How Much Does a La-Z-Boy Sofa Cost? What Actually Moves the Price
La-Z-Boy Southeast | June 27, 2026
The honest answer to “how much does a La-Z-Boy sofa cost” is unsatisfying: it depends — and the spread is wide. Two sofas can sit next to each other on the same showroom floor with a four-figure gap between their price tags, and both can be entirely fair prices for what they are.
What’s more useful than a single number is understanding what actually moves the price. La-Z-Boy sofas come in over 900 fabrics and leathers, in stationary, reclining, and duo reclining versions, with a long list of options on top of that. Once you know which of those choices carries a cost and which doesn’t, any number you see in any showroom will make more sense.
Here are the five things that determine what a La-Z-Boy sofa costs.
1. Fabric vs. Leather
The upholstery is usually the first choice you’ll make, and it’s one of the biggest price movers.
Fabric is the more affordable starting point, and the range within fabric alone is real. A basic performance weave and a designer pattern are priced differently. Leather typically runs a few hundred dollars more than a comparable fabric, sometimes more, depending on the hide.
That premium isn’t only about feel. Leather is more durable than most fabrics and tends to age better, so it’s worth weighing by the year rather than by the day you buy it. If you want help narrowing 900-plus options down to a few, a free design consultation is the fastest way to do it.
2. What’s Underneath the Upholstery
Two sofas can wear the same fabric and still be built very differently, and that’s where a lot of the price difference lives.
Hardwood frames, quality spring suspensions, and high-density foam cushions all cost more than particleboard frames, basic springs, and standard foam — and they’re a meaningful part of why one sofa still sits right after fifteen years and another sags after three. When you’re comparing prices, you’re often comparing construction you can’t see from across the room, not just the material you can.
3. Size and Configuration
This is the most obvious driver: more sofa costs more money.
A loveseat or apartment-size sofa uses the least material. A full-size sofa uses more. A sectional, depending on configuration, can use two to three times the material of a standard sofa — and larger pieces also need stronger frames, more cushioning, and more labor to build. Adding a matching loveseat or chair to complete the room is its own line item too.
4. The Mechanism
A stationary sofa is the simplest version of the piece. Add reclining seats and the price moves up. Add power reclining — motors, wired controls, and the heavier-duty frame to support them — and it moves up again. Power headrests, power lumbar, and USB charging each add another increment.
Most La-Z-Boy reclining sofas can be built either manual or power, and the upgrade decision is genuinely personal. Anyone who already knows they’ll recline daily tends to find power worth the cost; occasional recliners often do fine with manual. If you like the idea of reclining comfort without the look of a traditional recliner, the duo reclining sofas are worth sitting in.
5. Options and Customization
Once the base configuration is set, several upgrades can move the final price:
- Manual or power recline — the mechanism choice above
- ComfortCore GEL seat cushions — a firmer, higher-recovery cushion
- Sleeper sofa mattress — turns the sofa into a guest bed
- FeatherLite back pillows — a softer, plusher back
- Power headrest and lumbar support
- Wood finish options on exposed legs or trim
None of these are required, and a sofa in its base configuration is already a well-made piece. They’re available because households are different.
So What Does a La-Z-Boy Sofa Actually Cost?
We’re deliberately not putting a single price on this article, because honest pricing changes faster than blog posts get updated. Sale pricing, configuration, and dealer promotions all shift the answer.
What we can give you is a starting point and the shape of the range. An in-stock fabric sofa in our showrooms currently starts around $1,649 — a real, ready-to-take-home number, not a marketing teaser. From there, price scales with the choices above: leather over fabric, reclining over stationary, power over manual, a sectional over a sofa, and any customization on top.
A made-to-order sectional with power reclining, a premium leather, and a few upgrades is a very different piece from an in-stock fabric loveseat, and the price reflects that. The most accurate answer for your sofa comes from sitting on the actual piece, picking the actual fabric, and getting a real quote. Our free design consultations are the easiest way to get one. There is no obligation, and the consultant will show you what each upgrade actually costs so you can decide which ones matter to you.
How to Feel Good About the Price You Pay
Shopping at our locations comes with a price match guarantee: if within 30 days of purchase you find an identical item in new and good condition for a lower price from a local store or factory-authorized website within 50 miles, we’ll match it and refund the difference (clearance and Hot Buy items excluded).
Adding full-service delivery also includes a year of free service — parts, labor, and trip charge — which most competitors don’t offer. It’s worth factoring into the total, not just the sticker.
See the Lineup in Person
Pricing always lands more accurately when you’re sitting on the piece you’re considering. We have locations across NC, SC, and GA, and our free design consultations are the simplest way to get a real quote on a specific sofa.
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