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Flooring Cost by State in 2026
Flooring installation cost by US state in 2026: national average, hardwood pricing and how installation labor varies by state.
Flooring installation (500 sq ft, mixed hardwood) averages $4,100 nationally. The state changes the labor cost by 20-30%. Here are the real 2026 numbers.
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Flooring cost by state 2026
A 500 sq ft flooring install averages $4,100 nationally ($2,300-$7,000). The West runs 22% above average and the Southeast 15% below. Hardwood averages $6-$12 per sq ft everywhere.
National average and state spread
A 500 sq ft flooring install averages $4,100 nationally (range $2,300-$7,000; hardwood averages $4,722 at $6-$12 per sq ft). The West runs about 22% above average ($5,000 in California, Hawaii, Alaska) and the Northeast about 10% above. The Southeast runs 15% below ($3,500 in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia) and the Midwest/Southwest 9% below.
- 500 sq ft install: $4,100 avg ($2,300-$7,000)
- Hardwood: $4,722 avg ($6-$12/sq ft)
- West: +22%; Northeast: +10%
- Southeast: -15%; Midwest/SW: -9%
Adjusting your flooring budget
Materials are national; the installer labor carries the state index. Apply the index to the labor line of your estimate. For a $4,100 national job with $2,000 of labor, California labor rises to about $2,700 and Mississippi drops to about $1,700.