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Is $53,850 a fair price for kitchen package - cabinets, countertops, backsplash?

ConstructionScored 2026-07-157 priced lines
65out of 100
Quick answer

This real construction quote totaled $53,850 and scored 65 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as fairly priced: 3 of its 7 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was KITCHEN PACKAGE - Cabinets, Countertops, Backsplash at $25,000, against a fair range of $15,000 to $40,000. For comparison, across the 125 construction quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 57.1 out of 100 and 36% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.

The quote, line by line

Line itemQuoted
DEMO - Remove wall between kitchen and dining room
Fair range $1,500 to $5,000 Fair
$3,000
CONSTRUCTION - Wall opening, Closet, Door/Window, Siding
Fair range $5,000 to $10,000 Fair
$7,000
PLUMBING - Water Heater, Washer/Dryer, Kitchen Sink
Fair range $2,800 to $7,000 High
$6,000
ELECTRICAL - Switches, Outlets, W/D Power, Devices
Fair range $1,500 to $4,000 High
$4,000
KITCHEN PACKAGE - Cabinets, Countertops, Backsplash
Fair range $15,000 to $40,000 Fair
$25,000
SHEETROCK/PAINT - Repair & Paint
Fair range $2,000 to $6,000 High
$5,000
WOOD FLOOR - Repair & Finish
Fair range $2,000 to $5,500 Fair
$3,850

Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $53,850. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.

How to read this

A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.

Construction is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 125 quotes with an average score of 57.1.

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