Tile pricing confuses more buyers than any other remodel material, because sellers quote three different units — per piece, per sheet, per square foot — and rarely tell you the coverage. Here's how to read it, with real numbers from our catalog.
2026 San Jose tile prices by type
- Ceramic wall/subway tile: $4–$10/sq ft. The workhorse for backsplashes and tub surrounds.
- Porcelain floor tile: $6–$15/sq ft for stocked lines, including wood-look planks and large-format.
- Glass and specialty mosaics: roughly $32/sq ft for designer glass sheets (a $31 sheet covers just under 1 sq ft) up to premium hand-cut collections. Mosaics are priced per sheet — always check the coverage line.
- Art-glass murals and customs: these price per sq ft and climb fast — statement pieces, not field tile.
Per piece vs. per sheet vs. per sq ft
A "$3.99 tile" might be a 12×24 (2 sq ft → $2/sq ft) or a 4×4 (9 to the foot → $36/sq ft). Every product on our surfaces catalog states how it's sold and its coverage, and the built-in calculator converts your square footage into exact sheets or pieces — with a 10% waste allowance — before you order.
What a San Jose tile project totals
- Kitchen backsplash (30 sq ft): $150–$450 in ceramic; $900+ if you feature a mosaic band
- Bathroom floor (40 sq ft): $250–$600 in porcelain
- Shower walls (90 sq ft): $550–$1,400, plus waterproofing
- Kitchen floor (150 sq ft): $900–$2,200 in wood-look porcelain
Setting labor in Santa Clara County runs $40–$60/sq ft for standard formats — it usually exceeds the material cost, which is why buying tile at published prices instead of showroom markup matters.
Delivered in San Jose
Tile is heavy; we deliver it (with your cabinets and fixtures on the same truck if you're doing a full project — one project quote). Browse the catalog or see San Jose delivery details.