The whole country by the numbers
84,194,575
Owner-occupied homes
29,468,100
Estimated with wood floors (35%)
5,893,600
Wood floors due a year (one coat every 5 years)
589,400
Owners likely to pay for it a year (1 in 10)
Every state
| State | Owner-occupied homes | Wood floors due a year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,402,102 | 98,100 | 24 |
| Alaska | 180,824 | 12,700 | 49 |
| Arizona | 1,924,472 | 134,700 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 800,934 | 56,100 | 32 |
| California | 7,567,414 | 529,700 | 1 |
| Colorado | 1,571,823 | 110,000 | 22 |
| Connecticut | 953,003 | 66,700 | 29 |
| Delaware | 293,565 | 20,500 | 44 |
| Florida | 5,918,621 | 414,300 | 3 |
| Georgia | 2,676,367 | 187,300 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 310,247 | 21,700 | 43 |
| Idaho | 514,515 | 36,000 | 39 |
| Illinois | 3,378,896 | 236,500 | 6 |
| Indiana | 1,916,243 | 134,100 | 15 |
| Iowa | 943,586 | 66,100 | 30 |
| Kansas | 788,308 | 55,200 | 34 |
| Kentucky | 1,239,905 | 86,800 | 25 |
| Louisiana | 1,215,982 | 85,100 | 26 |
| Maine | 443,540 | 31,000 | 40 |
| Maryland | 1,597,383 | 111,800 | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 1,741,116 | 121,900 | 17 |
| Michigan | 2,984,158 | 208,900 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 1,666,849 | 116,700 | 20 |
| Mississippi | 801,742 | 56,100 | 31 |
| Missouri | 1,708,494 | 119,600 | 18 |
| Montana | 317,691 | 22,200 | 42 |
| Nebraska | 531,100 | 37,200 | 38 |
| Nevada | 721,194 | 50,500 | 35 |
| New Hampshire | 404,486 | 28,300 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 2,239,128 | 156,700 | 12 |
| New Mexico | 585,545 | 41,000 | 36 |
| New York | 4,182,140 | 292,700 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2,853,523 | 199,700 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 207,690 | 14,500 | 47 |
| Ohio | 3,267,904 | 228,800 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 1,027,822 | 71,900 | 28 |
| Oregon | 1,087,944 | 76,200 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,656,971 | 256,000 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 281,044 | 19,700 | 45 |
| South Carolina | 1,522,121 | 106,500 | 23 |
| South Dakota | 250,327 | 17,500 | 46 |
| Tennessee | 1,890,629 | 132,300 | 16 |
| Texas | 6,879,173 | 481,500 | 2 |
| Utah | 789,759 | 55,300 | 33 |
| Vermont | 200,079 | 14,000 | 48 |
| Virginia | 2,266,683 | 158,700 | 11 |
| Washington | 1,954,771 | 136,800 | 13 |
| Washington, D.C. | 134,683 | 9,400 | 51 |
| West Virginia | 545,491 | 38,200 | 37 |
| Wisconsin | 1,682,246 | 117,800 | 19 |
| Wyoming | 174,342 | 12,200 | 50 |
Big cities
| City | Owner-occupied homes within 30 miles | Wood floors due a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 1,195,831 | 83,700 |
| Houston, TX | 1,332,781 | 93,300 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1,106,333 | 77,400 |
| Tampa, FL | 864,291 | 60,500 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,036,616 | 72,600 |
| Denver, CO | 822,915 | 57,600 |
| Chicago, IL | 1,701,646 | 119,100 |
| Detroit, MI | 1,085,157 | 76,000 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,426,253 | 99,800 |
| Boston, MA | 991,940 | 69,400 |
| New York, NY | 2,629,597 | 184,100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,544,824 | 108,100 |
| San Antonio, TX | 523,299 | 36,600 |
| San Diego, CA | 595,986 | 41,700 |
| San Jose, CA | 605,059 | 42,400 |
| Austin, TX | 530,774 | 37,200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 399,323 | 28,000 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 793,544 | 55,500 |
| Columbus, OH | 470,731 | 33,000 |
| Charlotte, NC | 597,976 | 41,900 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 516,741 | 36,200 |
| Seattle, WA | 853,234 | 59,700 |
| Washington, DC | 1,422,836 | 99,600 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 341,692 | 23,900 |
| El Paso, TX | 207,538 | 14,500 |
| Portland, OR | 599,931 | 42,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 484,260 | 33,900 |
| Nashville, TN | 405,951 | 28,400 |
| Memphis, TN | 292,081 | 20,400 |
| Louisville, KY | 356,190 | 24,900 |
| Baltimore, MD | 889,427 | 62,300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 448,593 | 31,400 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 248,484 | 17,400 |
| Tucson, AZ | 269,415 | 18,900 |
| Fresno, CA | 197,964 | 13,900 |
| Sacramento, CA | 519,206 | 36,300 |
| Kansas City, MO | 537,902 | 37,700 |
| Omaha, NE | 256,847 | 18,000 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 205,277 | 14,400 |
| Raleigh, NC | 500,409 | 35,000 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 310,994 | 21,800 |
| Miami, FL | 827,882 | 58,000 |
| Oakland, CA | 1,019,854 | 71,400 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 906,233 | 63,400 |
