What is the most popular style of carpet?
Updated July 2026 · Pricing data from Floormath's flooring cost model
Textured cut pile is the most popular carpet style in American homes — the family that includes plush, saxony, and the increasingly dominant frieze (high-twist) look. It wins because it hides footprints and vacuum marks better than straight plush while staying soft, and it photographs well in every bedroom listing.
On fiber, the market has shifted: polyester leads on volume (price-driven, $0.89–$2.99/sf), but nylon and triexta lead in mid-market and family homes where durability per dollar matters — $2.49–$6.49/sf for nylon, $2.99–$6.99/sf for triexta.
What's trending vs. what's fading
- Trending: frieze/twist textures, warm greige and oatmeal tones, patterned cut-and-loop in bedrooms, pet-performance systems with waterproof backing.
- Fading: tight cool-gray berber wall-to-wall, high-shine saxony in formal living rooms, bold multicolor patterns.
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Is berber still popular?
Berber holds a steady niche in basements, offices, and rentals for durability, but cut-pile textures have taken most of the residential share, partly because loops and pet claws don't mix.
What carpet color is most popular?
Warm neutrals — greige, oatmeal, taupe. Cool grays that dominated the 2010s are fading as interiors shift warmer across all flooring types.