A kitchen remodel in Las Vegas typically runs $30,000 to $126,000: the lower end for updating finishes in your existing footprint, the higher end for reconfiguring the layout, moving walls, or going fully custom.
Online averages can be misleading because they often combine small cosmetic updates, cabinet refacing, DIY work, and full permitted remodels into one number. A licensed, permitted kitchen remodel with new cabinetry, countertops, electrical updates, and inspections usually lands higher. Below is what a permitted Las Vegas kitchen remodel actually costs in 2026, by project size and per square foot, what drives the price, and the costs homeowners most often forget to plan for. These ranges come from our kitchen remodeling work across the valley.
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Who This Kitchen Cost Guide Is For
This guide is for Las Vegas homeowners planning a real kitchen remodel, not a quick paint-and-hardware refresh. If you are replacing cabinets, upgrading countertops, adding lighting, moving appliances, opening the layout, or pulling permits, these ranges will be more useful than national averages or calculator-style estimates.
If your goal is a cosmetic update only, your project may come in below these ranges. If your project involves new cabinets, reworked utilities, structural changes, or custom finish selections, use this guide as a planning baseline and confirm the final number with an in-home walkthrough and written scope.
These ranges are based on permitted kitchen remodel scopes we see across Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Spring Valley, Enterprise, and North Las Vegas. Older homes may require more electrical or plumbing correction once walls are opened, while newer master-planned homes often spend more on cabinet upgrades, islands, and finish selections.
Average Kitchen Remodel Cost In Las Vegas
Published averages often put a Las Vegas kitchen remodel around $20,000-$27,000, with a broad range below and above that. Those numbers can be useful for rough orientation, but they often combine cosmetic updates, cabinet refacing, DIY work, and full permitted remodels into one bucket.
A real, permitted kitchen remodel - new cabinetry, new countertops, updated electrical, proper inspections - lands higher. For homes we work in across Las Vegas, Henderson, and Summerlin, a straightforward kitchen remodel with no layout change runs $30,000 to $63,000. Once you start reconfiguring the layout by removing a wall, relocating the sink or range, or opening the kitchen to the living space, you are typically in the $63,000 to $126,000+ range.
If your number comes in well below those ranges, ask what is being left out. Is it permitted? Are the cabinets new or refaced? Is the contractor licensed and insured? Are electrical, plumbing, demo, disposal, drywall, finish work, and inspections included? The lowest bid is not always the lowest final project cost once missing scope and corrections stack up.
Why Some Online Kitchen Remodel Averages Look Too Low
Many online kitchen remodel averages combine DIY work, cabinet painting, refacing, handyman labor, and partial cosmetic updates with full permitted remodels. That makes the number look useful, but it does not reflect a licensed project with demolition, cabinets, counters, electrical, plumbing, inspections, finish work, and contractor accountability.
Averages also hide the difference between a finish refresh and a construction scope. Replacing cabinet doors, painting boxes, and installing a new faucet is not the same budget category as opening walls, adding circuits, moving plumbing, ordering cabinets, coordinating countertops, and passing final inspection.
Kitchen Remodel Cost By Project Size
Refresh / Minor
$30K-$45K
Same layout, semi-custom cabinets or refacing, new counters, lighting, and paint. No walls move and no plumbing relocates.
Mid-Range
$45K-$80K
New cabinetry throughout, premium counters such as quartz or stone, new flooring, updated electrical, and mid-to-upper appliances.
Full / Luxury
$80K-$126K+
Complete gut, reconfiguration, wall removal, relocated plumbing or electrical, custom cabinetry, high-end stone, and premium appliances.
The full and luxury range is common in larger homes and higher-finish remodels in Summerlin and in larger Henderson projects where open-concept layouts, bigger islands, and premium appliances are part of the scope.
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(702) 799-9902Cost Per Square Foot And The 10x10 Kitchen
Kitchen remodels in Las Vegas generally run $150 to $250 per square foot for a mid-range project and $250 to $500+ per square foot for high-end work. But per-square-foot is a rough planning tool, not how quality kitchens are priced. Two kitchens of the same size can differ by $40,000 depending on cabinet count, materials, and whether you are moving mechanical, electrical, or plumbing.
The more useful benchmark is the 10x10 kitchen, the industry standard estimating unit, or 100 square feet of floor and about 25 linear feet of cabinets. A quality, permitted 10x10 kitchen remodel in Las Vegas runs roughly $25,000 to $45,000, depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and appliance package. Smaller galley kitchens can come in lower; larger open-concept kitchens with islands run higher.