| Tulsa, OK | 239,863 | 16,800 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 122,493 | 8,600 |
| Wichita, KS | 160,109 | 11,200 |
| New Orleans, LA | 268,511 | 18,800 |
| Cleveland, OH | 679,032 | 47,500 |
| Anaheim, CA | 1,658,400 | 116,100 |
| Orlando, FL | 617,393 | 43,200 |
| Lexington, KY | 188,425 | 13,200 |
| Stockton, CA | 311,502 | 21,800 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 570,359 | 39,900 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 607,747 | 42,500 |
| Greensboro, NC | 339,976 | 23,800 |
| Lincoln, NE | 102,453 | 7,200 |
| St. Louis, MO | 648,199 | 45,400 |
| Madison, WI | 176,382 | 12,300 |
| Buffalo, NY | 340,285 | 23,800 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 174,933 | 12,200 |
| Toledo, OH | 238,121 | 16,700 |
| Reno, NV | 149,919 | 10,500 |
| Boise, ID | 206,371 | 14,400 |
| Richmond, VA | 345,837 | 24,200 |
| Spokane, WA | 165,769 | 11,600 |
| Des Moines, IA | 197,258 | 13,800 |
| Birmingham, AL | 283,529 | 19,800 |
| Rochester, NY | 272,556 | 19,100 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 325,255 | 22,800 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 456,330 | 31,900 |
| Knoxville, TN | 266,711 | 18,700 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 209,314 | 14,700 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 212,912 | 14,900 |
| Charleston, SC | 222,389 | 15,600 |
| Columbia, SC | 223,971 | 15,700 |
| Greenville, SC | 322,578 | 22,600 |
| Little Rock, AR | 182,954 | 12,800 |
| Hartford, CT | 575,204 | 40,300 |
| Providence, RI | 610,687 | 42,700 |
| Albany, NY | 251,937 | 17,600 |
| Syracuse, NY | 198,644 | 13,900 |
| Allentown, PA | 507,882 | 35,600 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 342,520 | 24,000 |
| Akron, OH | 638,251 | 44,700 |
| Dayton, OH | 373,793 | 26,200 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 696,783 | 48,800 |
| Lansing, MI | 176,356 | 12,300 |
| Worcester, MA | 476,060 | 33,300 |
| Springfield, MA | 377,443 | 26,400 |
| Manchester, NH | 391,318 | 27,400 |
| Portland, ME | 133,607 | 9,400 |
| Augusta, GA | 146,565 | 10,300 |
| Wilmington, DE | 947,314 | 66,300 |
| Savannah, GA | 151,936 | 10,600 |
| Huntsville, AL | 197,218 | 13,800 |
| Mobile, AL | 166,146 | 11,600 |
| Jackson, MS | 134,763 | 9,400 |
| Shreveport, LA | 104,648 | 7,300 |
| Sarasota, FL | 335,977 | 23,500 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 958,306 | 67,100 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 448,780 | 31,400 |
| Naples, FL | 223,629 | 15,700 |
| Pensacola, FL | 154,505 | 10,800 |
| Gainesville, FL | 105,492 | 7,400 |
| Asheville, NC | 142,914 | 10,000 |
| Roanoke, VA | 126,026 | 8,800 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 197,894 | 13,900 |
| Provo, UT | 272,271 | 19,100 |
| Ogden, UT | 183,300 | 12,800 |
| Eugene, OR | 100,931 | 7,100 |
| Salem, OR | 180,128 | 12,600 |
| Tacoma, WA | 697,647 | 48,800 |
| Olympia, WA | 291,893 | 20,400 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 163,885 | 11,500 |
| Modesto, CA | 215,509 | 15,100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 124,058 | 8,700 |
| Rockford, IL | 177,209 | 12,400 |
| Peoria, IL | 119,358 | 8,400 |
| Evansville, IN | 118,648 | 8,300 |
| South Bend, IN | 209,277 | 14,600 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 167,294 | 11,700 |
| Green Bay, WI | 161,987 | 11,300 |
| Springfield, MO | 128,895 | 9,000 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 137,124 | 9,600 |
| McKinney, TX | 808,420 | 56,600 |
| The Woodlands, TX | 774,907 | 54,200 |
| Killeen, TX | 151,134 | 10,600 |
| Naperville, IL | 1,711,394 | 119,800 |
| Stamford, CT | 1,675,203 | 117,300 |
| New Haven, CT | 586,903 | 41,100 |
| Princeton, NJ | 1,022,307 | 71,600 |
| Lancaster, PA | 410,060 | 28,700 |
| Scranton, PA | 179,975 | 12,600 |
| Bloomington, IN | 108,765 | 7,600 |
| Lafayette, LA | 144,040 | 10,100 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 328,108 | 23,000 |
Each city's numbers count the ZIP codes within 30 miles of its center, so they take in the towns around it, and nearby cities can overlap.
How we got these numbers
- Homes: owner-occupied homes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 (5-year estimates), added up for every ZIP code in each state. Renters are left out
- Wood floors: 35% of those homes. The National Wood Flooring Association found 52% of homeowners say they have wood floors, so we use a lower figure on purpose
- Due each year: we assume a floor gets a fresh coat about every 5 years
- Hiring it out: we assume only 1 in 10 owners whose floor is due pays anyone to do it
These are estimates of the market, not a forecast of what any one business will sell. A number for a whole state says little about your own town, so check your ZIP code.