Smart Home Cost Estimator

Smart Home Cost Estimator lets you plan each room separately, from a few bulbs to a full setup. Choose quantities, enter your price range, and include the extra costs that matter to your project.

The starting prices are editable planning examples in US dollars, not live prices or quotes. Replace them with prices for the products you plan to buy.

By Marlo Strydom

1. Choose devices for each room

Open a room to change its quantities. Use 0 for anything you do not need. Add or remove rooms to match your home.

Living room6 devices
Kitchen6 devices
Primary bedroom6 devices
Hallway6 devices

2. Whole-home devices

These are counted once across your home. A hub is included only when its quantity is above 0.

3. Review unit prices and currency

Low and high prices apply to one device and are shared across rooms. The midpoint is halfway between your low and high totals, not a market average.

No currency conversion is applied. Enter all prices and extra costs in the selected currency.

Smart bulbs

Smart plugs

Smart switches

Motion sensors

Door or window sensors

Indoor cameras

Smart speakers

Smart locks

Smart thermostats

Video doorbells

Hubs or bridges

4. Add other costs

Installation and other upfront costs are added to your device range. Monthly plans are shown separately and included in the first-year total.

Use a quote for the whole project. Blank means installation is excluded.

Add sales tax, shipping, WiFi upgrades, or other costs here. Blank means these costs are excluded.

Enter the total for all camera, doorbell, and other plans. Blank means no subscription cost is included.

Change the examples to match your home, then generate an estimate.

What this budget includes

Your upfront range includes the device quantities and prices you enter, plus any installation and other upfront costs. The first-year range also includes 12 months of your entered subscription total. Blank extra-cost fields are excluded. The tool does not calculate tax, financing, future replacements, discounts, or rebates.

Check these details before buying

  • Compatibility: choose devices that work with your platform. Some need a separate hub or bridge; Matter setup may need a compatible controller and Thread border router. Change the hub count to match your setup. If you use both assistants, read our guide to using Alexa and Google Home together.
  • Installation: check the wiring and power requirements for each product. Get a quote for work you need help with, then enter the project total above.
  • Ongoing plans: check the current Ring subscription options or your camera maker's plans for the features you need. Enter a household total to avoid counting the same plan twice.
  • Existing devices: set the quantity to 0 if you already own a device and will keep using it. Avoid counting one hub in several rooms.

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