Updated November 2026
Most kitchens we remodel in Arlington are in houses built long before open floor plans. That shapes what the work costs more than the town does.
Short answer: A kitchen remodel in Arlington, MA runs about $70,000 to $125,000 if the layout stays, and $130,000 to $225,000 if you open the kitchen to the dining or family room. That is what homeowners paid on 21 kitchens we built from 2020 to 2025. Appliances are separate.
| Kitchen, layout stays | about $70k–$125k |
| Kitchen opened to the next room | $130k–$225k |
| Kitchen and bathroom together | $165k–$360k |
From what homeowners paid on PEGASUS projects built 2020–2025. See every range and get one for your house →
About 77% of Arlington homes were built before 1970. Many have a closed kitchen behind one doorway. Of the 67 projects we have built in Arlington, 18 were kitchens opened up to the rooms around them.
Opening a kitchen usually means taking out a load-bearing wall and carrying it on a new beam, often set flush so the ceiling stays flat. In some Arlington houses an old brick chimney comes out too. That structural work, not the cabinets, is what moves a kitchen from the first range to the second.
Most of the kitchens we open up in older homes here need a new beam, and many need an electrical panel upgrade. Those two items are usually what moves a kitchen from the lower range to the higher one.
— Geoff Shafer, owner
Often, yes, if the layout stays. Kitchens that kept their layout ran about $70,000 to $125,000. If you want to open walls, plan on $130,000 to $225,000. A bathroom done at the same time puts most projects at $165,000 to $360,000.
Within each range, cabinets, counters and how much electrical work the house needs move the price the most.
Design takes about 4–6 weeks. Construction on a kitchen runs about 3–5 months. Design is its own agreement: 1.5% of the construction estimate, with a $1,000 retainer to start.
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About $70,000 to $125,000 if the layout stays, and $130,000 to $225,000 if the kitchen opens to the next room, based on 21 kitchens we built from 2020 to 2025. Appliances are separate.
No. Our prices change with the scope of the work, not the town. What makes many Arlington kitchens cost more is the age of the house: load-bearing walls, chimneys and older electrical.
Only if you change the job or choose finishes above your allowances. Your agreement is a fixed price with allowances for the finishes you choose.
No. The ranges above are before appliances. We order and deliver everything except appliances and decorative lighting.
Get a cost range, or tell us about your house. See our kitchen remodeling page for more.
Geoff Shafer has run PEGASUS Design-To-Build in Melrose for 25 years. He is a Massachusetts licensed Construction Supervisor and registered Home Improvement Contractor (HIC 137663).