Carpet Installation Cost by City (2026)
Updated 2026
Carpet is priced per square foot installed, including padding and removal of old flooring. Fiber type and padding grade drive the range. Nationally, expect $1,800-$7,200 for 900 sq ft of living space. Pick your city below for a localized estimate.
$1,800
Low
$4,500
U.S. Average
$7,200
High
What affects carpet installation cost
- Carpet fiber and grade
- Padding thickness and density
- Old flooring removal and disposal
- Stairs, closets, and transitions
- Room layout and seams
Carpet Installation cost by city
| City | Typical average | |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,200 | View → |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Chicago, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Houston, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,550 | View → |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| San Diego, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Dallas, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Austin, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| San Jose, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Columbus, OH | $4,350 | View → |
| Indianapolis, IN | $4,300 | View → |
| San Francisco, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Seattle, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Denver, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Nashville, TN | $4,350 | View → |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $4,200 | View → |
| Washington, DC | $5,300 | View → |
| El Paso, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Las Vegas, NV | $4,600 | View → |
| Boston, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Detroit, MI | $4,450 | View → |
| Louisville, KY | $4,250 | View → |
| Portland, OR | $4,850 | View → |
| Memphis, TN | $4,350 | View → |
| Baltimore, MD | $4,850 | View → |
| Milwaukee, WI | $4,450 | View → |
| Albuquerque, NM | $4,350 | View → |
| Fresno, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Tucson, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Sacramento, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Atlanta, GA | $4,450 | View → |
| Kansas City, MO | $4,350 | View → |
| Mesa, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Raleigh, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Miami, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Omaha, NE | $4,300 | View → |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Long Beach, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Oakland, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Minneapolis, MN | $4,650 | View → |
| Bakersfield, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Tulsa, OK | $4,200 | View → |
| Tampa, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Aurora, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Arlington, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Wichita, KS | $4,200 | View → |
| Cleveland, OH | $4,350 | View → |
| New Orleans, LA | $4,300 | View → |
| Henderson, NV | $4,600 | View → |
| Honolulu, HI | $5,800 | View → |
| Anaheim, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Orlando, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Lexington, KY | $4,250 | View → |
| Stockton, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Newark, NJ | $5,100 | View → |
| Riverside, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Irvine, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Santa Ana, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Cincinnati, OH | $4,350 | View → |
| Greensboro, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $4,550 | View → |
| St. Paul, MN | $4,650 | View → |
| Durham, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Jersey City, NJ | $5,100 | View → |
| Lincoln, NE | $4,300 | View → |
| North Las Vegas, NV | $4,600 | View → |
| Plano, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Gilbert, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Anchorage, AK | $5,100 | View → |
| Madison, WI | $4,450 | View → |
| Reno, NV | $4,600 | View → |
| Chandler, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| St. Louis, MO | $4,350 | View → |
| Chula Vista, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $4,300 | View → |
| Buffalo, NY | $5,200 | View → |
| Lubbock, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Laredo, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| St. Petersburg, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Toledo, OH | $4,350 | View → |
| Glendale, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Irving, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Chesapeake, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Garland, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Boise, ID | $4,450 | View → |
| Richmond, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Frisco, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Cape Coral, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| McKinney, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Huntsville, AL | $4,200 | View → |
| Norfolk, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Hialeah, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Spokane, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Santa Clarita, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Fremont, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $4,300 | View → |
| San Bernardino, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Fontana, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Modesto, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $4,500 | View → |
| Moreno Valley, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Worcester, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $4,300 | View → |
| Yonkers, NY | $5,200 | View → |
| Des Moines, IA | $4,300 | View → |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Fayetteville, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Little Rock, AR | $4,200 | View → |
| Rochester, NY | $5,200 | View → |
| Amarillo, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Tallahassee, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Overland Park, KS | $4,200 | View → |
| Columbus, GA | $4,450 | View → |
| Knoxville, TN | $4,350 | View → |
| Augusta, GA | $4,450 | View → |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $4,450 | View → |
| Peoria, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Mobile, AL | $4,200 | View → |
| Vancouver, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Oxnard, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Birmingham, AL | $4,200 | View → |
| Providence, RI | $4,850 | View → |
| Montgomery, AL | $4,200 | View → |
| Chattanooga, TN | $4,350 | View → |
| Brownsville, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Huntington Beach, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Tempe, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Akron, OH | $4,350 | View → |
| Clarksville, TN | $4,350 | View → |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Glendale, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Ontario, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Elk Grove, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Cary, NC | $4,400 | View → |
| Newport News, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Oceanside, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Salem, OR | $4,850 | View → |
| Eugene, OR | $4,850 | View → |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Fort Collins, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Garden Grove, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Springfield, MO | $4,350 | View → |
