Are cabinets the most expensive part of a kitchen remodel?

Usually yes, cabinetry typically takes 30–40% of a full kitchen remodel budget, more than counters, appliances or labor individually.

Is refacing really half the price of replacement?

Typically 40–60% less for the same visual result, if your boxes are sound. The inspection is what tells you whether you’re a refacing candidate.

Do custom cabinets add resale value in Las Vegas?

Kitchens are the most-remodeled room in America for a reason, they sell houses. In Las Vegas’s 2026 market, an updated kitchen is often the difference between listing at the neighborhood ceiling or under it.

What Kitchen Cabinets Cost in Las Vegas (2026)

In the Las Vegas market in 2026, cabinet refacing typically costs $5,000–$15,000, semi-custom cabinet replacement runs $12,000–$25,000 installed, and fully custom kitchens run $25,000–$60,000 or more. The biggest price drivers are kitchen size, box construction (plywood vs particle board), door style and wood species, and whether your layout changes.

The three price tiers, honestly

Refacing ($5K–$15K) keeps your boxes and replaces everything you see, the right call when boxes are sound and the layout works. Semi-custom replacement ($12K–$25K) gives you new made-to-order cabinets in standard-increment sizes. Full custom ($25K–$60K+) builds to the inch, in any wood, with the details, inset doors, furniture ends, integrated panels, that make a kitchen look built rather than bought.

What actually moves the number

Linear feet matters less than people think; doors and drawers matter more. A drawer base costs more than a door base but you’ll use it ten times as often. Painted finishes run above stained. Ceiling-height uppers add boxes but transform the room. Island size is the single biggest swing, a big working island can be a fifth of the whole budget.

Where Las Vegas differs from national guides

National cost articles miss two local realities: our climate punishes cheap materials (budget particle-board kitchens age badly here, so the cheap option is more expensive per year of life), and our housing stock renovates in waves, whole neighborhoods hit remodel age together, which is why spring and fall run busiest across the valley.

How to compare quotes

Insist every quote states: box material, door construction, hinge/slide brand, who installs and under what license, timeline in writing, and what happens if something arrives damaged. A quote that’s $4,000 cheaper and silent on those five points isn’t cheaper.