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Flooring Installation Cost by City

Cost to install new flooring per room. Compare costs across 300 US cities.

National Average
$1,500 – $4,500
avg range
Cities
300+
Cheapest
Beaumont
Most Expensive
San Francisco
Spread
$2K – $8K
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The price of flooring installation depends on your zip code more than any other single factor. Comparing flooring installation cost by city reveals a range from $1,500 in the most affordable markets to $4,500 in the priciest — wide enough to reshape a budget. This guide ranks all 300+ cities in our database and explains why some markets charge so much more than others.

Why Flooring Installation Costs Vary by City

1

Permit and inspection fee structures that vary by municipality

2

Competition density — more providers in a market generally drives prices down

3

Climate-driven demand — extreme weather increases HVAC and roofing costs

4

Seasonal fluctuations — spring and summer bring peak demand and higher prices

5

Housing stock age — older homes in the Northeast require more maintenance

Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for Flooring Installation

🟢 Most Affordable

1Beaumont, TX
$2K-45%
2Hattiesburg, MS
$2K-45%
3Independence, MO
$2K-45%
4Odessa, TX
$2K-40%
5Lubbock, TX
$2K-39%

🔴 Most Expensive

1San Francisco, CA
$8K+168%
2Aspen, CO
$7K+147%
3Vail, CO
$7K+128%
4Telluride, CO
$6K+114%
5Honolulu, HI
$6K+111%

