Cost engine

How much does flooring installation cost?

National price ranges for flooring installation, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

Flooring Installation cost

$2,500 – $20,000

Most homeowners pay around $7,200 for flooring installation, or $3–$18 per sq ft installed. Permit fees add $0–$150.

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Flooring to buy

330 sq ft

300 sq ft room + 10% waste

Boxes needed
14 boxes
Installed cost estimate
$1,785 – $2,730
Underlayment
300 sq ft

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope$2,500
Typical project$7,200
Premium / complex$20,000
per sq ft installed$3 – $18
Permit fees$0 – $150
Timeline2-6 days of work

What drives the price

  • Square footage and room count
  • Material: LVP, tile, engineered wood or carpet
  • Removal and disposal of the existing floor
  • Slab leveling and moisture mitigation
  • Trim, transitions and baseboard replacement

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Hawaii$11,500Alaska$9,600California$9,400New York$9,200Massachusetts$9,000District of Columbia$8,900

Least expensive states

Mississippi$6,200Oklahoma$6,400Arkansas$6,400West Virginia$6,500Nebraska$6,500Kentucky$6,500

Flooring Installation runs about 85% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Flooring cost in Hawaii$4,000 – $31,800 · +59%Flooring cost in Alaska$3,300 – $26,600 · +33%Flooring cost in California$3,300 – $26,100 · +31%Flooring cost in New York$3,200 – $25,500 · +27%Flooring cost in Massachusetts$3,100 – $25,100 · +26%Flooring cost in District of Columbia$3,100 – $24,800 · +24%Flooring cost in New Jersey$3,000 – $24,200 · +21%Flooring cost in Connecticut$3,000 – $23,800 · +19%Flooring cost in Rhode Island$2,900 – $23,400 · +17%Flooring cost in Washington$2,900 – $23,200 · +16%Flooring cost in Oregon$2,900 – $22,900 · +14%Flooring cost in Maryland$2,800 – $22,500 · +12%Flooring cost in Illinois$2,700 – $21,900 · +9%Flooring cost in New Hampshire$2,800 – $22,000 · +10%Flooring cost in Colorado$2,700 – $21,700 · +8%Flooring cost in Vermont$2,700 – $21,600 · +8%Flooring cost in Maine$2,700 – $21,300 · +6%Flooring cost in Nevada$2,700 – $21,300 · +7%Flooring cost in Delaware$2,600 – $21,100 · +6%Flooring cost in Florida$2,600 – $21,000 · +5%Flooring cost in Minnesota$2,600 – $21,100 · +6%Flooring cost in Pennsylvania$2,600 – $21,100 · +6%Flooring cost in Virginia$2,600 – $20,800 · +4%Flooring cost in Arizona$2,500 – $20,200 · +1%Flooring cost in Montana$2,500 – $20,200 · +1%Flooring cost in Michigan$2,500 – $19,600 · -2%Flooring cost in North Dakota$2,500 – $19,800 · -1%Flooring cost in Utah$2,500 – $19,600 · -2%Flooring cost in Wisconsin$2,500 – $19,800 · -1%Flooring cost in Wyoming$2,500 – $19,800 · -1%Flooring cost in Idaho$2,400 – $19,400 · -3%Flooring cost in Georgia$2,400 – $19,100 · -5%Flooring cost in Louisiana$2,400 – $19,300 · -4%Flooring cost in New Mexico$2,400 – $19,000 · -5%Flooring cost in Texas$2,400 – $19,300 · -4%Flooring cost in North Carolina$2,400 – $18,900 · -6%Flooring cost in Ohio$2,400 – $18,900 · -6%Flooring cost in Indiana$2,300 – $18,700 · -7%Flooring cost in South Carolina$2,300 – $18,700 · -7%Flooring cost in Alabama$2,300 – $18,300 · -8%Flooring cost in Iowa$2,300 – $18,300 · -9%Flooring cost in Missouri$2,300 – $18,300 · -8%Flooring cost in South Dakota$2,300 – $18,300 · -9%Flooring cost in Tennessee$2,300 – $18,300 · -8%Flooring cost in Kansas$2,200 – $17,900 · -10%Flooring cost in Kentucky$2,300 – $18,100 · -9%Flooring cost in Nebraska$2,300 – $18,100 · -9%Flooring cost in West Virginia$2,200 – $17,900 · -10%Flooring cost in Arkansas$2,200 – $17,700 · -11%Flooring cost in Oklahoma$2,200 – $17,700 · -11%Flooring cost in Mississippi$2,200 – $17,400 · -13%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high flooring installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$4,000$11,500$31,800+59%
Alaska$3,300$9,600$26,600+33%
California$3,300$9,400$26,100+31%
New York$3,200$9,200$25,500+27%
Massachusetts$3,100$9,000$25,100+26%
District of Columbia$3,100$8,900$24,800+24%
New Jersey$3,000$8,700$24,200+21%
Connecticut$3,000$8,600$23,800+19%
Rhode Island$2,900$8,400$23,400+17%
Washington$2,900$8,400$23,200+16%
Oregon$2,900$8,200$22,900+14%
Maryland$2,800$8,100$22,500+12%
Illinois$2,700$7,900$21,900+9%
New Hampshire$2,800$7,900$22,000+10%
Colorado$2,700$7,800$21,700+8%
Vermont$2,700$7,800$21,600+8%
Maine$2,700$7,700$21,300+6%
Nevada$2,700$7,700$21,300+7%
Delaware$2,600$7,600$21,100+6%
Florida$2,600$7,600$21,000+5%
Minnesota$2,600$7,600$21,100+6%
Pennsylvania$2,600$7,600$21,100+6%
Virginia$2,600$7,500$20,800+4%
Arizona$2,500$7,300$20,200+1%
Montana$2,500$7,300$20,200+1%
Michigan$2,500$7,100$19,600-2%
North Dakota$2,500$7,100$19,800-1%
Utah$2,500$7,100$19,600-2%
Wisconsin$2,500$7,100$19,800-1%
Wyoming$2,500$7,100$19,800-1%
Idaho$2,400$7,000$19,400-3%
Georgia$2,400$6,900$19,100-5%
Louisiana$2,400$6,900$19,300-4%
New Mexico$2,400$6,900$19,000-5%
Texas$2,400$6,900$19,300-4%
North Carolina$2,400$6,800$18,900-6%
Ohio$2,400$6,800$18,900-6%
Indiana$2,300$6,700$18,700-7%
South Carolina$2,300$6,700$18,700-7%
Alabama$2,300$6,600$18,300-8%
Iowa$2,300$6,600$18,300-9%
Missouri$2,300$6,600$18,300-8%
South Dakota$2,300$6,600$18,300-9%
Tennessee$2,300$6,600$18,300-8%
Kansas$2,200$6,500$17,900-10%
Kentucky$2,300$6,500$18,100-9%
Nebraska$2,300$6,500$18,100-9%
West Virginia$2,200$6,500$17,900-10%
Arkansas$2,200$6,400$17,700-11%
Oklahoma$2,200$6,400$17,700-11%
Mississippi$2,200$6,200$17,400-13%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Frequently asked questions

How long does flooring installation take?

2-6 days of work. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are square footage and room count; material: lvp, tile, engineered wood or carpet; removal and disposal of the existing floor.

Sources

Sources & verification

Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.