Buying a New Oven? A Price Range

Kenmore PRO Red 36 in. Dual Fuel Freestanding Range - $5040.

During this week of Kitchen & Bath Month we've been talking ovens! Now let's get down to brass tacks: If you need (or want) to buy a new oven, there is a range of prices for this major kitchen purchase. Just like any other major kitchen appliance, you can go high, or go low. Here's a look at what's available at both ends of the price spectrum.

We took a look through offerings at Sears, just to have one price base to compare things. Here's a look at a few ovens from the top of the line, and the bottom. We also looked at full, stand-alone models with stovetop included, and wall models.

TOP ROW - Freestanding cooktop & oven models
1. Kenmore PRO Red 36 in. Dual Fuel Freestanding Range - $5040. The very top freestanding range/oven combos come with an electric oven and gas range — a dual fuel setup that is great for getting the best of both the gas range and electric oven. This is a gorgeous unit, with a price tag to match.

2. KitchenAid Stainless Steel 30 in. Dual Fuel Pro-Style® Range - $3879. KitchenAid gets good reviews and high marks in the high-end oven/range department. This is another dual fuel unit, but a little narrower (6 inches) than the one above, and much less expensive.

3. Kenmore Elite Stainless Steel 30 in. Freestanding Gas Range - $1495. Moving down the price range considerably, this Kenmore model offers a gas range and a gas oven. But the convection feature promises to keep a steady heat. There is also a warming drawer, which looks convenient!

4. Frigidaire Silver Mist 30 in. Electric Freestanding Range - $477. One of the cheapest stainless-steel range we saw at Sears. All electric.

5. Estate White 30 in. Gas Freestanding Range - $350. Super-budget! A simple gas stove and oven, with no frills.

BOTTOM ROW - Wall oven models
6. KitchenAid Stainless Steel Architect® Series 36 in. Single Wall Oven w/ True Convection - $3510. Fancy! Extra-wide oven, with convection and a serious price tag.

7. Maytag Stainless Steel w/Black 24 in. Gas Single Standard Clean Wall Oven with Electronic Controls - $945. A single upper oven with a lower broiler compartment. A 24" oven is definitely smaller than your standard 30" freestanding stove, but this one is still large enough to bake full sheet pans.

8. Kenmore Stainless Steel 24 in. Self-Cleaning Wall Oven - $840. Another somewhat expensive 24" model.

9. GE Appliances Black 30 in. Built-In Wall Oven - $756. The least expensive full 30-inch model we could find.

10. White 24 in. Manual Clean Wall Oven - $520. A simple budget option.

Have you ever bought a new oven — either under-stove or in-wall? What were your major price considerations? What was important to you?

(Images: Oven manufacturers)

Comments (12)

When we shopped for our kitchen appliances we looked everywhere and then went to BestBuy. The most expensive things we got were the front loading LG w/d and the Frigidaire gas 5 burner range. I LOVE doing laundry now. Ha

I'd like to eventually replace my Hotpoint 4 burner gas model in white & black with a 5 burner model (in stainless to match the other appliances). I really want the middle burner for a big griddle and also for my big pots. There's no real need for it though until the current model stops working or I spot a really, really good deal on an open box stove.

The perfect model would be gas cooktop, electric oven. I don't like how the back heats up on my gas oven, though it does occasionally come in handy for drying pots.

We are in the process of a complete picture renovation and have chosen GE Monogram stainless steel Stove. I can't wait to cook on it.

sorry meant complete "kitchen" renovation...long week.

The things you are missing only looking at Sears are are the true high end pro style ranges and ovens. Viking, Thermador, Dacor, ranges and brands like Miele and Gaganeau for wall ovens. Also Wolf which IMO is the best range out there. Sears also doesn't carry the GE Monogram line. Viking also has quite a few color options if you are looking for a pop of color. For comparison a 36" Viking range usually runs somewhere in the $8,000-$9,000 range.

so where are the induction ovens for those of us who want the good quality cook top but cannot go with gas?

yes, yes, where are the induction ranges?

Mmm, we bought a new stove in the last few years. My mom just had to have an electric because "it will be easier to clean". Lol, not even. Stuff gets burned onto the top, and it will never come off. For reference, our old stove was a 1947 Roper, and I really miss it. I don't mind the electric oven, but that flat stove top is terrible. The broiler being in the oven, rather than underneath, is nice though (less burned toast).

A combo gas range, electric oven would be my ideal as well.

As an aside, I always drool over the La Cornue stoves at Williams Sonoma, even though they are huge and ridiculously expensive.

This is pretty bogus. I would like to think that the general population who reads Apartment Therapy doesn't shop at Sears, the same way that they don't shop at Walmart. Rpoole11, I'm pretty sure that 36 inch Viking Ranges are not that expensive. I've seen promotions where you can get a 36 inch range, refrigerator, vent hood and dishwasher for $10,000.00 USD. The Viking Designer line is also less expensive than the professional line. They even have a 24 inch wide range for all you tiny apartment folks. Viking stuff is the best!

neillittell...you sound like a complete snob. $10K? That's the a lot of people's complete remodel budget. And likening mid-range appliances to Wal-Mart is totally off-base.

Have you tried the new AGA PRO range of appliances? I like them as the range itself have a special divider pannel in the middle that splits the oven in half when only a few to feed. Its 2 ovens in one and a rather nifty idea. And the whole suite of products come in matching colours. The range is $4,399