The 2021 costs for carpet can be broken down by the material. Here are some estimates for current pricing based on material:
Cotton: $6 – $7 per square foot
Nylon: $2 – $5 per square foot
Polyester: $1 – $3 per square foot
Polypropylene/Olefin: $1 – $3 per square foot
Sisal: $5 – $15 per square foot
Wool: $4 – $20 per square footOnce you have selected your preferred material you'll want to buy carpet padding for 30 – 60 cents per square foot and labor for an additional 50 cents to $1 per square foot. In addition, you may have some additional charges for moving furniture, making special cuts, and hauling away your old carpet. Those charges work out to be between 50 cents and $2 per square foot, depending on the nature of the job. So let us say then that the total cost, with labor and additional fees, usually works out to be between $3.30 and $10.60 per square foot. That gives us an average cost of between $660 and $2,120 to recarpet a 200 square foot room.