The Tile Cost Estimator calculator computes the estimated cost of materials to cover a floor with tile based on the dimensions of the area, dimensions of the tiles and price per tile.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (L) Area Length
- (W) Area Width
- (TL) Tile Length (length of one tile)
- (TW) Tile Width (width of one tile)
- (PPT) Price per Tile
- (SM) Safety Margin (default: 10%)
Tile Price Estimate (TC): The calculator the following:
- (TC) Total Cost in U.S. dollars.
- (nT) Total Number of Tile
- (A) Total Area in square feet
- (PSF) Unit Cost per square foot in U.S. dollars.
The Math / Science
The Tile Price Estimate calculator estimates the cost to cover a rectangular area with rectangular tiles as follows:
- Compute the total square feet of the area being tiled.
- Compute the number of tile needed based on the area dimensions of the tile and the safety margin. The safety margin is a percent number of extra tile to account for partial tiles (cuts) and for broken tiles.
- Compute the cost based on the number of tile and the cost per tile.
Tile
Tile can come in many forms including ceramic and porcelain tile, carpet tile, and linoleum (vinyl) tile which are used in many homes and businesses and readily available that many big-box DIY stores. Refer to the TILE Category for a more detailed definition of Tile.
Tile Price Survey Data
| Tile Pricing Survey Data (U.S. dollars per square foot) | ||||||||
| Type | Store | Date | Prem. | High | Mid | Low | Econ. | n |
| Ceramic Tile | Menards | 11/2/23 | $16.11 | $5.78 | $4.44 | $2.28 | $0.44 | 88 |
| Carpet Tile | Menards | 11/6/23 | $3.46 | $2.99 | $2.5 | $2.19 | $0.59 | 39 |
| Linoleum Tile | Menards | 11/7/23 | $5.12 | $4.44 | $1.22 | $0.89 | $0.75 | 16 |
Price Point Descriptions
- Premium - This is the highest cost per unit surveyed.
- High - This is the 75 percentile of surveyed costs.
- Mid - This is the median of surveyed costs.
- Low - This is the 25 percentile of surveyed costs.
- Economy - This is the lowest cost per unit surveyed.
- n - This is the sample size of the survey (number of products in the survey).
The above prices are for different flooring materials and price points in the United States as advertised on the date indicated by a large big-box DIY retailer on their public website. A retailer is surveyed and the number of products included in the survey is listed. Survey sample is typically not the complete product line of the retailer. This is purely for convenience of calculator users to make a rough estimate. Sample pricing is entered into Price Survey Tools to generate the statistics found above.
CAUTION: The pricing information provided is for calculating convenience with NO implied guarantees to the accuracy of the values listed. Authoritative sources should be sought to confirm any value before risking health or wealth on the veracity of the data. Furthermore, vCalc gives no guarantee that you will be able to buy products at listed prices or even if they will be available. The data provided is purely a convenience for making estimates, so we strongly recommend that one ALWAYS use local pricing and authoritative specifications.
The TILE Calculators and Collections suite includes the following items useful for estimating the material quantities and costs of completing a tiling project.
- Carpet Tile Calculator: Functions and data for calculating material needs and estimated costs of carpet tile projects.
- Linoleum and Vinyl Tile Calculator: Functions and data for calculating material needs and estimated costs of linoleum and vinyl tile projects.
- Ceramic Tile Calculator: Functions and data for calculating material needs and estimated costs of ceramic tile and other hard tile projects.
- Tile Pricing Collection: Functions and data for estimating and comparing tile project costs.