Kitchen Faucets
The best 3-hole kitchen faucets
Almost every single-handle faucet here fits a three-hole sink. The real question is whether you cover the spare holes or use them.
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How we assessed these: we rank only on figures the maker publishes for the named model number - spout height, spout reach, hose length, flow rate, spray functions, mounting and docking - read from each maker's own product page and linked at every figure. We have not installed these faucets and we do not own them. No independent laboratory publishes comparable spray-force or durability testing for kitchen faucets, so no such number appears anywhere on this page. Prices are read live from the daily refresh rather than typed into the text, so the figure on each button is current and this page's ranking never depends on a number we wrote down once.
Short answer
The best faucet for a three-hole kitchen sink is the Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST: it is a single-hole faucet that ships with the deck plate Delta publishes for three-hole sinks, so it covers the deck cleanly and gives you 9-3/16 inches of reach and MagnaTite docking. The budget pick is the Moen Chateau 7434 with side spray - the cheapest faucet here and the only one that genuinely uses all three holes rather than hiding two under a plate.
Three holes on a sink deck, usually at 8 inch centers, is the oldest standard American kitchens are built around: hot handle, cold handle, spout - or spout, single handle, side spray. Then single-hole faucets took over, and for a while buyers with three-hole sinks assumed they were stuck. They are not. Almost every faucet on this page mounts through one hole and comes with an escutcheon - a deck plate - that spans all three. Faucet hole configurations is the full map of what fits what.
Quick picks
Tap any row to jump to the full write-up. There are no scores here because we run no test lab — how picks are chosen is published in full on our methodology page.
| # | Product | Best for | Our read | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST Best overall | Most kitchens, one or three holes | Single-hole faucet, deck plate included for three-hole sinks | $204.96 · View on Amazon #ad Affiliate link · Price as of November 11, 2026 |
| 2 |  Moen Conneaut 87801SRS Best value | The most published spec for the least money | Published one or three hole, deck plate in the box | $133.00 · View on Amazon #ad Affiliate link · Price as of November 11, 2026 |
| 3 |  Moen Chateau 7434 with side spray Budget pick | Side spray, and screw-on accessories | The cheapest here, and it uses all three holes | $105.50 · View on Amazon #ad Affiliate link · Price as of November 11, 2026 |
| 4 |  Moen Sombra 87701SRS Best with a dispenser | Pull-out range plus a matching dispenser | Published for one to four holes, dispenser included | $136.20 · View on Amazon #ad Affiliate link · Price as of November 11, 2026 |
| 5 |  Kohler Artifacts K-76519-4 bridge faucet Best two-hole bridge | Period kitchens with two deck holes | A genuine two-hole bridge with a separate side sprayer | $937.50 · View on Amazon #ad Affiliate link · Price as of November 11, 2026 |
Cover the holes, or use them
This is the actual decision and it is worth making deliberately. Covering means a single-handle faucet on a deck plate: a cleaner look, one hole doing the work, and the deck plate hides the other two. Using means either a two-handle faucet, or a single-handle faucet plus a side spray or a soap dispenser in the spare holes. Covering wins on looks and on how little can leak. Using wins if you want a separate sprayer that is not part of the spout, or a plumbed soap dispenser you fill from under the sink rather than from the top.
One thing to check before you choose: a deck plate only works if your holes are at the spacing it was drawn for. Both Moen and Delta supply plates sized for the standard 8 inch center-to-center layout. A sink drilled at 4 inch centers or at some non-standard spacing needs a plate to match, and the time to find that out is before the old faucet comes off. Do you need a deck plate covers the measuring.
| Model | Published mounting | Deck plate | Uses the spare holes? | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST | Single hole; deck plate included for three-hole sinks | In the box | No - covers them | 9-3/16" |
| Moen Conneaut 87801SRS | One or three hole | In the box | No - covers them | 7.88" |
| Moen Chateau 7434 with side spray | Three hole, on an included deck plate | In the box | Yes - side spray included | 9.13" |
| Moen Sombra 87701SRS | One to four holes | In the box | Yes - matching soap dispenser included | 8.45" |
| Kohler Artifacts K-76519-4 bridge | Two-hole deck-mount bridge | Not applicable | Yes - two handles plus a side sprayer | Not published |
Read from each maker's own product page, linked below. Published figures describe the standard 8 inch center-to-center three-hole layout; measure your own deck before ordering, because a plate cut for 8 inch centers will not cover 4 inch centers.