What Impacts The Cost
Three line items move your budget more than anything else: cabinets, countertops, and appliances. Cabinets are almost always the largest single expense, usually 25-40% of the total. Countertops are usually second, and material matters. Quartz is popular in Las Vegas because it is durable, low-maintenance, and predictable in price, while quartzite, exotic granite, or porcelain slab climb quickly.
Appliances are the surprise for many homeowners. A builder-grade package might run $3,000-$6,000, a mid-range stainless package $8,000-$15,000, and a luxury package such as Sub-Zero, Wolf, or Thermador can exceed $30,000 on its own.
What Our Kitchen Remodel Pricing Can Include
Depending on the scope, a Big Horn kitchen remodel may include demolition, cabinet removal, cabinet installation, countertops, backsplash, flooring, drywall repair, paint, lighting, appliance layout coordination, sink and faucet installation, plumbing updates, electrical updates, permit coordination, inspection coordination, and final finish work.
The written estimate should make this clear. A real kitchen remodel number should identify what is included, what is excluded, which materials are allowances, which selections are already locked, and what would trigger a change order. That level of detail is what separates a useful estimate from a low one-line number.
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Semi-Custom Vs Custom Cabinets
Because cabinets are the biggest cost, the semi-custom vs custom decision is where most of your budget flexibility lives. The difference is typically 30-40%. Custom cabinets are fabricated to the exact dimensions of your space, which can eliminate filler panels and match a specific vision. Semi-custom cabinets are manufactured in pre-determined sizes; that efficiency is where the savings come from.
A common worry is that semi-custom means lower quality. It does not have to. The real difference is often sizing flexibility and customization, not basic construction quality. For many clients, semi-custom is the right call. We coordinate custom cabinet options and semi-custom cabinet packages as part of a complete kitchen remodel.
Cabinet Materials And Cost
Engineered is not cheap by default. A painted MDF Shaker door on a plywood box can be a high-quality, stable cabinet assembly, often a smart choice in a dry climate like Las Vegas. The better question is whether the cabinet package fits the design, finish expectation, hardware, storage plan, and long-term use of the kitchen.
Hidden Costs Homeowners Do Not Expect
The costs that blow up a kitchen budget usually are not the cabinets or counters. They are the surprises mid-project, and the biggest cause is poor planning up front. Change orders are the classic example: a homeowner approves a design, demo starts, then they want the range on a different wall.
This is why detailed renderings and selection review matter before a single cabinet is ordered. You want to catch the "I did not picture it that way" moments on screen instead of on site. Other commonly missed costs include bringing old wiring up to code once walls are open, disposal and dump fees, temporary kitchen setups if you are living through the remodel, and countertop fabrication lead times.
If you are also updating an adjacent bath, it may make sense to bundle a bathroom remodel with the kitchen work. That does not always lower the total price, but it can reduce repeated mobilization, help coordinate permits, and simplify schedule planning while the home is already under construction.
Does A Kitchen Remodel Add Resale Value?
A kitchen remodel is consistently one of the better-returning home improvements. A well-scoped, mid-range remodel can recover a meaningful share of its cost at resale, and a code-compliant, permitted kitchen avoids the resale problems that unpermitted work creates.
The biggest ROI mistake is over-building for the neighborhood. A six-figure custom kitchen can make sense in the right home, but it should still match the property, the area, and the owner's long-term plans. We help homeowners scope to the home's value, not just the wishlist, so the finished kitchen works for daily life and remains defensible when the home is sold.
Work With A Licensed Las Vegas Kitchen Remodeler
It is tempting to save money with an unlicensed handyman, but a kitchen remodel is exactly the kind of project where licensing protects you. A licensed general contractor is insured and bonded. If something unforeseen happens on the job, there is insurance behind the work rather than your homeowner policy absorbing the loss.
Licensed contractors also answer to the Nevada State Contractors Board, so if there is a dispute you have a formal channel for recourse. Nevada also maintains a Residential Recovery Fund that may be available to eligible homeowners who hired a licensed residential contractor and were harmed by qualifying contractor violations.
Before you sign, check the license through the Nevada State Contractors Board and review the Board's Residential Recovery Fund overview. If your scope touches plumbing, electrical, structural, mechanical, or architectural changes, use our permit services page to understand the permit path before work starts.
Want to know which tier your kitchen falls into?
Send photos or schedule a walkthrough. We will tell you whether your scope looks like a refresh, mid-range remodel, or full reconfiguration before you start spending money on design choices.
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(702) 799-9902The practical takeaway
A realistic Las Vegas kitchen remodel budget starts with scope, not averages. Cabinet grade, countertop choice, appliance package, permit requirements, and whether utilities move will decide where your project lands. If you want a number you can actually plan around, plan your remodel with us and start with a field walk, measurements, and a written scope.
