Crown Molding Installation Cost Calculator
Budget installed crown from the room perimeter and profile grade, with optional paint. Click any i for detail.
Your rooms
Linear feet
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Linear feet
Sum of walls that get crown. Deduct wide openings if the run stops. |
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Profile
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Profile
Paint-grade MDF/pine is the volume job. Stain-grade wood and large built-up profiles cost more. |
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Your state
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Your state
Scales midpoints for typical state-level labor and material costs versus the U.S. average. Not a local contractor bid. |
How to use this calculator
- Add linear footage around the rooms.
- Pick paint-grade, stain-grade, or premium.
- Toggle paint if the carpenter is finishing too.
- Select your state.
Results explained
Installed $/linear foot × run, plus optional paint $/lf, then × state multiplier. Corners, copes, and scaffolding in two-story foyers can exceed this midpoint.
Quick reference: crown midpoints
Labor + stock material, U.S. average.
| Item | Detail |
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| Paint-grade (default) | $9/linear ft |
| Stain-grade wood | $15/linear ft |
| Premium / built-up | $22/linear ft |
| Prime and paint | +$4/linear ft |
For baseboard only, see the baseboard installation cost calculator.
How the estimate is built
Total ≈ (lf × profile $/lf) + optional paint $/lf × lf, then × state multiplier.
Example scenario
140 lf of paint-grade crown at U.S. average is about $1,260 before paint.
FAQ
Inside corners?
Coping or miter time is inside the $/lf midpoint, not a separate line.
Vaulted ceilings?
Rake crown is slower — use premium or add a contractor adder.
DIY material only?
This page is installed. Material-only is a fraction of these rates.