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1. Best overall
Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST
Delta · Best for most kitchens, one or three holes
The pull-down we would fit in most kitchens, because the two parts that usually fail first on a pull-down are the two Delta engineered around: the docking mechanism and the valve. MagnaTite pulls the wand back into the spout with a magnet instead of relying on a friction collar, and Diamond Seal keeps water off the valve. It ships with a deck plate, so it covers a three-hole sink or mounts through one.
Published specifications
- Flow rate
- 1.8 gpm source
- Spout height
- 7-7/8" deck to outlet source
- Spout reach
- 9-3/16" source
- Overall height
- 14-7/8" source
- Mounting
- Single hole; deck plate included for three-hole sinks source
- Supply lines
- Integrated InnoFlex PEX, pre-attached at the valve source
- Connection
- 3/8" compression source
- Warranty
- Delta limited lifetime source
- Lead compliance
- Meets NSF/ANSI 61 source
What works
- MagnaTite docking is a magnet, not a friction fit — a wand that stops seating is the most common pull-down complaint, and a magnet does not wear the way a plastic collar does
- Spout reach of 9-3/16" clears the far side of a standard 22-inch front-to-back sink
- Diamond Seal keeps water off the valve, which is what the lifetime warranty is really protecting
- Deck plate in the box, so a three-hole sink needs no extra part
What does not
- 1.8 gpm is higher than the 1.5 gpm most competitors now ship, which matters if your area caps flow rate
- Delta does not publish a body material for this model — the product page states NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 compliance and lined waterways, but not what the body is made of, and that is the figure that tells you how long a faucet lasts
- No independent lab publishes durability figures for this model, so we cannot tell you how the finish looks at year five
Skip it if
Skip it if your sink is a shallow bar sink: at 14-7/8" overall the arc will splash in a basin under about seven inches deep.
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Raw specifications: Delta’s own page for the Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST.
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2. Best value
Moen Conneaut 87801SRS
Moen · Best for the most published spec for the least money
The most published specification per dollar in this registry, and the pick that makes the sub-$200 bracket worth shopping at all. Moen states a 15.88" spout height, a 7.88" reach, a 69-inch hose and Power Clean spray on a model that sits well below the big-brand average, with the lifetime warranty and the cartridge network behind it. What Moen does not state for it is the wand docking system, which is the one thing worth knowing first.
Published specifications
- Flow rate
- 1.5 gpm (5.7 L/min) max source
- Spout height
- 15.88" source
- Spout reach
- 7.88" source
- Hose length
- 69" source
- Spray
- Two function: aerated stream and powerful cleaning rinse, with Power Clean rated by Moen at 50% more spray power than its pulldowns without it source
- Mounting
- One or three hole; deck plate included source
- Installation
- Duralock quick connect source
- Connection
- 3/8" compression source
- Accessibility
- Complies with ADA specifications source
- Warranty
- Moen limited lifetime source
What works
- 15.88" of spout height is more clearance than faucets costing twice as much, and clearance is what a stock pot actually needs
- Two-function spray with Power Clean, which Moen rates at 50 percent more spray power than its pulldowns without it
- A 69-inch hose — the longest published figure in this registry, which is what lets you fill a bucket on the floor
- Deck plate in the box, so it covers a three-hole sink or mounts through one
- Moen's limited lifetime warranty and cartridge availability, which is the real argument for a mainstream brand at the bottom of its range
What does not
- Moen does not name a wand docking system on this model's page — Duralock is listed as the installation quick-connect, not as docking — so treat retraction as unverified
- 7.88" of reach is modest; over a wide double bowl the far basin is a stretch
- A tall arc over a shallow basin splashes, and 15.88" is a tall arc
Skip it if
Skip it if you have a wide double-bowl sink and a centered faucet hole. Reach, not height, decides that job, and this is not the longest reach available.
