How Much Does It Cost to Install Kitchen Cabinets in St. Petersburg, FL?
One national cost guide puts kitchen cabinet installation at $4,000 to $14,000, with a national average of $7,000. The cost to install kitchen cabinets swings with the kitchen size and the cabinet grade. These are national market numbers, not our price list.
Labor alone runs about $50 to $200 or more per linear foot of cabinets. Installers who bill by the hour average $40 to $100. Installed stock cabinets start near $100 per linear foot, and custom cabinets can reach $1,200.
What does each kitchen cabinet job cost?
The table pulls ranges from national cost guides and one cabinet retailer’s 2026 price guide. Use it as a rough guide for your budget.
| Cabinet job | National range | What the range covers |
|---|---|---|
| Labor only, by the foot | $50 to $200 or more per linear foot | Flat rate based on cabinet size |
| Labor only, by the hour | $40 to $100 per hour | Average hourly rate |
| Labor only, per cabinet | $55 to $85 per cabinet | Handyman average |
| Whole kitchen, installed | $4,000 to $14,000 | National average of $7,000 |
| 10 by 10 kitchen, stock or semi-custom | $2,000 to $13,000 | Cabinets installed |
| 10 by 10 kitchen, replacing the cabinets | $2,000 to $24,000 | One guide’s full range |
| 12 by 12 kitchen, replacing the cabinets | $2,400 to $28,800 | One guide’s full range |
| Stock cabinets | $100 to $300 per linear foot | Installed |
| Semi-custom cabinets | $200 to $650 per linear foot | Installed |
| Custom cabinets | $500 to $1,200 per linear foot | Installed |
| Remove and haul away old cabinets | $350 to $1,000 | Depends on kitchen size and cabinet type |
| Crown molding | $4 to $23 per linear foot | Added to the project price |
| New knobs, pulls and handles | $50 to $500 | Depends on the number of pieces and style |
| Filler strips, toe kicks and finish panels | $200 to $900 | Accessories in one retailer’s sample kitchens |
| One added cabinet | $100 to $600 for the cabinet | Labor is extra |
Guides do not agree to the dollar. Another national guide puts cabinet labor at $100 to $300 per linear foot, or $50 to $250 per hour.
How do cabinet installers charge for labor?
Some installers charge a flat rate based on cabinet size, usually around $50 to $200 per linear foot. Others set one flat rate for the whole project. Some bill by the hour, and those rates average $40 to $100.
A national guide reports handymen average $60 to $90 per hour and $55 to $85 per cabinet. One cabinet retailer’s 2026 guide says a standard kitchen totals $1,500 to $4,000 for installation.
What do stock, semi-custom and custom cabinets cost installed?
Guides sort cabinets into three grades. Stock cabinets run $100 to $300 per linear foot installed. Semi-custom cabinets run $200 to $650, and custom cabinets run $500 to $1,200.
Kitchen size sets how many feet you buy. One national guide totals stock or semi-custom cabinets at $2,000 to $13,000 for a 10 by 10 kitchen. Its wider range for replacing cabinets in that kitchen is $2,000 to $24,000. A 12 by 12 kitchen runs $2,400 to $28,800.
What do tear-out, flat-pack assembly and add-ons cost?
Removing and hauling away old cabinets runs about $350 to $1,000 on average. Another national guide puts it at $350 to $800.
Ready-to-assemble cabinets, also called flat-pack, list at $80 to $350 per cabinet in one retailer’s 2026 guide. Someone still has to build each box. The same retailer says factory assembly adds $42 to $84 per cabinet to pre-assembled products.
On a 25-cabinet kitchen, that factory assembly comes to $1,050 to $2,100. A flat-pack job can move that work from the factory to your installer.
Crown molding can add $4 to $23 per linear foot. Pulls and handles run $2 to $50 per item. Filler strips, toe kicks and finish panels came to $200 to $900 in that retailer’s sample kitchens. Plumbing and electrical work are separate trades, and they are a separate cost.
To add one cabinet, one guide prices each cabinet at $100 to $600, or more for a custom piece. Labor comes on top.
What changes the price in St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg’s median home was built in 1969, according to the Census. About 7 in 10 homes here were built before 1980. In homes that age, floors may not be level and walls may not be straight. That means more shimming and scribing, which adds labor.
On an outside concrete block wall, furring strips create the nailing surface. What is behind the finish decides how a cabinet is fastened, and that can change the labor. In a condo, your association may set rules on work hours and elevator use. Those rules can change the price too.
St. Petersburg’s List of Exempted Permits names cabinetry and counter tops as finish work exempt from a building permit. That does not apply when the work affects a load bearing wall or a fire rated separation. Projects in a designated flood zone still submit a cost breakdown. Homes in a historic district may not be exempt.
After storm damage, the city has its own rules. Its storm permitting page names damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Removing storm-damaged cabinets needs no permit, but a building permit is required before they are replaced.
This is general information, not legal advice. Confirm the rules for your address with the city, and we walk through that when we look at the job.
Can you install kitchen cabinets yourself?
You can, and one national guide says it can save you on labor. The same guide calls this a job best left to the pros. It warns that mistakes in measuring or leveling can lead to a poor appearance and even cracked countertops.
The tear-out is the easier part to take on. That guide says handling removal and disposal yourself can cut the project cost by up to $1,000.
How can you lower the cost to install kitchen cabinets?
In one retailer’s guide, ready-to-assemble cabinets list at $80 to $350 per cabinet, against $100 to $400 for stock. Keeping the same layout holds the cost down too. When the boxes are sound, painting the cabinets you have can cost less than a new set. So can fixing doors, hinges and drawers.
How do you get a price for your kitchen?
The ranges above are national market numbers, and your price depends on your kitchen. Flow Home Services is a veteran-owned company based in St. Petersburg. We install kitchen cabinets for homeowners across Pinellas County.
If the whole room is changing, that is a kitchen remodel, and our kitchen remodel cost guide covers those budgets. For the cabinets alone, send photos for a free estimate, or call or text (727) 404-7164. Our cabinet installation page has more on the work.