Laminate flooring installation costs $3 to $14 per square foot installed, or $1,471 to $4,656 for a typical project.12 The national average project runs $2,207 to $2,996 (Fixr, Angi — 10,975 projects).13 Prices below are national averages* for 2026.
*National averages, not local quotes. Your price depends on laminate style and thickness, room size and layout, underlayment, subfloor condition, and whether old flooring has to come out first.
$2,996
average project, Angi
$4 – $14
per sq ft installed, HomeGuide
$1 – $6
materials per sq ft, HomeGuide
$2,207
average 200-sq-ft job, Fixr
Quick math: 500 sq ft at HomeGuide’s $4 to $14 per square foot = $2,000 to $7,000, matching its size table, our arithmetic.2 The per-foot bands disagree ($3 to $13 at Angi, $4 to $14 at HomeGuide, $6 to $14 at Fixr) because Fixr’s average job is a single 200-sq-ft room while Angi blends whole-floor projects, our reading.123
Cost by room size
| Size (sq ft) | Angi | HomeGuide |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $300 – $1,300 | — |
| 200 | — | $800 – $2,800 |
| 216 | $650 – $2,810 | — |
| 320 | $960 – $4,160 | — |
| 500 | — | $2,000 – $7,000 |
| 1,000 | — | $4,000 – $14,000 |
Both tables track their per-foot bands closely, so a quick area measurement gets you a working budget before any quotes.12
Materials: style and thickness
| Style | Materials per sq ft | Installed per sq ft | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood look | $1 – $4 | $4 – $12 | HomeGuide |
| Maple / oak look | $2 – $6 | — | Angi |
| Cherry / acacia / walnut look | $3 – $7 | — | Angi |
| Hickory look | $4 – $10 | — | Angi |
| Tile / stone look | $1.50 – $4 | — | Angi |
Thickness matters as much as style: 6 mm planks run under $1 per sq ft for materials while 12 mm boards sit at the top of the range, and thicker boards feel more solid underfoot (Fixr).3
Labor vs materials
| Component | Per sq ft | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1 – $6 | HomeGuide / Fixr |
| Labor | $3 – $8 | HomeGuide |
| Installed total | $3 – $14 | all three sources |
Click-lock laminate is one of the few floors a careful DIYer can install: buying materials only, expect $1.50 to $6 per sq ft (Fixr), skipping the $3 to $8 per sq ft labor line entirely (HomeGuide).23
When laminate beats the alternatives
Against hardwood ($6 to $25 per sq ft installed, our guide), laminate roughly halves the budget at the cost of refinishing options: worn laminate gets replaced, not sanded. Against carpet, it cleans easier and lasts longer in high-traffic rooms; against tile, it installs faster over an existing subfloor with no mortar or grout, our synthesis of the source data.12
DIY materials
Laminate is a genuine DIY-friendly floor: click-lock planks, underlayment, and a tapping block are the whole kit. Home Depot’s laminate flooring section lists current per-sq-ft material prices you can compare against the $1 to $6 range above (plain link, not affiliate).
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Sources
1. Angi — How Much Does Laminate Flooring Installation Cost?
2. HomeGuide — Cost to Install Laminate Flooring
3. Fixr — Laminate Flooring Installation Cost