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Raw specifications: Moen’s own page for the Moen Conneaut 87801SRS.
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3. Budget pick
Moen Chateau 7434 with side spray
Moen · Best for side spray, and screw-on accessories
A standard fixed-spout faucet with a separate side spray — the configuration almost nobody makes any more, and the one you need if you own a portable dishwasher or a faucet-mount filter. Because the spout ends in an ordinary threaded aerator rather than a spray wand, accessories that screw on actually fit. It ships on a deck plate for a three-hole sink, which is how older counters are drilled.
Published specifications
- Flow rate
- 1.5 gpm (5.7 L/min) max source
- Spout height
- 8.50" source
- Spout reach
- 9.13" source
- Side spray
- Included source
- Mounting
- Three hole, on an included deck plate source
- Spray
- Aerated stream source
- Connection
- 3/8" compression source
- Warranty
- Moen limited lifetime source
- Lead compliance
- Complies with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and NSF 61 source
What works
- A fixed spout with a standard threaded aerator, which is what portable dishwasher adapters and faucet-mount filters screw onto
- The side spray keeps rinsing duty off the spout, so the spout stays simple and has nothing to wear
- 9.13 inches of reach is genuinely long for a low-arc spout, so it clears the middle of a double bowl
- Moen's limited lifetime warranty and parts channel, which is the real argument for buying Moen at this price
What does not
- A side spray is a second deck penetration and a second hose to eventually perish
- 8.50 inches of spout height is low — a tall stock pot gets filled in the bowl, not under the spout
- This model number is the chrome finish, and chrome shows water spotting; Moen lists other finishes under other numbers
Skip it if
Skip it if your sink is drilled single-hole — this configuration needs three holes, and a deck plate cannot invent one.
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Raw specifications: Moen’s own page for the Moen Chateau 7434 with side spray.
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4. Best with a dispenser
Moen Sombra 87701SRS
Moen · Best for pull-out range plus a matching dispenser
The pull-out we would fit, and the one that quietly solves a second problem: it ships with a matching soap dispenser, so a three-hole sink converting to a single-hole faucet has something to put in the spare hole that was designed alongside it. A 59-inch hose and a 9.93-inch spout give it genuine range.
Published specifications
What works
- A 59-inch hose reaches a bucket on the floor, which is the whole reason to choose pull-out over pull-down
- The soap dispenser is matched and included rather than an approximate-finish afterthought
- One-to-four-hole mounting covers essentially every sink drilling
- Spot Resist Stainless is the finish to have in hard water
What does not
- 8.45 inches of reach is mid-range — a wide double bowl will want more
- Moen does not publish a warranty term on this product page, so we do not state one
- Pull-out wands sit lower, so a tall stock pot is a tighter fit than under a high-arc pull-down
Skip it if
Skip it if your sink is deep and you mostly wash tall cookware — a high-arc pull-down gives you clearance this does not.
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Raw specifications: Moen’s own page for the Moen Sombra 87701SRS.
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5. Best two-hole bridge
Kohler Artifacts K-76519-4 bridge faucet
Kohler · Best for period kitchens with two deck holes
If you want a bridge faucet, buy one from a manufacturer that will still stock parts for it in ten years, because a bridge faucet is a two-valve assembly and the valves are what ages. This is a genuine two-hole bridge with a separate side sprayer, which is how the configuration is meant to work — not a single-hole faucet with a decorative crossbar.
Published specifications
What works
- A true bridge: the horizontal tube is the plumbing, which is the whole point of the style
- Two-hole spacing works on sinks drilled for a widespread set
- Kohler parts availability is the strongest argument for buying a bridge faucet from Kohler
- The side sprayer keeps spray duty off the spout, so the spout stays simple
What does not
- Two valves means two cartridges to replace instead of one
- Bridge faucets are the hardest style to clean around — the crossbar traps splash
- Kohler does not publish a flow rate for every finish of this model, so we do not state one
Skip it if
Skip it if your sink is drilled single-hole, or if you want a pull-down wand — bridge faucets and pull-down wands are mutually exclusive.
