Basic
$11 – $20 per sq ft
Glazed porcelain 12x12 in. field tile in a straight grid, thinset over prepared substrate, standard cement grout

Install Field Tiles: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Install Field Tiles in Washington, District of Columbia typically costs $14 to $24 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Washington are 5.0% higher than the national average for install field tiles.
National average: $13 – $23 per sq ft
$11 – $20 per sq ft
Glazed porcelain 12x12 in. field tile in a straight grid, thinset over prepared substrate, standard cement grout
$14 – $24 per sq ft
Porcelain 12x24 in. field tile in a one-third offset, modified thinset, leveling clips, narrower grout joints
$17 – $30 per sq ft
Rectified 24x24 in. large-format porcelain field tile, leveling system, tight joints, stain-resistant grout
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $6.10 – $11 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $4.70 – $8.33 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.63 – $2.89 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $1.08 – $1.92 | sq ft |
Black corrugated perforated drain tile pipe feeding onto a tile installation machine
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BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Install Field Tiles, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
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