It’s nearly three times more expensive to purchase and install.
While hardwood flooring is quite a bit more aesthetically pleasing and also easier to clean, it’s much more expensive. Hence, rental properties, which have a lot of apartments that need to be prepared and furnished, usually get carpets installed. Hence, they choose a carpet because it’s extremely easy to install and replace. Properties are required to change the flooring when a new tenant moves in, in certain states.