Compare Flooring Installation Prices Across 300 Cities

#CityStateLowAverageHighvs National
1BeaumontTX$825$1,650$2,475-45%
2HattiesburgMS$825$1,650$2,475-45%
3IndependenceMO$829$1,658$2,486-45%
4OdessaTX$902$1,804$2,706-40%
5LubbockTX$919$1,838$2,756-39%
6EvansvilleIN$937$1,874$2,810-38%
7DecaturIL$938$1,876$2,814-37%
8Bowling GreenKY$943$1,886$2,828-37%
9ClarksvilleTN$954$1,909$2,863-36%
10LakelandFL$955$1,910$2,865-36%
11SpringfieldIL$959$1,918$2,876-36%
12WichitaKS$969$1,938$2,907-35%
13MontgomeryAL$973$1,946$2,919-35%
14LouisvilleKY$985$1,970$2,955-34%
15LaredoTX$992$1,985$2,977-34%
16CharlestonWV$993$1,986$2,978-34%
17ArlingtonTX$995$1,990$2,985-34%
18AppletonWI$1,005$2,011$3,016-33%
19Newport NewsVA$1,008$2,017$3,025-33%
20RacineWI$1,024$2,048$3,072-32%
21RockfordIL$1,028$2,056$3,084-31%
22EriePA$1,034$2,069$3,103-31%
23OrlandoFL$1,043$2,087$3,130-30%
24St. JosephMO$1,046$2,092$3,137-30%
25MurfreesboroTN$1,048$2,096$3,143-30%
26College StationTX$1,052$2,104$3,156-30%
27SavannahGA$1,064$2,128$3,191-29%
28JanesvilleWI$1,066$2,133$3,199-29%
29Corpus ChristiTX$1,068$2,136$3,204-29%
30El PasoTX$1,069$2,139$3,208-29%
31KnoxvilleTN$1,083$2,166$3,249-28%
32YakimaWA$1,086$2,173$3,259-28%
33CincinnatiOH$1,088$2,176$3,263-27%
34PierreSD$1,088$2,176$3,264-27%
35BrownsvilleTX$1,099$2,198$3,297-27%
36Great FallsMT$1,107$2,215$3,322-26%
37Warner RobinsGA$1,109$2,218$3,326-26%
38AkronOH$1,109$2,219$3,328-26%
39LansingMI$1,117$2,234$3,350-26%
40Round RockTX$1,119$2,239$3,358-25%
41BuffaloNY$1,120$2,240$3,359-25%
42LafayetteLA$1,125$2,250$3,374-25%
43NorfolkVA$1,127$2,254$3,381-25%
44Idaho FallsID$1,127$2,254$3,380-25%
45MemphisTN$1,127$2,255$3,382-25%
46KenoshaWI$1,133$2,267$3,400-24%
47SpringfieldMO$1,147$2,294$3,441-24%
48Grand RapidsMI$1,151$2,302$3,452-23%
49Oklahoma CityOK$1,156$2,313$3,469-23%
50ColumbiaSC$1,176$2,352$3,527-22%
51CheyenneWY$1,188$2,376$3,564-21%
52MaconGA$1,198$2,396$3,593-20%
53ChattanoogaTN$1,198$2,397$3,595-20%
54BloomingtonIN$1,199$2,398$3,597-20%
55FlintMI$1,200$2,400$3,599-20%
56KennewickWA$1,205$2,410$3,614-20%
57PensacolaFL$1,210$2,420$3,630-19%
58FayettevilleAR$1,214$2,428$3,641-19%
59BloomingtonIL$1,215$2,430$3,645-19%
60BismarckND$1,216$2,432$3,647-19%
61LincolnNE$1,218$2,436$3,654-19%
62DavenportIA$1,218$2,437$3,655-19%
63ShreveportLA$1,232$2,464$3,695-18%
64IndianapolisIN$1,234$2,468$3,702-18%
65La CrosseWI$1,235$2,471$3,706-18%
66AbileneTX$1,238$2,476$3,713-17%
67MobileAL$1,238$2,477$3,715-17%
68Little RockAR$1,253$2,506$3,758-16%
69Terre HauteIN$1,253$2,506$3,759-16%
70DentonTX$1,254$2,509$3,763-16%
71TopekaKS$1,255$2,510$3,764-16%
72ConwayAR$1,262$2,525$3,787-16%
73FrankfortKY$1,263$2,526$3,788-16%
74DaytonOH$1,266$2,532$3,798-16%
75MilwaukeeWI$1,267$2,534$3,800-16%
76Sioux FallsSD$1,268$2,537$3,805-15%
77AtlantaGA$1,275$2,550$3,824-15%
78ClearwaterFL$1,275$2,550$3,824-15%
79ColumbiaMO$1,277$2,554$3,830-15%
80RichmondVA$1,282$2,564$3,845-15%
81ChampaignIL$1,286$2,572$3,857-14%
82TylerTX$1,287$2,574$3,861-14%
83AlbuquerqueNM$1,293$2,586$3,879-14%
84MidlandTX$1,297$2,595$3,892-13%
85Daytona BeachFL$1,300$2,601$3,901-13%
86San AntonioTX$1,302$2,604$3,905-13%
87MesaAZ$1,306$2,613$3,919-13%
88TulsaOK$1,329$2,659$3,988-11%
89JacksonMS$1,336$2,672$4,007-11%
90McAllenTX$1,340$2,680$4,020-11%
91AmarilloTX$1,341$2,683$4,024-11%
92LexingtonKY$1,344$2,688$4,032-10%
93SyracuseNY$1,345$2,691$4,036-10%
94Traverse CityMI$1,346$2,692$4,037-10%
95CasperWY$1,351$2,702$4,053-10%
96TucsonAZ$1,355$2,711$4,066-10%
97St. LouisMO$1,357$2,715$4,072-9%
98CharlestonSC$1,369$2,738$4,106-9%
99HartfordCT$1,369$2,739$4,108-9%
100WacoTX$1,370$2,740$4,109-9%
