- Cabinet refacing usually costs $4,250 to $10,500, about $7,250 typical.
- Refacing the cabinets in an average kitchen: new doors, drawer fronts and veneer on the boxes.
What cabinet refacing costs
Expect cabinet refacing to cost between $4,250 and $10,500, with $7,250 as a typical figure. Refacing the cabinets in an average kitchen: new doors, drawer fronts and veneer on the boxes. By the linear foot, HomeAdvisor and Fixr put it at $150 to $450, with $275 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $4,250 |
| Typical | $7,250 |
| High end | $10,500 |
| Per linear foot | $150 to $450 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $6,583 in Arkansas and $8,365 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Material. Laminate and thermofoil are cheapest. Wood veneer and solid wood doors cost more.
- Kitchen size. Priced by the linear foot of cabinets.
- Hardware and extras. New hinges, pulls, crown and added cabinets raise the price.
Cabinet refacing cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $4,250 to $10,500. About 40% of a cabinet refacing price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $3,915 | $6,679 | $9,673 |
| Alaska | $4,709 | $8,033 | $11,634 |
| Arizona | $4,207 | $7,176 | $10,393 |
| Arkansas | $3,859 | $6,583 | $9,535 |
| California | $4,596 | $7,841 | $11,355 |
| Colorado | $4,297 | $7,330 | $10,616 |
| Connecticut | $4,595 | $7,839 | $11,352 |
| Delaware | $4,245 | $7,241 | $10,487 |
| District of Columbia | $4,552 | $7,765 | $11,245 |
| Florida | $3,959 | $6,754 | $9,781 |
| Georgia | $3,972 | $6,775 | $9,812 |
| Hawaii | $4,904 | $8,365 | $12,115 |
| Idaho | $4,153 | $7,085 | $10,261 |
| Illinois | $4,850 | $8,274 | $11,983 |
| Indiana | $4,316 | $7,362 | $10,663 |
| Iowa | $4,248 | $7,246 | $10,494 |
| Kansas | $4,119 | $7,027 | $10,177 |
| Kentucky | $4,067 | $6,938 | $10,048 |
| Louisiana | $3,976 | $6,782 | $9,822 |
| Maine | $4,272 | $7,287 | $10,554 |
| Maryland | $4,260 | $7,266 | $10,523 |
| Massachusetts | $4,762 | $8,123 | $11,765 |
| Michigan | $4,297 | $7,330 | $10,616 |
| Minnesota | $4,622 | $7,885 | $11,420 |
| Mississippi | $3,886 | $6,629 | $9,601 |
| Missouri | $4,312 | $7,356 | $10,654 |
| Montana | $4,290 | $7,319 | $10,600 |
| Nebraska | $4,086 | $6,969 | $10,094 |
| Nevada | $4,312 | $7,356 | $10,654 |
| New Hampshire | $4,265 | $7,276 | $10,538 |
| New Jersey | $4,647 | $7,928 | $11,481 |
| New Mexico | $3,974 | $6,780 | $9,819 |
| New York | $4,560 | $7,779 | $11,266 |
| North Carolina | $3,960 | $6,756 | $9,784 |
| North Dakota | $4,296 | $7,329 | $10,614 |
| Ohio | $4,324 | $7,377 | $10,683 |
| Oklahoma | $3,938 | $6,718 | $9,730 |
| Oregon | $4,438 | $7,570 | $10,964 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,278 | $7,298 | $10,569 |
| Rhode Island | $4,350 | $7,420 | $10,746 |
| South Carolina | $3,965 | $6,764 | $9,796 |
| South Dakota | $3,981 | $6,791 | $9,835 |
| Tennessee | $3,992 | $6,810 | $9,863 |
| Texas | $3,954 | $6,745 | $9,768 |
| Utah | $4,182 | $7,134 | $10,331 |
| Vermont | $4,255 | $7,259 | $10,513 |
| Virginia | $4,162 | $7,099 | $10,281 |
| Washington | $4,705 | $8,027 | $11,625 |
| West Virginia | $4,195 | $7,156 | $10,364 |
| Wisconsin | $4,367 | $7,450 | $10,789 |
| Wyoming | $4,256 | $7,260 | $10,515 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $3,000 to $13,500 | $8,250 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $4,234 to $10,226 | $7,230 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $4,501 to $10,546 | $7,220 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical cabinet refacing price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 40%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for kitchens and countertops work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Kitchen work is big-ticket, so a deposit on approval and clear lines for materials and labor keep the job on track.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the cabinet refacing is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, cabinet refacing cost; HomeAdvisor, cabinet refacing cost; Bob Vila, cabinet refacing cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.