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Raw specifications: Kohler’s own page for the Kohler Artifacts K-76519-4 bridge faucet.
The Chateau, and why a side spray still makes sense
The Moen Chateau 7434 is the only faucet here built for three holes from the start: spout in the middle, a single handle, and a separate side spray in the third hole. Moen publishes 1.5 gpm, an 8.50 inch spout height, 9.13 inches of reach and the side spray included. It is a deliberately old-fashioned arrangement and it has two modern advantages. A side spray that fails is a 15 dollar part you unscrew from above the deck, not a wand and hose assembly threaded through a spout. And the spout itself stays rigid, which is what you want if you screw accessories onto the end of it.
The Sombra 87701SRS is the other way to use the holes: a pull-out faucet published for one to four holes with a matching soap dispenser in the box. The best kitchen faucets with a soap dispenser and the best kitchen faucets with a side sprayer go deeper on both.
Which 3-hole faucet to buy
- Buy the Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST if you want the best faucet that happens to fit a three-hole sink. Longest published reach here, deck plate included.
- Buy the Moen Conneaut 87801SRS for the most published specification per dollar, with one-or-three-hole mounting stated by Moen.
- Buy the Moen Chateau 7434 with side spray as the budget pick and if you actively want a separate sprayer in the third hole.
- Buy the Moen Sombra 87701SRS if you want the third hole to hold a plumbed soap dispenser that matches the faucet.
- Buy the Kohler Artifacts K-76519-4 only if your deck is drilled for a two-hole bridge and you want that look.
- Measure your hole centers first. An 8 inch deck plate does not cover a 4 inch layout, and that discovery is worse once the old faucet is out.
What to take away
- Most single-hole faucets fit a three-hole sink because the deck plate is in the box.
- The real choice is whether to cover the spare holes or fill them with a side spray or a soap dispenser.
- Deck plates are cut for the standard 8 inch center-to-center layout - measure before you order.
- The Chateau 7434 is the only faucet here designed around three holes, and a failed side spray is a cheap part replaced from above the deck.
- The plate hides the holes; the gasket under it is what keeps water out of the cabinet.
- A bridge faucet is a two-hole fitting, not a three-hole one, and its spacing is unforgiving.
How we sourced this page
Every figure on this page came from one of the following. Where a manufacturer or an independent lab does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate it.
- Delta Leland 9178-AR-DST product page (published specifications)
- Moen Conneaut 87801SRS one-handle high arc pulldown kitchen faucet product page
- Moen Chateau 7434 one-handle low-arc kitchen faucet with side spray product page
- Moen Sombra 87701SRS pullout kitchen faucet product page
- Kohler Artifacts two-hole bridge kitchen sink faucet K-76519-4 product page
Common questions
- Can you put a single-hole faucet in a 3-hole sink?
- Yes, and it is the usual answer. The faucet mounts through the center hole and an included deck plate spans all three. Delta publishes the plate with the Leland for exactly this; Moen publishes one-or-three-hole mounting on the Conneaut and the Adler. Check that the plate matches your hole spacing - the standard is 8 inch centers.
- What is a 3-hole kitchen faucet?
- A faucet arrangement that uses three holes in the sink deck, usually at 8 inch centers. Traditionally hot handle, cold handle and spout; today more often spout, single handle and a side spray or soap dispenser. The Moen Chateau 7434 is the example here that uses all three.
- Do I need a deck plate for a 3-hole sink?
- Only if the faucet you have chosen mounts through one hole and you are not filling the other two. The plate covers them and widens the faucet's footprint. If you are fitting a side spray or a soap dispenser in the spare holes, you do not need one.
- Is a side spray better than a pull-down sprayer?
- It is more repairable and it keeps the spout rigid, which helps if you screw a filter or an aerator adaptor onto it. A pull-down puts the spray in the spout, which is tidier and gives you more reach into the bowl. A failed side spray is a cheap part changed from above the deck; a failed pull-down wand means a hose through the spout.
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