, and installation into a planning cost. Stock, semi-custom, and custom grades each carry their own per-foot price.
Estimate cabinets before you shop
Enter your linear feet of cabinets, pick a grade, and add door and drawer counts for hardware. The calculator works out cabinet, hardware, installation, and total cost. Prices vary by door style, finish, region, and showroom, so use this as a planning estimate and confirm with your supplier.
RoomKitchen
GradeSemi-custom
Counted units0
Room and size
Enter linear feet of cabinets or count wall and base units. Linear feet is the most common cabinet pricing method.
Grade, hardware, and cost
Prices are editable defaults per linear foot, per door, and per drawer.
How cabinets are priced
Most cabinetry is sold by the linear foot along the wall. Door style, finish, soft-close slides, glass fronts, moldings, and tall pantry units all push the per-foot price up. Hardware is usually priced separately by the piece.
Planning note
Cabinet pricing changes with wood species, door style, finish, soft-close, pull-out organizers, crown molding, delivery, taxes, and local labor. Confirm door count, finish, lead time, and final quote with your cabinet supplier before ordering.
Formula used
- Linear feet can be entered directly or estimated from wall plus base cabinet counts at a default 3 feet each.
- Cabinet cost = linear feet x price per linear foot, set by grade, door style, and finish.
- Door hardware cost = door count x price per knob or pull.
- Drawer hardware cost = drawer count x price per pull.
- Soft-close adds a per-unit upgrade on doors and drawers.
- Installation cost = linear feet x install price per linear foot.
- Total cost = cabinet cost + door hardware + drawer hardware + soft-close + installation.
How are kitchen cabinets priced?
Most cabinets are sold by the linear foot along the wall. A 10 by 10 kitchen typically has about 20 to 24 linear feet of cabinets. Stock cabinets run cheaper per foot, semi-custom sits in the middle, and custom is the highest. Door style, finish, and hardware add on top.
How many linear feet of cabinets do I need?
Measure each wall run where cabinets go and add the lengths. A standard L-shape kitchen with an 8 foot run and a 12 foot run has 20 linear feet. If you do not know the run length, count wall and base cabinet units at about 3 feet wide each as an estimate.
What is the cheapest cabinet grade?
Stock cabinets from a big-box store are usually the lowest cost per linear foot, followed by semi-custom made to standard sizes, then full custom built to order. Thermofoil and laminate finishes cost less than painted or stained hardwood.
How much does soft-close add?
Soft-close hinges and drawer slides usually add a per-door and per-drawer upgrade fee. Doors cost less to upgrade than drawers because slides carry more mechanism. Use the soft-close option in this calculator to add that line.
Does this include countertops and appliances?
No. This calculator covers cabinetry, hardware, soft-close, and installation only. Countertops, sinks, faucets, tile, and appliances are separate budgets. Confirm cutout and clearances with your cabinet and countertool suppliers.
Is this a contractor quote?
No. It is a planning estimate. Wood species, door style, finish, soft-close, pull-out organizers, crown molding, delivery, taxes, and labor vary by cabinet line, region, and installer.