101Eau ClaireWI$1,370$2,741$4,111-9%
102GlendaleAZ$1,379$2,759$4,138-8%
103CorvallisOR$1,381$2,762$4,142-8%
104Sandy SpringsGA$1,385$2,770$4,155-8%
105BakersfieldCA$1,388$2,776$4,163-7%
106ScrantonPA$1,388$2,777$4,165-7%
107San JuanPR$1,392$2,785$4,177-7%
108RaleighNC$1,397$2,794$4,190-7%
109Winston-SalemNC$1,400$2,801$4,201-7%
110SpokaneWA$1,405$2,810$4,214-6%
111Fort WorthTX$1,406$2,812$4,218-6%
112Green BayWI$1,407$2,815$4,222-6%
113RenoNV$1,412$2,824$4,236-6%
114Des MoinesIA$1,418$2,836$4,253-5%
115Coeur d'AleneID$1,420$2,841$4,261-5%
116OmahaNE$1,421$2,843$4,264-5%
117DallasTX$1,422$2,844$4,266-5%
118StocktonCA$1,422$2,844$4,266-5%
119GreensboroNC$1,422$2,844$4,265-5%
120BirminghamAL$1,425$2,851$4,276-5%
121WilmingtonDE$1,425$2,851$4,276-5%
122FargoND$1,438$2,876$4,314-4%
123ClevelandOH$1,439$2,878$4,316-4%
124ChesapeakeVA$1,441$2,882$4,322-4%
125ChicoCA$1,441$2,883$4,324-4%
126RochesterNY$1,443$2,887$4,330-4%
127South BendIN$1,449$2,899$4,348-3%
128ChandlerAZ$1,455$2,910$4,365-3%
129North Las VegasNV$1,457$2,914$4,371-3%
130DuluthMN$1,464$2,928$4,392-2%
131AllentownPA$1,467$2,934$4,401-2%
132ColumbusOH$1,482$2,964$4,445-1%
133DurhamNC$1,488$2,976$4,464-1%
134JolietIL$1,489$2,979$4,468-1%
135KalamazooMI$1,491$2,983$4,474-1%
136MadisonWI$1,496$2,993$4,4890%
137TallahasseeFL$1,498$2,996$4,4930%
138Palm BayFL$1,498$2,996$4,4930%
139PittsburghPA$1,501$3,002$4,5020%
140TrentonNJ$1,501$3,002$4,5030%
141RogersAR$1,504$3,009$4,5130%
142CaryNC$1,505$3,010$4,5140%
143GreeleyCO$1,511$3,022$4,532+1%
144NewarkNJ$1,514$3,029$4,543+1%
145HarrisburgPA$1,515$3,030$4,544+1%
146Cedar RapidsIA$1,518$3,036$4,554+1%
147VisaliaCA$1,522$3,045$4,567+2%
148HuntsvilleAL$1,528$3,056$4,583+2%
149IthacaNY$1,528$3,056$4,584+2%
150PocatelloID$1,533$3,066$4,598+2%
151Twin FallsID$1,533$3,067$4,600+2%
152Carson CityNV$1,534$3,069$4,603+2%
153McKinneyTX$1,545$3,090$4,634+3%
154NampaID$1,545$3,090$4,634+3%
155ReadingPA$1,550$3,101$4,651+3%
156New BedfordMA$1,550$3,101$4,651+3%
157OshkoshWI$1,553$3,106$4,658+4%
158BiloxiMS$1,555$3,110$4,665+4%
159VictorvilleCA$1,564$3,128$4,691+4%
160FresnoCA$1,565$3,131$4,696+4%
161MiamiFL$1,568$3,137$4,705+5%
162Jefferson CityMO$1,572$3,144$4,716+5%
163TampaFL$1,573$3,146$4,718+5%
164HoustonTX$1,575$3,150$4,725+5%
165St. PaulMN$1,577$3,154$4,730+5%
166ConcordNH$1,580$3,160$4,740+5%
167Cape CoralFL$1,586$3,172$4,758+6%
168Ann ArborMI$1,592$3,184$4,775+6%
169ReddingCA$1,592$3,184$4,775+6%
170BaltimoreMD$1,596$3,192$4,788+6%
171New OrleansLA$1,596$3,192$4,787+6%
172MissoulaMT$1,598$3,197$4,795+7%
173SarasotaFL$1,600$3,200$4,800+7%
174BillingsMT$1,607$3,215$4,822+7%
175ModestoCA$1,609$3,218$4,826+7%
176Las VegasNV$1,610$3,220$4,829+7%
177ScottsdaleAZ$1,611$3,223$4,834+7%
178Baton RougeLA$1,616$3,232$4,848+8%
179AugustaME$1,617$3,234$4,851+8%
180ChicagoIL$1,618$3,236$4,853+8%
181NashvilleTN$1,623$3,246$4,869+8%
182Salt Lake CityUT$1,628$3,257$4,885+9%
183Rapid CitySD$1,629$3,258$4,886+9%
184GilbertAZ$1,634$3,268$4,901+9%
185Kansas CityMO$1,636$3,273$4,909+9%
186LaramieWY$1,640$3,280$4,919+9%
187JacksonvilleFL$1,642$3,284$4,925+9%
188BoiseID$1,646$3,292$4,938+10%
189CranstonRI$1,646$3,293$4,939+10%
190HelenaMT$1,649$3,299$4,948+10%
191Moreno ValleyCA$1,652$3,304$4,956+10%
192BurlingtonVT$1,653$3,307$4,960+10%
193MeridianID$1,658$3,317$4,975+11%
194PeoriaAZ$1,660$3,320$4,980+11%
195Fort LauderdaleFL$1,663$3,327$4,990+11%
196GainesvilleFL$1,665$3,330$4,994+11%
197OlympiaWA$1,669$3,338$5,006+11%
198North CharlestonSC$1,697$3,394$5,090+13%
199MedfordOR$1,702$3,405$5,107+14%
200MinneapolisMN$1,710$3,420$5,129+14%
201AshevilleNC$1,714$3,428$5,141+14%
202CharlotteNC$1,717$3,435$5,152+14%
