Nationally, flooring installation runs $3,000–$12,000, but local labor rates change that a lot. Pick your city for an accurate breakdown.
Flooring is priced per square foot, which makes it one of the easier trades to review — if you know the typical material and labor rates for your area. Material grade and labor rate are the two numbers to confirm.
New York, NY
$4,400–$17,800
San Francisco, CA
$4,400–$17,400
Los Angeles, CA
$4,000–$16,100
San Jose, CA
$4,300–$17,000
Boston, MA
$4,100–$16,300
Seattle, WA
$4,000–$16,000
San Diego, CA
$3,900–$15,600
Washington, DC
$3,900–$15,700
Chicago, IL
$3,700–$14,600
Denver, CO
$3,500–$14,200
Portland, OR
$3,600–$14,300
Austin, TX
$3,500–$13,900
Miami, FL
$3,500–$14,000
Philadelphia, PA
$3,400–$13,800
Atlanta, GA
$3,200–$12,600
Dallas, TX
$3,100–$12,500
Houston, TX
$3,100–$12,200
Phoenix, AZ
$3,100–$12,400
Nashville, TN
$3,200–$12,700
Charlotte, NC
$3,000–$12,000
Minneapolis, MN
$3,200–$13,000
Tampa, FL
$3,000–$12,000
Orlando, FL
$3,000–$11,900
Las Vegas, NV
$3,100–$12,500
San Antonio, TX
$2,900–$11,400
Columbus, OH
$2,800–$11,300
Indianapolis, IN
$2,800–$11,000
Kansas City, MO
$2,800–$11,200
Oklahoma City, OK
$2,700–$10,800
Memphis, TN
$2,700–$10,900
Honolulu, HI
$4,200–$16,800
Sacramento, CA
$3,600–$14,400
Salt Lake City, UT
$3,400–$13,400
Baltimore, MD
$3,400–$13,600
Hartford, CT
$3,400–$13,800
Raleigh, NC
$3,100–$12,500
Richmond, VA
$3,000–$12,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$3,000–$12,000
Milwaukee, WI
$3,100–$12,200
Detroit, MI
$3,000–$12,000
Jacksonville, FL
$3,000–$11,900
New Orleans, LA
$2,900–$11,800
Boise, ID
$3,000–$12,000
St. Louis, MO
$2,900–$11,600
Cincinnati, OH
$2,900–$11,400
Tucson, AZ
$2,800–$11,000
Albuquerque, NM
$2,800–$11,200
Louisville, KY
$2,800–$11,000
Birmingham, AL
$2,700–$10,800
Tulsa, OK
$2,700–$10,700
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