What is a typical hardwood floor installation cost?

The typical figure is $13 per square foot, within $7.50 to $18.50 per square foot, for labor and materials together.

How do I measure my floor?

Multiply the length and width of each room in feet, then add the rooms together. The estimator multiplies that floor area by the per square foot figures.

Is engineered hardwood cheaper than solid hardwood?

HomeGuide gives engineered hardwood at $9 to $20 per square foot and solid hardwood at $11 to $25 per square foot, both installed.

How much of the cost is labor?

Angi gives labor at $3 to $6 per square foot and HomeGuide gives installation labor at $3 to $10 per square foot. These are shown for context and are not added to the estimate.

Does removing old flooring cost extra?

It can. HomeGuide gives removing old flooring at $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot and subfloor replacement at $2.20 to $4.75 per square foot.

Hardwood floor installation cost

Prices checked October 21, 2026

Typical installed cost

$13 per square foot

Sourced installed range, not a quote

$7.50 to $18.50 per square foot

Hardwood floor installation cost has a typical figure of $13 per square foot, within a sourced range of $7.50 to $18.50 per square foot, for labor and materials together. The range comes from two sources, Angi and HomeGuide, and the two differ: HomeGuide's figures run higher at both ends. Use the figure as a starting budget, not a quote.

Installed price per square foot

The row combines one range from each of the two sources. Angi's range covers labor and materials combined, and HomeGuide's covers installed flooring. Neither source gives a stated average, so the typical figure is the median of the two midpoints.

Flooring, installed costs
Flooring	Low	Typical	High
Hardwood flooring, installed	$7.50	$13.00	$18.50

Installed price per square foot. The median rule combines the two supplied ranges, and typical is the median of the source midpoints.

See each source's figures

Hardwood flooring, installed
- Angi: $6 to $12. Updated September 3, 2026; accessed October 21, 2026. Labor and materials combined. Range combines labor and materials; the type table does not say whether installation is included.
- HomeGuide: $9 to $25. Updated August 4, 2025; accessed October 21, 2026. Installed. Figures are installed costs.

Wood types, labor and floor prep

The wood type, the species and the state of the floor underneath move the price. Solid wood, engineered boards and parquet are priced differently, and removing old flooring or replacing a subfloor adds work. These single-source figures keep their original amounts and wording.

Wood types from Angi

Angi does not say whether its type table includes installation, so these may be material prices. They are not used in the range above.

Solid hardwood (installation not stated): $5 to $28 per square foot; Source: Angi
Engineered hardwood (installation not stated): $4.50 to $16 per square foot; Source: Angi
Prefinished hardwood (installation not stated): $6 to $12 per square foot; Source: Angi
Higher-end species and whole-first-floor jobs: $13 to $25 per square foot; Source: Angi

Wood types from HomeGuide

HomeGuide prices each type installed. These figures are not used in the range above.

Solid hardwood, installed: $11 to $25 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide
Engineered hardwood, installed: $9 to $20 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide
True parquet, installed: $13 to $40 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide

Labor and materials

These figures split the job into parts. They are shown for context and are not added, because the range above is treated as an installed price.

Labor: $3 to $6 per square foot; Source: Angi
Installation labor: $3 to $10 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide
Materials: $6 to $15 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide

Floor prep

Each item is a separate price from one source. None is added to the estimate; ask whether a quote includes it.

Removing old flooring: $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide
Subfloor replacement: $2.20 to $4.75 per square foot; Source: HomeGuide

Estimate your hardwood floor

To measure, multiply the length and width of each room in feet and add the rooms together. Enter the total floor area, then choose an area level. Area level picks a part of the sourced range; it is not a local price.

Flooring

Hardwood flooring, installed

Floor area in square feet

square feet, 50 to 3000

Area level

Lower-cost areaAverageHigher-cost area

This picks the lower, middle or upper part of the sourced range. It is not a local price.

Typical estimate

$6,500

Estimated range, not a quote

$5,150 to $7,900

For 500 square feet. Typical $13 per square foot.

Assumptions

Installed base: Hardwood flooring, installed.
Quantity: 500 square feet.
Per-square foot prices are multiplied by 500; flat extras are added once and per-square foot extras once for each square foot.
Average area level uses low-to-typical and typical-to-high midpoints as bounds, with the sourced typical unchanged.
No applicable extras included.
Extras are added in full, and sourced installed ranges are treated as not including them.
Labor rows are informational only and are not added to installed costs.

Where these numbers come from

The range comes from two sources, Angi and HomeGuide. Their dates and scope notes are shown below. The checked date records when the dataset was reviewed, not a promise that prices are unchanged.

Angi
How Much Does Hardwood Flooring Installation Cost?
Updated: September 3, 2026. Accessed: October 21, 2026.
Range combines labor and materials; the type table does not say whether installation is included
HomeGuide
How Much Does Hardwood Flooring Cost?
Updated: August 4, 2025. Accessed: October 21, 2026.
Figures are installed costs

The low and high are the medians of the published bounds. For two sources, the median is the mean of the pair. Typical is the median of the source midpoints. Per square foot figures round to the nearest quarter dollar below twenty dollars and the nearest dollar from twenty up to one hundred. The estimator multiplies the per square foot figures by your floor area and rounds the totals to twenty-five-dollar steps below a thousand dollars and fifty-dollar steps at or above it, with exact halves rounded up.

How we calculate

Questions people ask

What is a typical hardwood floor installation cost?: The typical figure is $13 per square foot, within $7.50 to $18.50 per square foot, for labor and materials together.
How do I measure my floor?: Multiply the length and width of each room in feet, then add the rooms together. The estimator multiplies that floor area by the per square foot figures.
Is engineered hardwood cheaper than solid hardwood?: HomeGuide gives engineered hardwood at $9 to $20 per square foot and solid hardwood at $11 to $25 per square foot, both installed.
How much of the cost is labor?: Angi gives labor at $3 to $6 per square foot and HomeGuide gives installation labor at $3 to $10 per square foot. These are shown for context and are not added to the estimate.
Does removing old flooring cost extra?: It can. HomeGuide gives removing old flooring at $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot and subfloor replacement at $2.20 to $4.75 per square foot.
Why do the two sources differ?: The published lows are $6 and $9 and the published highs are $12 and $25. Angi's range covers labor and materials combined and HomeGuide's covers installed flooring, so the two describe different mixes of wood types and jobs.

How to read this estimate: it is a planning range for the floor area you enter, not a quote. Compare written quotes for the same wood type and area, and ask whether removal, subfloor work, trim and finishing are included. Keep the source dates beside the comparison.