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Tile vs. Vinyl Flooring Cost in 2026 (Full Comparison)

Tile vs. Vinyl Flooring Cost in 2026 Tile flooring costs $12 to $50 per square foot installed in 2026, while luxury vinyl plank (LVP) costs $3 to $12 per square foot installed -- making tile 2-4x more expensive. However, tile lasts 25-50 years versus vinyl's 10-20 years, which changes the cost-per-year calculation significantly. For a 200 sq ft room, tile runs $2,400-$10,000 while LVP costs $600-$2,400. I compared flooring quotes for 9 projects last year across kitchens and bathrooms in the mid-Atlantic. The most telling data point: a 120 sq ft kitchen where the homeowner got quotes for both wood-look porcelain tile and wood-look LVP. The porcelain came to $4,200 installed. The LVP: $1,400. Same visual appearance from across the room. But the porcelain will outlast two generations of LVP -- and it won't dent from dropped cans or fade from sunlight near the slider door. Use our Flooring Calculator(/construction/flooring-calculator)...