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1 On average, installing a backsplash can range in price from $13 to as much as $24 per square foot. 2  This will not include the tile and supplies, but is for installation only. 3  For example, a 25 square foot space could cost anywhere from $325 to as much as $600. For example, a 25 square foot space could cost anywhere from $325 to as much as $600. 2  On a forum thread on the website Gardenweb.com, homeowners claimed that they paid around $550 to install a 42 square foot area; some paid as much as $30 per square foot to have the backsplash installed.
For typical backsplash about 2 feet high by 15-20 LF, figure on $300-800 installation cost, PLUS the tile or marble or whatever. Rough installation cost numbers-for a simple panelized material or metal sheets, around $10/SF to install. For tile and for stone panels, $8-20/sf. For marble pieces, individual stone, etc $15-25/SF. These are all on top of the backsplash material itself.