For a 200-unit multifamily build with shaker MDF boxes, soft-close hardware, and factory-applied finish, typical cost ranges $850 to $1,150 per unit installed-ready (delivered to site, not installed). Total cabinet cost for the project: roughly $170,000 to $230,000. Pricing varies with door style, box material, finish complexity, and hardware specification. Program buyer pricing (locked multi-year agreements with committed volume) typically runs 15 to 25 percent below project-by-project local supplier pricing.
Multifamily cabinet pricing is dominated by three variables:
- Box material. MDF (medium-density fiberboard) is the multifamily standard for cost and consistency. Plywood adds 15 to 25 percent. Solid wood boxes are rare in multifamily.
- Door style. Shaker is the multifamily default. Slim shaker, slab, and raised panel come in within ±10 percent. Custom door styles add 20 to 40 percent.
- Hardware kit. Standard hinges plus soft-close drawer slides without pulls: baseline. Soft-close hinges with full-extension drawer slides and brushed nickel pulls: add 8 to 12 percent.
The $850 to $1,150 per unit range is for delivered cabinets (boxes, doors, hardware, finish) ready for contractor installation. A typical 200-unit multifamily project consumes about 8 cabinet boxes per unit on average (kitchen plus bath vanity).
Program buyer pricing reduces this 15 to 25 percent in exchange for multi-year volume commitment and locked spec. Worked example: a buyer committing 1,000 units per year across multi-region projects at the program rate typically pays $700 to $900 per unit installed-ready versus the $850 to $1,150 spot market range.
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