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How Much Does Wallpaper Installation Cost in 2026? (National Averages & Real Pricing)

How Much Does Wallpaper Installation Cost in 2026? Wallpaper installation costs $3 to $10 per square foot in 2026, including materials and labor, with most rooms running $400 to $1,800 total. Standard vinyl wallpaper runs $3-$6/sq ft installed, designer or grasscloth costs $6-$10/sq ft, and premium hand-printed papers reach $10-$20+/sq ft. Labor accounts for 40-60% of total cost. I quoted 5 wallpaper jobs across the mid-Atlantic last year, and the consistent sticker shock was removal, not installation. A master bedroom accent wall (96 sq ft) cost $550 to hang new vinyl wallpaper. But the dining room -- same size, same wallpaper -- cost $1,100 because the homeowner had 3 layers of old wallpaper that took 6 hours to strip before hanging could start. Old wallpaper under new wallpaper is the single biggest cost multiplier in this trade. Use our Wallpaper Calculator(/construction/wallpaper-calculator) to estimate how many rolls you need for your...