Are Counter Height and Pub/Bar Height the same?

What height is counter height? What height is bar/pub height? Are they the same? We build a lot of tables each year at both bar/pub and counter height and these are common questions we run into from customers.

Short answer: No, they are not the same. Counter height is typically 36" from floor to top and bar height, also called pub height, is typically 42" from floor to top. 

So what about seating? Counter height stools should have a seat height of 24" and bar/pub height stools should have a seat height of 30". 


Ba/pub height set we built and finished for a customer.


Counter height set we built and finished for a customer.

Still have questions? Our team would love to help. Just shoot your questions to designteam@carpenterjames.com and one of our design consultants will get back to you quickily. Give us a call at 479-633-7557 or leave us a comment below!

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