| Killeen, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Paterson, NJ | $5,100 | View → |
| Alexandria, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Macon, GA | $4,450 | View → |
| Corona, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Hayward, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Kansas City, KS | $4,200 | View → |
| Lancaster, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Salinas, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Palmdale, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Hollywood, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Springfield, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Charleston, SC | $4,300 | View → |
| Pasadena, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Joliet, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Escondido, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Pomona, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Bellevue, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Denton, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Naperville, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Rockford, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Syracuse, NY | $5,200 | View → |
| Roseville, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Savannah, GA | $4,450 | View → |
| Mesquite, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| McAllen, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Waco, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Gainesville, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Olathe, KS | $4,200 | View → |
| Thornton, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Torrance, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Surprise, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Fullerton, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| West Valley City, UT | $4,500 | View → |
| Visalia, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Columbia, SC | $4,300 | View → |
| Warren, MI | $4,450 | View → |
| Orange, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Pasadena, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Hampton, VA | $4,550 | View → |
| Dayton, OH | $4,350 | View → |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,300 | View → |
| Elizabeth, NJ | $5,100 | View → |
| Miramar, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Carrollton, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Midland, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Stamford, CT | $5,100 | View → |
| Victorville, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Sterling Heights, MI | $4,450 | View → |
| New Haven, CT | $5,100 | View → |
| Coral Springs, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Concord, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Fargo, ND | $4,400 | View → |
| Athens, GA | $4,450 | View → |
| Norman, OK | $4,200 | View → |
| Topeka, KS | $4,200 | View → |
| Simi Valley, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Vallejo, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Abilene, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Allentown, PA | $4,550 | View → |
| Pearland, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Meridian, ID | $4,450 | View → |
| Berkeley, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Arvada, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $4,450 | View → |
| Independence, MO | $4,350 | View → |
| Round Rock, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Lafayette, LA | $4,300 | View → |
| Richardson, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| College Station, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Clovis, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Fairfield, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Lansing, MI | $4,450 | View → |
| Cambridge, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Billings, MT | $4,400 | View → |
| West Palm Beach, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Evansville, IN | $4,300 | View → |
| Westminster, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Provo, UT | $4,500 | View → |
| West Jordan, UT | $4,500 | View → |
| Clearwater, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Odessa, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Beaumont, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Lewisville, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Antioch, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Richmond, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Temecula, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Murrieta, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Carlsbad, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $4,200 | View → |
| Lakeland, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Elgin, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Lowell, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Waterbury, CT | $5,100 | View → |
| Gresham, OR | $4,850 | View → |
| Las Cruces, NM | $4,350 | View → |
| Springfield, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Pueblo, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,200 | View → |
| Costa Mesa, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Miami Gardens, FL | $4,500 | View → |
| Sugar Land, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Everett, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Greeley, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Ventura, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Peoria, IL | $4,650 | View → |
| Allen, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Menifee, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Santa Maria, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Downey, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Tyler, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Sparks, NV | $4,600 | View → |
| Buckeye, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Centennial, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Hillsboro, OR | $4,850 | View → |
| Green Bay, WI | $4,450 | View → |
| Renton, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| El Cajon, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Burbank, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Inglewood, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| West Covina, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Boulder, CO | $4,750 | View → |
| Brockton, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| San Mateo, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Rialto, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $4,350 | View → |
| South Bend, IN | $4,300 | View → |
| Spokane Valley, WA | $5,000 | View → |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $4,400 | View → |
| Vacaville, CA | $5,200 | View → |
| Davenport, IA | $4,300 | View → |
| Yuma, AZ | $4,500 | View → |
| Quincy, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Lynn, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| New Bedford, MA | $5,300 | View → |
| Kenosha, WI | $4,450 | View → |
| Nampa, ID | $4,450 | View → |
Frequently asked questions
Is padding included in the price?
Reputable installers include padding; confirm the pad grade, as it affects comfort and lifespan.
How long does carpet installation take?
Most homes are completed in a day; furniture moving may add time.
Carpet vs. hardwood cost?
Carpet is cheaper upfront; hardwood costs more but lasts longer and adds resale value.
Figures localized from 2026 national baselines. Informational only - see our methodology.