- Hardwood floor refinishing usually costs $950 to $2,150, about $1,550 typical.
- Sanding and refinishing about 200 to 400 square feet of existing hardwood.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What hardwood floor refinishing costs
Expect hardwood floor refinishing to cost between $950 and $2,150, with $1,550 as a typical figure. Sanding and refinishing about 200 to 400 square feet of existing hardwood. By the square foot, Fixr and HomeAdvisor put it at $3 to $8, with $5.50 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $950 |
| Typical | $1,550 |
| High end | $2,150 |
| Per square foot | $3 to $8 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $1,283 in Arkansas to $1,997 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Area. Both Fixr and HomeAdvisor price it at $3 to $8 a square foot.
- Screen and recoat or full sand. A light buff and new topcoat is far cheaper than sanding to bare wood.
- Stain. Changing the color adds a stain coat and more drying time.
- Damage. Deep scratches, pet stains and gaps need repair boards or filler first.
- Stairs. HomeAdvisor puts refinishing stairs at $4.50 to $8 a square foot.
Hardwood floor refinishing cost by area
| Area | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 100 sq ft | $300 to $800 | Fixr |
| 400 sq ft | $1,000 to $2,500 | HomeAdvisor |
Hardwood floor refinishing cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 75%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a hardwood floor refinishing quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $810 | $1,321 | $1,832 |
| Alaska | $1,142 | $1,864 | $2,585 |
| Arizona | $932 | $1,520 | $2,109 |
| Arkansas | $786 | $1,283 | $1,779 |
| California | $1,095 | $1,787 | $2,478 |
| Colorado | $970 | $1,582 | $2,194 |
| Connecticut | $1,095 | $1,786 | $2,477 |
| Delaware | $948 | $1,546 | $2,145 |
| District of Columbia | $1,076 | $1,756 | $2,436 |
| Florida | $828 | $1,351 | $1,874 |
| Georgia | $833 | $1,360 | $1,886 |
| Hawaii | $1,224 | $1,997 | $2,770 |
| Idaho | $909 | $1,484 | $2,058 |
| Illinois | $1,202 | $1,961 | $2,719 |
| Indiana | $978 | $1,595 | $2,213 |
| Iowa | $949 | $1,548 | $2,148 |
| Kansas | $895 | $1,461 | $2,026 |
| Kentucky | $873 | $1,425 | $1,977 |
| Louisiana | $835 | $1,362 | $1,890 |
| Maine | $959 | $1,565 | $2,171 |
| Maryland | $954 | $1,556 | $2,159 |
| Massachusetts | $1,165 | $1,900 | $2,635 |
| Michigan | $970 | $1,582 | $2,194 |
| Minnesota | $1,106 | $1,805 | $2,503 |
| Mississippi | $797 | $1,301 | $1,805 |
| Missouri | $976 | $1,593 | $2,209 |
| Montana | $967 | $1,578 | $2,188 |
| Nebraska | $881 | $1,438 | $1,994 |
| Nevada | $976 | $1,593 | $2,209 |
| New Hampshire | $956 | $1,561 | $2,165 |
| New Jersey | $1,116 | $1,822 | $2,527 |
| New Mexico | $835 | $1,362 | $1,889 |
| New York | $1,080 | $1,762 | $2,444 |
| North Carolina | $829 | $1,352 | $1,875 |
| North Dakota | $969 | $1,582 | $2,194 |
| Ohio | $981 | $1,601 | $2,220 |
| Oklahoma | $819 | $1,337 | $1,854 |
| Oregon | $1,029 | $1,678 | $2,328 |
| Pennsylvania | $962 | $1,569 | $2,176 |
| Rhode Island | $992 | $1,618 | $2,245 |
| South Carolina | $831 | $1,355 | $1,880 |
| South Dakota | $837 | $1,366 | $1,895 |
| Tennessee | $842 | $1,374 | $1,906 |
| Texas | $826 | $1,347 | $1,869 |
| Utah | $921 | $1,503 | $2,085 |
| Vermont | $952 | $1,554 | $2,155 |
| Virginia | $913 | $1,489 | $2,066 |
| Washington | $1,141 | $1,861 | $2,582 |
| West Virginia | $927 | $1,512 | $2,098 |
| Wisconsin | $999 | $1,630 | $2,261 |
| Wyoming | $952 | $1,554 | $2,156 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $800 to $1,600 | $1,200 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,107 to $2,681 | $1,892 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical hardwood floor refinishing price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 75%. Refinishing is sanding, staining and coating with little material, so most of the price is labor. Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Flooring is priced by the square foot, so the estimate should show the area, the material, the tear-out and the trim as their own lines.
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Sources: Fixr, hardwood floor refinishing cost; HomeAdvisor, hardwood floor refinishing cost; Today's Homeowner, hardwood floor refinishing cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.