Cost engine
How much does tile installation cost?
National price ranges for tile installation, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.
Model reviewed August 2026
Tile Installation cost
$1,800 – $16,000
Most homeowners pay around $5,600 for tile installation, or $7–$25 per sq ft installed. Permit fees add $0–$150.
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Tiles needed
57 tiles
Includes 12% waste
- Boxes to buy
- 8 boxes
- Thinset (50 lb bags)
- 2 bags
- Grout (25 lb bags)
- 1 bags
- Tile cost estimateMaterial only
- $280 – $1,008
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 | $1,800 |
|---|---|
| Typical project | $5,600 |
| Premium / complex | $16,000 |
| per sq ft installed | $7 – $25 |
| Permit fees | $0 – $150 |
| Timeline | 3-7 days including cure time |
What drives the price
- Tile size and format — large format costs more to set
- Layout pattern and diagonal cuts
- Shower waterproofing membrane
- Substrate preparation and leveling
- Natural stone sealing
Cost by state
The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.
Most expensive states
Least expensive states
Tile Installation runs about 92% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.
State benchmark table
Low, typical and high tile installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.
| State | Low | Typical | High | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $3,000 | $9,200 | $26,300 | +65% |
| Alaska | $2,400 | $7,600 | $21,700 | +36% |
| California | $2,400 | $7,500 | $21,300 | +33% |
| New York | $2,300 | $7,300 | $20,800 | +30% |
| Massachusetts | $2,300 | $7,200 | $20,400 | +28% |
| District of Columbia | $2,300 | $7,000 | $20,100 | +26% |
| New Jersey | $2,200 | $6,900 | $19,600 | +23% |
| Connecticut | $2,200 | $6,700 | $19,300 | +21% |
| Rhode Island | $2,100 | $6,600 | $18,900 | +18% |
| Washington | $2,100 | $6,600 | $18,800 | +17% |
| Oregon | $2,100 | $6,500 | $18,400 | +15% |
| Maryland | $2,000 | $6,300 | $18,100 | +13% |
| Illinois | $2,000 | $6,200 | $17,600 | +10% |
| New Hampshire | $2,000 | $6,200 | $17,700 | +11% |
| Colorado | $2,000 | $6,100 | $17,400 | +9% |
| Vermont | $2,000 | $6,100 | $17,400 | +9% |
| Maine | $1,900 | $6,000 | $17,100 | +7% |
| Nevada | $1,900 | $6,000 | $17,100 | +7% |
| Delaware | $1,900 | $5,900 | $16,900 | +6% |
| Florida | $1,900 | $5,900 | $16,800 | +5% |
| Minnesota | $1,900 | $5,900 | $16,900 | +6% |
| Pennsylvania | $1,900 | $5,900 | $16,900 | +6% |
| Virginia | $1,900 | $5,800 | $16,600 | +4% |
| Arizona | $1,800 | $5,600 | $16,100 | +1% |
| Montana | $1,800 | $5,600 | $16,100 | +1% |
| Michigan | $1,800 | $5,500 | $15,600 | -2% |
| North Dakota | $1,800 | $5,500 | $15,800 | -2% |
| Utah | $1,800 | $5,500 | $15,600 | -2% |
| Wisconsin | $1,800 | $5,500 | $15,800 | -1% |
| Wyoming | $1,800 | $5,500 | $15,800 | -2% |
| Idaho | $1,700 | $5,400 | $15,400 | -4% |
| Louisiana | $1,700 | $5,400 | $15,300 | -4% |
| Texas | $1,700 | $5,400 | $15,300 | -4% |
| Georgia | $1,700 | $5,300 | $15,100 | -6% |
| New Mexico | $1,700 | $5,300 | $15,100 | -6% |
| Indiana | $1,700 | $5,200 | $14,800 | -8% |
| North Carolina | $1,700 | $5,200 | $15,000 | -6% |
| Ohio | $1,700 | $5,200 | $15,000 | -6% |
| South Carolina | $1,700 | $5,200 | $14,800 | -7% |
| Alabama | $1,600 | $5,100 | $14,500 | -10% |
| Iowa | $1,600 | $5,100 | $14,500 | -10% |
| Missouri | $1,600 | $5,100 | $14,500 | -10% |
| South Dakota | $1,600 | $5,100 | $14,400 | -10% |
| Tennessee | $1,600 | $5,100 | $14,500 | -10% |
| Kentucky | $1,600 | $5,000 | $14,300 | -11% |
| Nebraska | $1,600 | $5,000 | $14,300 | -11% |
| Arkansas | $1,600 | $4,900 | $14,000 | -13% |
| Kansas | $1,600 | $4,900 | $14,100 | -12% |
| Oklahoma | $1,600 | $4,900 | $14,000 | -13% |
| West Virginia | $1,600 | $4,900 | $14,100 | -12% |
| Mississippi | $1,500 | $4,800 | $13,600 | -15% |
Cost by city
Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.
Frequently asked questions
How much extra tile should I order?
Order 10 percent extra for a straight layout and 15 to 20 percent for diagonal or herringbone patterns to cover cuts, breakage and future repairs from the same dye lot.
How long does tile installation take?
3-7 days including cure time. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are tile size and format — large format costs more to set; layout pattern and diagonal cuts; shower waterproofing membrane.
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.
