Home & Repair

Floor Installation cost in the US

Nationally, Floor Installation runs about $9.00 per square foot. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $7.02, and in the highest-cost cities about $13.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$9.00

per square foot

On the low end
$4.00
On the high end
$18

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Material
  2. Subfloor repair
  3. Room layout
  4. Removal of old flooring
  5. Transitions

Ways to pay less

  1. Buy materials on sale
  2. Keep a sound, flat subfloor
  3. Choose click-lock planks
  4. Do closets later
  5. Ask about leftover boxes

Lowest-cost cities for Floor Installation

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$9.00
$4.00 to $18
Brownsville, TX$7.02
$3.12 to $14
Jackson, MS$7.20
$3.20 to $15
Laredo, TX$7.20
$3.20 to $15
McAllen, TX$7.20
$3.20 to $15
Shreveport, LA$7.20
$3.20 to $15
Amarillo, TX$7.38
$3.28 to $15
El Paso, TX$7.38
$3.28 to $15
Lubbock, TX$7.38
$3.28 to $15

Highest-cost cities for Floor Installation

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$9.00
$4.00 to $18
Honolulu, HI$13
$5.58 to $25
San Francisco, CA$13
$5.46 to $25
New York, NY$11
$4.98 to $23
San Jose, CA$13
$5.52 to $25
Sunnyvale, CA$12
$5.44 to $25
Santa Barbara, CA$12
$5.36 to $24
Cambridge, MA$12
$5.36 to $24
Fremont, CA$12
$5.30 to $24

Floor Installation in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Floor Installation: what does it cost?

Across the US, Floor Installation typically costs about $9.00 per square foot, with most prices between $4.00 and $18.

Where is Floor Installation cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $7.02.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.