- Custom cabinets usually costs $8,900 to $19,000, about $13,000 typical.
- Custom-built kitchen cabinets, made to order and installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What custom cabinets costs
Most homeowners pay $8,900 to $19,000 for custom cabinets, and $13,000 is a typical price. Custom-built kitchen cabinets, made to order and installed. By the linear foot, HomeAdvisor put it at $500 to $1,200, with $850 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $8,900 |
| Typical | $13,000 |
| High end | $19,000 |
| Per linear foot | $500 to $1,200 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $11,805 in Arkansas and $15,000 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Size of the job. Fixr prices a full kitchen. HomeAdvisor's lower average includes smaller runs and single rooms.
- Wood and finish. Hardwoods and hand finishes cost the most.
- Details. Inset doors, glass fronts, pull-outs and soft-close hardware add up.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet removal or demolition | $800 to $3,000 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare custom cabinets quotes, line them up item by item.
Custom cabinets cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $8,900 to $19,000. About 40% of a custom cabinets 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 | $8,199 | $11,976 | $17,503 |
| Alaska | $9,861 | $14,404 | $21,052 |
| Arizona | $8,809 | $12,867 | $18,806 |
| Arkansas | $8,082 | $11,805 | $17,253 |
| California | $9,625 | $14,059 | $20,548 |
| Colorado | $8,998 | $13,143 | $19,210 |
| Connecticut | $9,622 | $14,055 | $20,542 |
| Delaware | $8,889 | $12,984 | $18,976 |
| District of Columbia | $9,532 | $13,923 | $20,349 |
| Florida | $8,291 | $12,110 | $17,699 |
| Georgia | $8,317 | $12,148 | $17,755 |
| Hawaii | $10,269 | $15,000 | $21,923 |
| Idaho | $8,697 | $12,704 | $18,567 |
| Illinois | $10,157 | $14,836 | $21,684 |
| Indiana | $9,038 | $13,202 | $19,295 |
| Iowa | $8,895 | $12,993 | $18,989 |
| Kansas | $8,626 | $12,600 | $18,416 |
| Kentucky | $8,517 | $12,441 | $18,182 |
| Louisiana | $8,326 | $12,161 | $17,774 |
| Maine | $8,946 | $13,067 | $19,098 |
| Maryland | $8,920 | $13,029 | $19,042 |
| Massachusetts | $9,972 | $14,566 | $21,288 |
| Michigan | $8,998 | $13,143 | $19,210 |
| Minnesota | $9,680 | $14,139 | $20,664 |
| Mississippi | $8,138 | $11,887 | $17,373 |
| Missouri | $9,031 | $13,191 | $19,279 |
| Montana | $8,985 | $13,124 | $19,181 |
| Nebraska | $8,556 | $12,497 | $18,265 |
| Nevada | $9,031 | $13,191 | $19,279 |
| New Hampshire | $8,932 | $13,047 | $19,069 |
| New Jersey | $9,732 | $14,215 | $20,776 |
| New Mexico | $8,323 | $12,157 | $17,768 |
| New York | $9,549 | $13,948 | $20,386 |
| North Carolina | $8,293 | $12,114 | $17,705 |
| North Dakota | $8,997 | $13,142 | $19,207 |
| Ohio | $9,055 | $13,227 | $19,332 |
| Oklahoma | $8,247 | $12,046 | $17,606 |
| Oregon | $9,293 | $13,574 | $19,839 |
| Pennsylvania | $8,958 | $13,085 | $19,125 |
| Rhode Island | $9,109 | $13,305 | $19,446 |
| South Carolina | $8,303 | $12,128 | $17,726 |
| South Dakota | $8,337 | $12,177 | $17,797 |
| Tennessee | $8,360 | $12,212 | $17,848 |
| Texas | $8,280 | $12,094 | $17,675 |
| Utah | $8,757 | $12,791 | $18,695 |
| Vermont | $8,911 | $13,016 | $19,024 |
| Virginia | $8,715 | $12,729 | $18,604 |
| Washington | $9,854 | $14,393 | $21,036 |
| West Virginia | $8,784 | $12,831 | $18,753 |
| Wisconsin | $9,145 | $13,358 | $19,523 |
| Wyoming | $8,912 | $13,018 | $19,027 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $15,000 to $25,000 | $18,600 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $2,799 to $12,928 | $7,420 | Counted |
How the custom cabinets range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page 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.
Run the numbers for a real custom cabinets in the free kitchen cabinet installation cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the custom cabinets is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, custom cabinets cost; HomeAdvisor, custom cabinets 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.