Medium grade to high quality carpet costs 2 to 10 per square foot on average.
Carpet prices in dollars per yard installed.
Carpet prices start at 0 50 to 0 75 per square foot for cheap builder grade nylon polyester or olefin.
See our carpet buying guide and carpet padding buying guide for help choosing the right materials for your floors.
Installing new carpet costs about 5 a square yard just for the labor alone while carpet removal costs about 4 a square yard for the labor and proper disposal.
For example if you have medium foot traffic and you want your carpet to last 10 years you should expect to pay about 25 per yard for the right grade or quality of carpet.
If you have stairs the cost to install carpet on stairs is 3 to 7 per step.
Olefin and polyester are great for a tight budget while nylon and wool offer a more plush look with triexta being the top of the line fiber.
Carpet prices increase depending on the fiber.
Prices range from 2 a square foot for the most inexpensive carpeting including some self adhesive carpet tiles to as much as 100 a square yard for high end or custom project.
Carpet prices per square yard.
Providing you buy from a reputable carpet dealer estimated prices include basic padding but does not include the cost for installation.
Carpet prices are 9 to 45 per square yard for the materials only and from 18 to 72 per square yard installed.
Decent carpeting and padding can usually be installed for 19 38 a square yard or 300 600 for a 12x12 foot room.
Below are examples of national average carpet installation costs per square foot for projects completed on thumbtack.