Kitchen Remodel Calculator
See your kitchen ROI
A mid-range California kitchen remodel returns 60–80% at resale and lifts daily home value the moment it's done.
Project inputs
180 sqft
$275 /sqft
$12,000
$18,000
$850,000
Total project cost
$84,450
Adds about $60,804 at resale (72% recoup, CA average).
Construction
$49,500
Soft costs (10%)
$4,950
Appliances
$12,000
Cabinetry
$18,000
Resale add
$60,804
Perceived value lift
$51,000
Total value created
$111,804
Resale recoup + perceived value lift on your current home.
The math, step by step
Transparent formulas using 2026 California market averages. No hidden assumptions.
- 1
Construction
180 sqft × $275/sqft = $49,500
- 2
Soft costs (permits, design, PM)
10% of construction = $4,950
- 3
Appliances + cabinetry
$12,000 + $18,000 = $30,000
- 4
All-in total
$84,450
- 5
Resale recoup
$84,450 × 72% = $60,804 (2025 Cost vs Value)
- 6
Perceived home value lift
$850,000 × 6% = $51,000