203TempeAZ$1,718$3,437$5,155+15%
204Santa FeNM$1,720$3,440$5,159+15%
205HendersonNV$1,723$3,446$5,168+15%
206ProvoUT$1,724$3,449$5,173+15%
207NapervilleIL$1,726$3,453$5,179+15%
208Sugar LandTX$1,729$3,459$5,188+15%
209Saratoga SpringsNY$1,735$3,471$5,206+16%
210Colorado SpringsCO$1,750$3,500$5,250+17%
211EugeneOR$1,752$3,504$5,256+17%
212PlanoTX$1,757$3,515$5,272+17%
213PuebloCO$1,759$3,519$5,278+17%
214Pompano BeachFL$1,761$3,523$5,284+17%
215Elk GroveCA$1,767$3,535$5,302+18%
216VallejoCA$1,780$3,560$5,339+19%
217New HavenCT$1,786$3,572$5,357+19%
218JuneauAK$1,787$3,574$5,361+19%
219AustinTX$1,806$3,613$5,419+20%
220DurangoCO$1,807$3,614$5,420+20%
221PhiladelphiaPA$1,809$3,618$5,427+21%
222FriscoTX$1,811$3,622$5,433+21%
223SchenectadyNY$1,820$3,640$5,460+21%
224SpringfieldMA$1,826$3,652$5,477+22%
225PhoenixAZ$1,827$3,654$5,480+22%
226BridgeportCT$1,848$3,697$5,545+23%
227ManchesterNH$1,857$3,715$5,572+24%
228Virginia BeachVA$1,858$3,716$5,573+24%
229FontanaCA$1,872$3,744$5,616+25%
230LakewoodNJ$1,873$3,747$5,620+25%
231AlbanyNY$1,880$3,760$5,639+25%
232WarwickRI$1,881$3,762$5,642+25%
233RosevilleCA$1,885$3,770$5,655+26%
234LowellMA$1,895$3,790$5,685+26%
235DoverDE$1,897$3,794$5,691+26%
236OntarioCA$1,916$3,832$5,747+28%
237AuroraCO$1,920$3,841$5,761+28%
238RoswellGA$1,928$3,856$5,783+29%
239Jersey CityNJ$1,950$3,900$5,849+30%
240BethlehemPA$1,951$3,903$5,854+30%
241Rancho CucamongaCA$1,952$3,904$5,856+30%
242MontpelierVT$1,965$3,930$5,895+31%
243WorcesterMA$1,966$3,932$5,898+31%
244ConcordCA$1,973$3,947$5,920+32%
245ElizabethNJ$1,983$3,966$5,949+32%
246ProvidenceRI$1,985$3,970$5,954+32%
247Fort CollinsCO$2,019$4,039$6,058+35%
248BellinghamWA$2,033$4,066$6,098+36%
249AnchorageAK$2,033$4,067$6,100+36%
250RiversideCA$2,034$4,069$6,103+36%
251PortlandME$2,044$4,088$6,131+36%
252FlagstaffAZ$2,055$4,111$6,166+37%
253JacksonWY$2,065$4,130$6,195+38%
254DenverCO$2,078$4,156$6,234+39%
255NaplesFL$2,111$4,222$6,333+41%
256PortlandOR$2,112$4,224$6,336+41%
257TacomaWA$2,123$4,246$6,369+42%
258OceansideCA$2,146$4,293$6,439+43%
259PortsmouthNH$2,154$4,308$6,462+44%
260Key WestFL$2,158$4,316$6,473+44%
261ColumbiaMD$2,198$4,397$6,595+47%
262PatersonNJ$2,200$4,401$6,601+47%
263Los AngelesCA$2,204$4,408$6,611+47%
264BendOR$2,224$4,448$6,671+48%
265Santa AnaCA$2,229$4,459$6,688+49%
266SacramentoCA$2,248$4,496$6,743+50%
267WashingtonDC$2,249$4,498$6,746+50%
268StamfordCT$2,255$4,510$6,764+50%
269SedonaAZ$2,256$4,512$6,768+50%
270AnaheimCA$2,260$4,521$6,781+51%
271Palm SpringsCA$2,267$4,535$6,802+51%
272Santa RosaCA$2,319$4,638$6,957+55%
273San DiegoCA$2,350$4,700$7,050+57%
274HaywardCA$2,365$4,730$7,095+58%
275YonkersNY$2,368$4,737$7,105+58%
276BellevueWA$2,369$4,738$7,106+58%
277Simi ValleyCA$2,394$4,789$7,183+60%
278Huntington BeachCA$2,408$4,816$7,224+61%
279San Luis ObispoCA$2,414$4,828$7,241+61%
280SeattleWA$2,435$4,870$7,304+62%
281OxnardCA$2,511$5,022$7,533+67%
282NapaCA$2,573$5,146$7,719+72%
283Park CityUT$2,596$5,192$7,788+73%
284Long BeachCA$2,609$5,218$7,827+74%
285CambridgeMA$2,661$5,323$7,984+77%
286BoulderCO$2,675$5,351$8,026+78%
287BostonMA$2,738$5,477$8,215+83%
288Martha's VineyardMA$2,820$5,640$8,459+88%
289Santa BarbaraCA$2,852$5,704$8,556+90%
290IrvineCA$2,923$5,847$8,771+95%
291OaklandCA$2,938$5,876$8,813+96%
292New YorkNY$2,980$5,961$8,941+99%
293Santa CruzCA$3,010$6,020$9,030+101%
294San JoseCA$3,010$6,021$9,031+101%
295SunnyvaleCA$3,148$6,296$9,443+110%
296HonoluluHI$3,159$6,319$9,478+111%
297TellurideCO$3,207$6,414$9,621+114%
298VailCO$3,417$6,834$10,250+128%
299AspenCO$3,705$7,410$11,114+147%
300San FranciscoCA$4,022$8,044$12,065+168%

