Floor Coverings Industry Trends

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CONTENTS

Floor Coverings Market Trends

Market Product Mix

Source of Supply and Tariff Charges

End-Use Markets

Competitive Environment

Outlook

U.S. FLOOR COVERINGS MARKET TRENDS BY SECTOR (Section 1)

Carpet and Area Rugs

Wood Flooring

Ceramic, Porcelain and Stone Tile

Luxury Vinyl Tile

Vinyl Sheet and Other Resilient Flooring

Laminate Flooring

U.S. SOURCE OF SUPPLY BY SECTOR (Sections 2 to 4)

Carpet and Area Rugs

Wood Flooring

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile

Luxury Vinyl Tile

Vinyl Sheet and Other Resilient Flooring

Laminate Flooring

U.S. END-USE MARKETS BY SECTOR (Sections 5 TO 8)

Carpet and Area Rugs

Wood Flooring

Ceramic, Porcelain and Stone Tile

Resilient Flooring

Laminate Flooring

U.S. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND MANUFACTURER PROFITABILITY BY SECTOR

(Section 9)

Carpet and Area Rugs

Wood Flooring

Ceramic and Porcelain Tile

Resilient Flooring

Laminate Flooring

 U.S. FLOOR COVERINGS EXPORT TRENDS (Section 10)

SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

SECTION TABLES AND DATA ANALYSIS

Section 1: U.S. Floor Coverings Industry and Product Trends, 1997-2031

Table 1-1: Total U.S. Dollar and Square Foot Floor Coverings Sales

Table 1-2: U.S Floor Coverings Dollar Sales by Product

Table 1-3: Percent Total U.S. Floor Coverings Dollar Sales by Product

Table 1-4: U.S. Floor Coverings Square Foot Sales by Product

Table 1-5: Percent Total U.S. Floor Coverings Square Foot Sales by Product

Table 1-6: Average Value Per Square Foot of U.S. Floor Coverings by Product

Section 2: U.S. Floor Coverings Factory Shipments, 1997-2026

Table 2-1: Total U.S. Floor Coverings Factory Shipments

Table 2-2:  U.S. Floor Coverings Dollar Factory Shipments by Product

Table 2-3: U.S. Floor Coverings Square Foot Factory Shipments by Product

Table 2-4: Average Value Per Square Foot of Floor Coverings Shipped From a U.S. Plant by Product

Table 2-5: U.S. Carpet and Rug Production Index

Section 3: U.S. Floor Coverings Imports, 1997-2026

Table 3-1: Total U.S. Floor Coverings Imports

Table 3-2: Imports’ Share of U.S. Floor Coverings Sales

Table 3-3: U.S. Floor Coverings Dollar Imports by Product

Table 3-4: U.S. Floor Coverings Square Foot Imports by Product

Table 3-5: Average Value Per Square Foot Imported by Product

Table 3-6: Imports’ Share of Dollar U.S. Floor Coverings Sales by Product

Table 3-7: Imports’ Share of Square Foot U.S. Floor Coverings Sales by Product

Table 3-8: Share of U.S. Floor Coverings Dollar Imports by Country of Origin

Table 3-9: Tariff Charges’ Share of Total Dollar Imports by Flooring Product

Section 4: U.S. Source of Supply by Country by Product, 2007-2026

Table 4-1: Source of Supply by Country for Carpet and Area Rugs

Table 4-2: Source of Supply by Country for Solid Wood Flooring

Table 4-3: Source of Supply by Country for Engineered Wood Flooring

Table 4-4: Source of Supply by Country for Ceramic Tile

Table 4-5: Source of Supply by Country for LVT and Other Resilient Flooring

Table 4-6: Source of Supply by Country for Vinyl Sheet

Table 4-7: Source of Supply by Country for Other Resilient Flooring

Table 4-8: Source of Supply by Country for Laminate Flooring

Section 5: U.S. Floor Coverings End-Use Market Purchases, 1997-2026

Table 5-1: Dollar Floor Coverings Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-2: End-Use Market Purchases Percent Total U.S. Floor Coverings Sales

Table 5-3: Carpet and Area Rug Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-4: Wood Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-5: Ceramic Floor and Wall Tile Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-6: Resilient Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-7: Laminate Flooring Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-8: Stone Floor and Wall Tile Purchases by End-Use Market

Table 5-9: U.S. Spending on Residential and Non-residential Building Construction

Section 6: U.S. Residential Replacement Market Analysis and by Flooring Type, 1997-2026

Table 6-1: Residential Floor Coverings Replacement Purchases and Share of Residential Improvement Construction Spending

Table 6-2: Residential Replacement Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 6-3: Percent Total Residential Replacement Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 6-4: Residential Purchases of Wall-to-Wall Carpet and Area Rugs

Table 6-5: LVT Purchases by Residential Market

Table 6-6: LVT Purchases for Builder and Residential Replacement Markets

Table 6-7: Percent Total Residential Floor Coverings Spending For BIY/DIY Purchases Versus Contractor Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 6-8: U.S. Existing Home Sales

Table 6-9: Factors Affecting U.S. Housing Demand

Section 7: U.S. Builder Market Analysis and by Flooring Type, 1997-2026

Table 7-1: Builder Floor Coverings Replacement Purchases and Share of New Residential Construction Spending

Table 7-2: Contractor-Built Housing Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 7-3: Percent Total Contractor-Built Housing Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 7-4: Factory-Built Housing Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 7-5: Percent Total Factory-Built Housing Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 7-6: Floor Coverings Purchases Per New Housing Unit

