Cost engine
How much does outdoor kitchen cost?
National price ranges for outdoor kitchen, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.
Model reviewed August 2026
Outdoor Kitchen cost
$6,000 – $45,000
Most homeowners pay around $16,000 for outdoor kitchen, or $800–$3,000 per linear foot of counter. Permit fees add $150–$600.
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Pavers needed
1,120 pavers
Includes 5% waste
- Base rock
- 4.9 cubic yards
- Bedding sand
- 1.2 cubic yards
- Polymeric sand
- 5 bags
- Installed cost estimate
- $4,800 – $12,000
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
What homeowners reported paying
Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.
Price breakdown
| Budget scope | $6,000 |
|---|---|
| Typical project | $16,000 |
| Premium / complex | $45,000 |
| per linear foot of counter | $800 – $3,000 |
| Permit fees | $150 – $600 |
| Timeline | 2-4 weeks of work, 6-12 weeks including permitting |
What drives the price
- Counter run length and material
- Appliances: grill, refrigerator, sink, pizza oven
- Running electrical, water and gas to the location
- Roof, pergola or shade structure
- Setback and drainage requirements on the lot
Cost by state
The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.
Most expensive states
Least expensive states
Outdoor Kitchen runs about 98% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.
State benchmark table
Low, typical and high outdoor kitchen pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.
| State | Low | Typical | High | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $10,100 | $26,900 | $75,800 | +68% |
| California | $8,400 | $22,500 | $63,200 | +40% |
| Alaska | $8,200 | $22,000 | $61,800 | +37% |
| New York | $8,100 | $21,500 | $60,500 | +35% |
| Massachusetts | $7,900 | $21,000 | $59,100 | +31% |
| District of Columbia | $7,800 | $20,800 | $58,400 | +30% |
| New Jersey | $7,600 | $20,300 | $57,200 | +27% |
| Connecticut | $7,400 | $19,800 | $55,600 | +24% |
| Rhode Island | $7,200 | $19,300 | $54,400 | +21% |
| Washington | $7,200 | $19,200 | $54,000 | +20% |
| Oregon | $7,100 | $18,900 | $53,300 | +18% |
| Maryland | $6,900 | $18,500 | $52,100 | +16% |
| Illinois | $6,800 | $18,000 | $50,700 | +13% |
| New Hampshire | $6,700 | $17,800 | $50,100 | +11% |
| Colorado | $6,600 | $17,700 | $49,700 | +10% |
| Vermont | $6,500 | $17,400 | $48,800 | +8% |
| Florida | $6,500 | $17,300 | $48,700 | +8% |
| Nevada | $6,500 | $17,300 | $48,800 | +8% |
| Pennsylvania | $6,400 | $17,200 | $48,300 | +7% |
| Delaware | $6,400 | $17,100 | $48,100 | +7% |
| Maine | $6,400 | $17,100 | $48,200 | +7% |
| Minnesota | $6,400 | $17,100 | $48,100 | +7% |
| Virginia | $6,300 | $16,900 | $47,400 | +5% |
| Arizona | $6,100 | $16,300 | $45,800 | +2% |
| Montana | $6,100 | $16,200 | $45,500 | +1% |
| Wisconsin | $6,000 | $15,900 | $44,800 | -1% |
| Michigan | $5,900 | $15,700 | $44,200 | -2% |
| North Dakota | $5,900 | $15,700 | $44,200 | -2% |
| Utah | $5,900 | $15,700 | $44,200 | -2% |
| Wyoming | $5,900 | $15,700 | $44,100 | -2% |
| Idaho | $5,800 | $15,500 | $43,700 | -3% |
| Louisiana | $5,800 | $15,500 | $43,600 | -3% |
| Texas | $5,800 | $15,500 | $43,600 | -3% |
| Georgia | $5,700 | $15,200 | $42,800 | -5% |
| New Mexico | $5,700 | $15,200 | $42,800 | -5% |
| North Carolina | $5,700 | $15,100 | $42,400 | -6% |
| Ohio | $5,600 | $15,000 | $42,300 | -6% |
| South Carolina | $5,600 | $14,900 | $41,900 | -7% |
| Indiana | $5,600 | $14,800 | $41,700 | -7% |
| Alabama | $5,400 | $14,500 | $40,800 | -9% |
| Iowa | $5,400 | $14,500 | $40,700 | -10% |
| Missouri | $5,400 | $14,500 | $40,800 | -9% |
| Tennessee | $5,400 | $14,500 | $40,800 | -9% |
| Kentucky | $5,400 | $14,400 | $40,400 | -10% |
| South Dakota | $5,400 | $14,400 | $40,600 | -10% |
| Nebraska | $5,400 | $14,300 | $40,200 | -11% |
| Kansas | $5,300 | $14,100 | $39,800 | -12% |
| West Virginia | $5,300 | $14,100 | $39,700 | -12% |
| Arkansas | $5,200 | $14,000 | $39,300 | -13% |
| Oklahoma | $5,200 | $14,000 | $39,300 | -13% |
| Mississippi | $5,100 | $13,600 | $38,400 | -15% |
Cost by city
Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.
Frequently asked questions
How long does outdoor kitchen take?
2-4 weeks of work, 6-12 weeks including permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are counter run length and material; appliances: grill, refrigerator, sink, pizza oven; running electrical, water and gas to the location.
Sources
Sources & verification
Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.