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does flooring installation cost on average?

The national average for flooring installation ranges from $1,500 to $4,500. However, actual costs vary significantly by city — Beaumont is the most affordable at $1,650, while San Francisco is the most expensive at $8,044. That's a spread of $6,394 between the cheapest and most expensive cities.

Where is flooring installation cheapest in the US?

The top 5 most affordable cities for flooring installation are: 1. Beaumont, TX ($1,650); 2. Hattiesburg, MS ($1,650); 3. Independence, MO ($1,658); 4. Odessa, TX ($1,804); 5. Lubbock, TX ($1,838). These cities benefit from lower labor costs, less regulatory overhead, and more competitive local markets.

Why does flooring installation cost more in some cities?

Several factors drive cost differences: local labor rates (often tied to housing costs), state and city regulations, material transportation costs, competitive density of service providers, and regional demand patterns. High cost-of-living cities like San Francisco (index: 244) have higher baseline expenses that push up service costs across the board.

About This Data

Data SourcesBLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rent data, and regional industry surveys.
MethodologyNational averages adjusted by city-specific cost-of-living indices derived from BLS regional price parities.
Confidence LevelMEDIUM— Model-derived from national data

Limitations: These are estimated ranges based on federal datasets and cost indices, not direct local surveys. Actual costs may vary based on project scope, provider, timing, and local market conditions. Data last updated: March 2026.

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