Basic
$4.64 – $9.27 per sq ft
Degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place

Paint Kitchen Cabinets: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Paint Kitchen Cabinets in Detroit, Michigan typically costs $5.46 to $11 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Detroit are 2.0% higher than the national average for paint kitchen cabinets.
National average: $5.40 – $11 per sq ft
$4.64 – $9.27 per sq ft
Degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place
$5.46 – $11 per sq ft
Doors removed, degreased and sanded, bonding primer, two coats of urethane-modified acrylic enamel, doors sprayed
$6.82 – $14 per sq ft
Doors and drawer fronts removed, degreased, sanded, grain filled, bonding primer, two sprayed coats of waterborne alkyd
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $2.41 – $4.81 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $1.98 – $3.97 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.64 – $1.28 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.43 – $0.85 | sq ft |

Kitchen with newly painted white lower cabinets and natural wood uppers
Photo: emily @ go haus go · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Wall cabinets painted turquoise with open shelf and yellow trim
Photo: Rochelle Hartman · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Kitchen cabinet frames and doors partly painted white during a refresh
Photo: yugenro · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Labor costs in Detroit run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Connect with local paint kitchen cabinets contractors in Detroit for personalized quotes based on your specific project.