Tile flooring cost in Delaware
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (200 sq ft)
- $2,350 – $9,700
- Per sq ft
- $12 – $48.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −2%
- US $6,200
- Metros covered
- 1
What does it cost to install a tile floor in Delaware? Plan on $2,350 to $9,700 for 200 sq ft. Wages (0.99x the US blend), materials (price index 96.2) and permit costs (99.8) put the state below the national midpoint by 2%.
Delaware has one metro in our dataset, Dover, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas.
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Estimated cost for 200 sq ft in Delaware (statewide), standard level
$4,600 to $7,500
About $23 to $37.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 41% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,300 | $4,850 |
| Labor | $2,300 | $2,700 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $4,600 | $7,500 |
Cost breakdown for 200 sq ft in Delaware
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $380 | $3,550 | $6,750 | 59% |
| Labor | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | 41% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $2,350 | $6,050 | $9,700 | 100% |
Tile flooring cost by metro in Delaware
Delaware has one metro in our dataset, Dover, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (200 sq ft) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, DE | $2,400 – $9,750 | $6,050 | level |
Delaware versus the states around it
Delaware ranks 22 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for tile floor, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $7,750 and the cheapest Arkansas at $5,250, both for 200 sq ft at the midpoint. Delaware sits at $6,050. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 60 miles away | $2,750 – $11,000 | $6,850 | +13% |
| Maryland | 60 miles away | $2,100 – $9,700 | $5,900 | −2% |
| Pennsylvania | 100 miles away | $2,850 – $10,600 | $6,750 | +12% |
| District of Columbia | 110 miles away | $2,450 – $10,500 | $6,450 | +7% |
| New York | 150 miles away | $2,650 – $10,800 | $6,750 | +12% |
Why two Delaware quotes can differ
Tile type
Porcelain runs $15-$50 per sq ft installed. Luxury vinyl tile is $4-$16 (HomeGuide).
Labor
Labor starts around $5 per sq ft for the simplest jobs and tops $20 for patterns or premium tile.
Tile alone
Tile costs $2-$35 per sq ft before installation, which is what makes the range so wide.
Subfloor
Uneven or damaged subfloors need prep work before the tile goes down.
Related projects, priced for Delaware
Each project weights the trades differently, so Delaware's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, shower pan is −1% and hardwood flooring −3%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood flooring | 500 sq ft | $5,350 – $12,100 | −3% |
| Laminate flooring | 500 sq ft | $1,950 – $6,850 | −2% |
| Bathroom remodel | 45 sq ft | $4,650 – $23,000 | −1% |
| Shower pan | 1 pan | $930 – $2,750 | −1% |
Basic, standard or premium: Delaware prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from bathroom (50 sq ft) to main floor (400 sq ft).
Basic
$2,350 to $5,300
Basic ceramic or vinyl tile, simple square layout
Standard
$4,600 to $7,500
Porcelain tile, standard layout
Premium
$6,800 to $9,700
Large-format, natural stone or patterned layouts
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| bathroom (50 sq ft) | $590 – $1,350 | $1,150 – $1,900 | $1,700 – $2,450 |
| kitchen (150 sq ft) | $1,800 – $4,000 | $3,450 – $5,650 | $5,100 – $7,300 |
| main floor (400 sq ft) | $4,750 – $10,600 | $9,150 – $15,000 | $13,600 – $19,400 |
Delaware labor market for tile floor
Delaware's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 0.99 times the national level.
Tile and stone setters (47-2044) carry 85% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for Delaware, so we used the national median: $26.77 an hour against $26.77 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $21.73 and $33.76 an hour.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 15%) the local median is $21.90 an hour, which is 3% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.93 and $27.07 an hour. BLS counts 3,240 of them working in the state, 66.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for tile and stone setters ($33.76 an hour) would add about $550 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($21.73) would take off about $400. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 484,790 jobs across Delaware (May 2025), which is 0.3% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tile and stone setters (47-2044) | 85% | $21.73 | $26.77 | $33.76 | $26.77 | 1.00 | US |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 15% | $17.93 | $21.90 | $27.07 | $22.66 | 0.97 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.99 | |||||
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Tile flooring in Delaware: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a tile floor in Delaware?
$2,350 to $9,700 for 200 sq ft, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Delaware can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Delaware is cheapest for tile floor?
Dover at about $6,050 (midpoint, 200 sq ft).
+Is tile floor cheaper in Delaware than the US average?
It is 2% cheaper: $6,050 against $6,200 for 200 sq ft at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Delaware?
About 41% ($2,500). Materials are 59%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.99x the national wage level.
+What do tile and stone setters earn in Delaware?
BLS has no statewide figure for this trade, so we use the national median of $26.77 an hour, against $26.77 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.73 to $33.76.
+Where does Delaware rank for tile floor costs?
22nd most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $6,050 for 200 sq ft. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium tile floor work cost in Delaware?
For 200 sq ft, basic work runs $2,350 to $5,300 and premium work $6,800 to $9,700. Basic means: basic ceramic or vinyl tile, simple square layout. Premium means: large-format, natural stone or patterned layouts.
Tile flooring by city in Delaware
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.