The HomeGear Drip Price Index: What Grills Actually Cost in 2026
Our monthly snapshot of grill pricing across every major retailer — median prices by category, what it costs to get into each type of grill, and the biggest current discounts.
Welcome to the inaugural HomeGear Drip Price Index — a monthly snapshot of what grills actually cost, built from our cross-retailer price tracking across 110+ models. The goal is simple: cut through MSRP noise and show you the real lay of the land, by category, updated every month.
What each type of grill costs
Here's the current price landscape by category — entry, typical (median), and premium — across our tracked catalog:
| Category | Entry price | Typical (median) | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portable | $109 | ~$229 | $449 |
| Charcoal | $219 | ~$469 | $799 |
| Griddle | $197 | ~$497 | $699 |
| Electric | $119 | ~$369 | $1,099 |
| Gas | $279 | ~$749 | $3,699 |
| Kamado | $349 | ~$750 | $2,799 |
| Pellet | $400 | ~$1,000 | $3,800 |
Takeaways: Gas and pellet are the widest categories — you can spend $279 or $3,800 and both are "a grill." The median tells the real story: a typical gas grill runs about $749, a typical pellet smoker about $1,000. Charcoal and portable remain the value plays, with solid options well under $250.
Biggest discounts right now
These are the largest live markdowns vs. MSRP we're currently tracking:
- Weber Original Kettle 22" — 32% off ($149, down from $219). The classic charcoal kettle at one of its best prices.
- Weber Genesis E-335 — 8% off ($1,199, down from $1,299). A flagship 3-burner gas grill discounting ahead of summer.
- Traeger Pro 575 — holding at $800, the standard entry into WiFi-enabled pellet smoking.
(This index expands as we add live retailer pricing across the full catalog — coverage is growing weekly. Models without a live retailer price are shown at MSRP.)
Methodology
We track MSRP plus live prices from major retailers (Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, BBQGuys, and others) for every grill in our catalog. "Typical" is the median MSRP within a category; "biggest discounts" are the largest live-price-vs-MSRP gaps among models with a current retailer price. We publish a fresh index monthly.
Press / data use: these figures are free to cite with attribution to HomeGear Drip (homegear.codemodeapps.com). For a custom cut of the data (a specific brand, category, or time range), get in touch via our contact page.
Want to track a specific grill?
Open any grill's page, check its price history, and set a price alert — we'll tell you the moment it drops below your target. The next index lands next month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pellet vs gas grill — which sears better?+
Gas sears better out of the box: it hits high direct heat fast and holds it. Pellet grills are built for low-and-slow smoking and automated temperature control, so for a hard steakhouse sear you run them wide open or finish over a separate hot zone. Choose gas for speed and searing, pellet for smoke flavor and hands-off cooking.
How much cooking area do I actually need?+
Plan on roughly 72 sq in of primary cooking area per person for a full meal. A couple is fine around 300–400 sq in; a family that hosts wants 500+ sq in so you can cook the mains and sides at once.
When do grills go on sale?+
Grill prices drop hardest around Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day, with end-of-season clearance in early fall. Compare every retailer and set a price alert so you catch the holiday-weekend low.