Kitchen Remodel Value Calculator

Work out kitchen remodel value instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Kitchen Remodel Value Calculator

Kitchen remodels typically recoup sixty to eighty percent of their cost on resale, with mid-range projects recouping more than luxury ones. Comparing the spend with total home value is the sanity check: spending more than about ten percent of home value on one room rarely returns proportionally.

Formula

Value added

Added = remodel cost x recoup percentage; net cost = cost - added

Worked example

With the default values below, Kitchen Remodel Value Calculator returns Value added of $420,000.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Kitchen remodel costminimum 0.01: 600,000
Expected cost recoupedaccepts 0–150 %: 70 %
Current home valueminimum 0.01: 8,000,000

Results

Value added: $420,000.00
Net cost after value added: $180,000.00
Value added as share of home value: 5.25% %
Spend as share of home value: 7.50% %

Step by step

1Values used
2Value added
3Value added= 420,000.00
4Net cost after value added= 180,000.00
5Value added as share of home value= 5.25 %
6Spend as share of home value= 7.50 %

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Kitchen Remodel Value figure worked out?

Added = remodel cost x recoup percentage; net cost = cost - added. Kitchen remodels typically recoup sixty to eighty percent of their cost on resale, with mid-range projects recouping more than luxury ones.

Why do luxury kitchens recoup less?

The buyer pool that values a premium kitchen is small, and the rest of the house has to justify it. A high-end kitchen in an average house is over-improvement for the street.

What values do I need to enter?

This calculator takes 3 inputs: Kitchen remodel cost, Expected cost recouped, Current home value. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic worked example — replace them with your own site or project figures.