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Wood Floor State of Industry 2026

Mar 30, 2026
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WFB has created its State of the Industry report every year since 1992. It is important to note that the responses for this year's report were collected in January before the war with Iran and the volatility associated with that. The editors again collected responses from wood flooring manufacturers, distributors, retailers and contractors. —K.M.W.

 

 

U.S. housing market data dashboard showing annual housing starts, market index, and lumber/flooring prices from 2012-2026

 

Manufacturers

WF SOI 2026 Manufacturers survey results showing raw material costs, pricing trends, tariff impacts, sales changes, and industry outlook for wood flooring manufacturers.

 

Infographic showing survey results on biggest threats to wood flooring industry, with pie chart displaying political climate, economy, competing floor coverings, and uncertain Asian wood flooring manufacturers.

 

Distributors

2025 wood flooring industry sales report showing 44% sales increase, product types, tariff effects, and business outlook survey results

 

Business survey infographic showing market trends, challenges, and liquidator impact with charts and statistics

 

Retailers

Wood flooring industry infographic showing sales data, species distribution, installation methods, and market trends.

Business survey infographic showing marketing budget allocation, social media usage, tariff impacts, and wood flooring industry outlook

 

Contractors

Wood flooring market infographic showing 2025 sales data, species distribution, installation types, and purchasing channels.

 

Flooring industry infographic showing market threats, trends, tariff impacts, social media usage, and 2024 business outlook survey data

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