Table 7-7: Floor Coverings Purchases Per New Housing Unit by Product

Table 7-8: U.S. Housing Construction Trends

Table 7-9: Square Feet of New U.S. Housing Completed

Table 7-10: Percent Total New U.S. Single-Family Houses Sold by Sales Price

Section 8: U.S. Commercial Market Analysis and by Flooring Type, 1997-2026

Table 8-1: Commercial Floor Coverings Purchases and Share of Non-Residential Construction Spending

Table 8-2: Percent Total Commercial Floor Coverings Purchases by Type of Buyer

Table 8-3: Commercial Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 8-4: Percent Total Commercial Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 8-5: U.S. Commercial Carpet and Carpet Tile Market

Table 8-6: LVT Purchases by Commercial Markets

Table 8-7: Percent Total New Non-Residential Contractor Floor Coverings Dollar by Flooring Type

Table 8-8: Percent Total Commercial Contract Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 8-9: U.S. Non-Residential Building Construction Spending by Type of Building

Table 8-10: Transportation Equipment Manufacturer Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 8-11: Percent Total Transportation Equipment Manufacturers Floor Coverings Dollar Purchases by Flooring Type

Table 8-12: Transportation Equipment Production Trends

Section 9: Industry and Company Profitability and Market Shares, 1997-2026

Table 9-1: U.S. Floor Coverings Plant Profitability by Select Product

Table 9-2: Producer Price Trends for Major Material Inputs

Table 9-3: Share of U.S. Floor Coverings Supply for the Top Eight Competitors

Table 9-4: Share of U.S. Soft Surface Supply for the Top Seven Competitors

Table 9-5: Share of U.S. Hard Surface Supply by Product for the Top Competitors

Table 9-6: Company Sales Trends

Table 9-7: Operating Income Percent Sales by Company

Section 10: Total U.S. Exports Shipments, 1997-2026

Table 10-1: Total U.S. Floor Coverings Exports

Table 10-2: Export’s Share of U.S. Floor Coverings Shipments

Table 10-3: U.S. Floor Coverings Dollar Exports by Product

Table 10-4: Export’s Share of U.S. Floor Coverings Dollar Shipments by Product

Table 10-5: U.S. Floor Coverings Square Foot Exports by Product

Table 10-6: Export’s Share of U.S. Floor Coverings Square Foot Shipments by Product

Table 10-7: Average Value Per Square Foot Exported by Floor Coverings Product

Table 10-8: Value of U.S. Floor Coverings Exports for the Top Four Countries of Destination

ABSTRACT FOR THE CATALINA REPORT ON THE FLOOR COVERINGS INDUSTRY TRENDS AND END-USE MARKETS

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS

The U.S. floor coverings industry could experience its fourth consecutive decline during 2026. Sales could drop to $30.8 billion and 24.9 billion square feet. Elevated mortgage rates is the primary reason for the decline. High mortgage rates will keep the housing market in the doldrums, keeping consumer floor covering spending sluggish. The commercial market could also slow further due to declining non-residential building construction spending. In addition, households and businesses are cautious about spending on flooring due to uncertainty created by the Iranian War. The war has increased gasoline prices, which has resulted in renewed inflationary pressures. Higher inflation will make the Federal Reserve reluctant to cut interest rates. Higher tariff rates also put upward pressure on flooring prices, giving households and businesses another reason to hold back on flooring purchases. The 2026 sales decline is expected to be led by weakening commercial sales since non-residential building construction spending declined by 3.0 percent over the first four months of the year. Residential replacement sales could see another slight decrease due to economic uncertainties. On the other hand, the builder market is estimated to experience a gain since housing starts turned upward over the first four months.

Pent-up housing demand, however, continues to grow since new home construction has not met growing housing needs. As a result, the industry outlook could brighten if mortgage rates trend toward 6.0 percent and consumer sentiment turns upward with the end of the Iranian War

FLOORING SECTOR SALES AND SOURCE OF SUPPLY

Catalina Research uncovered these findings in our in-depth report on U.S. floor coverings industry trends and an analysis of end-use markets. U.S. shipments, exports, imports, and price trends are evaluated for wall-to-wall carpet, carpet tile, and area rugs; solid and engineered wood flooring; ceramic and stone tile; rigid core and flexible LVT, other vinyl tile, vinyl sheet, other resilient flooring; and laminate flooring. Data is in dollars and square feet.  Import sales are tracked by product by major country of origin. Our analysis uncovers the inroads made by manufacturers and marketers located in Vietnam, India and other foreign-based manufacturers. Tariff charges are also investigated.

PROFIT MARGINS AND THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

In addition, Catalina Research investigated profit margins of U.S. floor coverings plants. As part of this analysis, Catalina Research compiled company sales and profit margins, and calculated company market shares. Market shares were also calculated for the soft and for each hard surface flooring sector.

END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS

Catalina investigates the industry’s end-use markets in three separate sections: Residential Replacement Sales, Builder and Manufactured Home Producer Purchases, and Commercial and Transportation Equipment Markets. Each section evaluates end-use market sales trends, purchases by flooring type, share of total flooring sales, and floor coverings share of inputs for each end-use market. For example, Catalina examines flooring material’s share of total builder spending and the average value per square foot of flooring purchased. Existing home sales and household income are analyzed to evaluate the drivers of residential replacement demand. A similar analysis was conducted for the builder and manufactured home markets. In this section, Catalina analyzed new home completions, total square footage built, housing starts, and permits to uncover opportunities in this market. For commercial markets, Catalina tracked flooring purchases for new construction and remodeling projects. Construction spending by type of building was analyzed as part of this process.

U.S. FLOOR COVERINGS EXPORT SHIPMENTS

A separate section analyzes U.S. export shipments. Catalina calculated the importance of export shipments by flooring sector and by major country of destination.

Date published:  July 2026                           Contents: 42 pages of summaries, 86 tables   

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