Localized for 1,000+ U.S. cities — adjusted for local labor, climate & permits

Flooring · cost by city

Hardwood Flooring Installation cost (2026)

Installing solid or engineered hardwood floors ($6–$25 per sq ft installed depending on wood type). Pick your city for an estimate localized to local labor rates, climate and permit fees.

National average · 2026
$6,000 $15,000

Most homeowners pay around $10,500 nationally — your city moves this.

$6,000typical $10,500$15,000
Typical range
$6,000–$15,000
Most affordable
Plano, TX
$9,700
Most expensive
Fremont, CA
$11,650
Cities covered
1000+
By city

Hardwood Flooring Installation cost in every city

Sorted most affordable first — tap a city for the full local breakdown.

CityTypical 2026 range
Plano, TX$5,550 $13,850
Wichita, KS$5,600 $14,000
Columbus, GA$5,600 $14,000
Shreveport, LA$5,600 $14,000
Little Rock, AR$5,600 $14,000
Laredo, TX$5,650 $14,100
Montgomery, AL$5,650 $14,100
El Paso, TX$5,700 $14,200
Oklahoma City, OK$5,700 $14,200
Tulsa, OK$5,700 $14,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY$5,700 $14,200
Toledo, OH$5,700 $14,200
Lubbock, TX$5,700 $14,200
Birmingham, AL$5,700 $14,200
Memphis, TN$5,700 $14,300
Louisville, KY$5,700 $14,300
Kansas City, MO$5,700 $14,300
Omaha, NE$5,700 $14,300
Greensboro, NC$5,700 $14,300
Lincoln, NE$5,700 $14,300
Fort Wayne, IN$5,700 $14,300
Winston-Salem, NC$5,700 $14,300
Baton Rouge, LA$5,700 $14,300
Des Moines, IA$5,700 $14,300
Fayetteville, NC$5,700 $14,300
Akron, OH$5,700 $14,300
Augusta-Richmond County, GA$5,700 $14,300
Amarillo, TX$5,700 $14,300
Albuquerque, NM$5,750 $14,350
Cleveland, OH$5,750 $14,350
Corpus Christi, TX$5,750 $14,350
Indianapolis, IN$5,800 $14,450
Columbus, OH$5,800 $14,450
Tucson, AZ$5,800 $14,450
New Orleans, LA$5,800 $14,450
Pittsburgh, PA$5,800 $14,450
Cincinnati, OH$5,800 $14,450
Buffalo, NY$5,800 $14,450
Boise City, ID$5,800 $14,450
San Antonio, TX$5,800 $14,550
Milwaukee, WI$5,800 $14,550
Rochester, NY$5,800 $14,550
Detroit, MI$5,850 $14,650
Las Vegas, NV$5,850 $14,650
Henderson, NV$5,850 $14,650
Madison, WI$5,850 $14,650
North Las Vegas, NV$5,850 $14,650
Charlotte, NC$5,900 $14,750
Nashville, TN$5,900 $14,750
Colorado Springs, CO$5,900 $14,750
St. Louis, MO$5,900 $14,750
Durham, NC$5,900 $14,750
Jacksonville, FL$5,950 $14,800
Virginia Beach, VA$5,950 $14,800
Raleigh, NC$5,950 $14,800
Norfolk, VA$5,950 $14,800
Reno, NV$5,950 $14,800
Chesapeake, VA$5,950 $14,800
Richmond, VA$5,950 $14,800
Houston, TX$5,950 $14,900
Austin, TX$5,950 $14,900
Atlanta, GA$5,950 $14,900
Tampa, FL$6,000 $15,000
St. Petersburg, FL$6,000 $15,000
Philadelphia, PA$6,050 $15,100
Orlando, FL$6,050 $15,100
Baltimore, MD$6,050 $15,200
Dallas, TX$6,100 $15,250
Fort Worth, TX$6,100 $15,250
Minneapolis, MN$6,100 $15,250
Arlington, TX$6,100 $15,250
Anchorage, AK$6,100 $15,250
St. Paul, MN$6,100 $15,250
Garland, TX$6,100 $15,250
Irving, TX$6,100 $15,250
Spokane, WA$6,100 $15,250
Phoenix, AZ$6,150 $15,350
Mesa, AZ$6,150 $15,350
Bakersfield, CA$6,150 $15,350
Chandler, AZ$6,150 $15,350
Glendale, AZ$6,150 $15,350
Gilbert, AZ$6,150 $15,350
Scottsdale, AZ$6,150 $15,350
Fresno, CA$6,200 $15,450
Chicago, IL$6,200 $15,550
Modesto, CA$6,200 $15,550
Aurora, IL$6,200 $15,550
Denver, CO$6,250 $15,650
Aurora, CO$6,250 $15,650
Riverside, CA$6,250 $15,650
San Bernardino, CA$6,250 $15,650
Fontana, CA$6,250 $15,650
Moreno Valley, CA$6,250 $15,650
Portland, OR$6,300 $15,800
Stockton, CA$6,300 $15,800
Sacramento, CA$6,350 $15,900
Washington, DC$6,400 $16,000
New York, NY$6,450 $16,150
Los Angeles, CA$6,450 $16,150
Boston, MA$6,450 $16,100
Long Beach, CA$6,450 $16,150
Miami, FL$6,450 $16,100
Honolulu, HI$6,450 $16,150
Anaheim, CA$6,450 $16,150
Santa Ana, CA$6,450 $16,150
Newark, NJ$6,450 $16,150
Jersey City, NJ$6,450 $16,150
Irvine, CA$6,450 $16,150
Hialeah, FL$6,450 $16,100
Yonkers, NY$6,450 $16,150
Huntington Beach, CA$6,450 $16,150
Seattle, WA$6,500 $16,250
Tacoma, WA$6,500 $16,250
Oxnard, CA$6,500 $16,250
San Diego, CA$6,550 $16,350
San Jose, CA$6,550 $16,350
Chula Vista, CA$6,550 $16,350
San Francisco, CA$6,650 $16,600
Oakland, CA$6,650 $16,600
Fremont, CA$6,650 $16,600

Showing the 120 largest cities. 1000+ cities covered.