What It Costs to Furnish an Office in Columbus
Most Columbus offices land between $600 and $900 per person for pre-owned furniture, or $1,200 to $2,000 per person for new. A furnished 10-person office runs roughly $8,500 to $15,000 pre-owned, or $17,500 to $32,500 new, before delivery and installation.
Nobody else in this market publishes these numbers. We do, because you cannot plan a budget from the words "contact us for pricing." Everything below comes from our own current catalog at ccofficefurniture.com, checked in September 2026. Prices move as stock turns. Call (614) 332-1828 and we will tell you what is on the floor today.
Cost per Person, New and Pre-Owned
A workstation is a desk, a chair, and something to put files in. Here is what each piece actually costs at our warehouse right now.
| Item | Pre-owned | New |
|---|---|---|
| Task chair | $55 to $900 | $100 to $1,400 |
| Desk | $155 to $505 | $530 to $8,300 |
| Storage or file cabinet | $100 to $500 | $170 to $2,000 |
| Typical seat, all three | $600 to $900 | $1,200 to $2,000 |
| Cubicle or workstation package | Ask, stock varies | $1,320 to $5,900 |
| Conference table | $505 and up | $370 to $1,800 |
| Privacy pod | Ask, stock varies | $5,900 to $17,000 |
The wide ranges are real. A $100 stack chair and a $1,400 executive chair are both office chairs. Most teams land in the middle.
Three Real Budgets: 10, 25 and 50 People
Each total covers workstations, one conference room, a reception area and a break room. None of them include delivery and installation, which we cover in the next section.
| Office size | Mostly pre-owned | Mixed new and used | All new |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | $8,500 to $15,000 | $13,000 to $20,500 | $17,500 to $32,500 |
| 25 people | $17,000 to $28,000 | $25,000 to $39,000 | $34,500 to $61,000 |
| 50 people | $30,000 to $48,500 | $43,000 to $67,000 | $60,500 to $106,000 |
How Much Does Installation Cost?
Delivery and installation typically add 8% to 15% of the furniture total. Our own crews do the work, so you are not handing your job to a subcontractor you never met. A 10-person office usually installs in one day. Larger jobs get phased so your team keeps working.
Three things change the install number:
- Cubicles cost more to install than desks. Panel systems take real labor. Loose furniture does not.
- Stairs, freight elevators and dock access matter. Tell us up front and the quote stays accurate.
- After-hours and weekend work costs more. It is often worth it. Nobody loses a workday.
What Pushes the Price Up
- Height-adjustable desks. A sit-to-stand base roughly doubles the desk line item. Many teams buy them for half the office and standard desks for the rest.
- Matching everything. A uniform look across 50 seats is easy to buy new and harder to source used. Tell us the count up front and we pull from one lot.
- Executive offices. Three private offices can cost as much as fifteen open seats.
- Acoustic and privacy needs. Pods and high panels solve real problems and they are not cheap.
- Lead time. New furniture ships on a factory schedule. Rush orders cost more, when they are possible at all.
How Much Should You Budget per Employee?
Plan on $750 per person for pre-owned and $1,600 for new as a working number, then adjust. Add 20% if you want sit-to-stand desks. Add 8% to 15% for installation. That gets most Columbus companies within range before a single quote arrives.
Can You Furnish an Office for Less?
Yes. Our pre-owned floor starts at $55 for a chair and $155 for a desk. A scrappy 10-person startup can get seated for under $8,000 if it takes what is in stock and skips matching. The trade-off is choice, not quality. Every used piece is cleaned, inspected and graded before it hits the floor.
When New Furniture Is Worth It
Buy new when you need 30 identical workstations, when the space is client-facing and the look has to be exact, or when you want a manufacturer warranty that runs for years. Buy used when the budget is tight, the timeline is short, or the space is internal. Most of our customers do both. See our full new versus used comparison.
Want a real number instead of a range?
Tell us your headcount and your square footage. You get a free 3D drawing of the layout and a written quote within one business day. No obligation and no sales pressure.
Call (614) 332-1828 or stop by 1517 Alum Industrial Dr N, Columbus, OH 43209, weekdays 9AM to 5PM.
Request a Free QuoteOffice Furniture Cost in Columbus: Common Questions
- How much does it cost to furnish a 20-person office?
- Budget $14,500 to $24,500 for mostly pre-owned furniture and $30,000 to $53,000 for all new, before installation. That covers 20 workstations, a conference room, reception and a break room. Installation adds 8% to 15% of the furniture total.
- How much do office cubicles cost installed?
- New cubicle and workstation packages run $1,320 to $5,900 per station in our catalog, depending on panel height, size and storage. Installation adds 8% to 15%. Pre-owned cubicles cost less, and stock changes weekly, so call (614) 332-1828 for what is on the floor.
- Is used office furniture actually cheaper?
- Yes, usually by half or more. A pre-owned Herman Miller Sayl task chair sells for $399.99 on our floor against about $700 new. Across a full office, most companies save 40% to 60% by going pre-owned.
- Is office furniture tax deductible?
- Office furniture is generally a deductible business expense, and many businesses write off the full cost in the year they buy it. The rules change and they depend on your situation. We sell furniture, we are not accountants. Ask yours.
- Do you charge for design or quotes?
- No. Space planning, a 3D drawing of your layout and a written quote are all free, with no obligation. We also run VR walkthroughs with a headset so you can stand in the space before you buy anything.
- How fast can we get furniture?
- In-stock items go out in 3 to 5 business days. We keep a stocked warehouse in Columbus, so pre-owned and refurbished orders move in days. New furniture ordered from a factory takes longer, often several weeks.
Prices checked September 2026 against our published catalog. Stock turns weekly. Call (614) 332-1828 for today's floor.
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