Choosing a vacuum that specializes in hardwood flooring is no easy choice. Therefore, we researched some of the most popular models on the market to make your decision less confusing. To narrow down the field, we looked at expert opinions about the best vacuums for hardwood floors from review sites like The Sweet home, CNET, and Good Housekeeping. We have also analyzed user reviews to see what shoppers were saying about each vacuum's various qualities. Below are our top vacuums.

1. Oreck Insight

The Oreck Insight is a lightweight dynamo that is among the best vacuums for hardwood floors. It cleans hard flooring quietly and efficiently using low speed but then changes to high speed with the push of a button for cleaning carpeting. No wonder it is our top-rated vacuum across the board.

What Buyers Like

• Its performance on hard floors, carpets, and stairs

• Lightweight

2. Miele S6270 Quartz

The Miele S6270 Quartz is our top-rated canister vacuum. Remarkably, it wins high marks for its powerful suction power, quiet motor, ease-of-use, and one-step cord retraction. However, where it really shines are in its stellar performance on hard flooring and stairs.

What Buyers Like

• Great on hard floors

• Quiet motor and maneuverability

• Lightweight and good suction make stairs easy

3. Dyson V6 Motorhead

The Dyson V6 Motorhead is a powerful cordless stick vacuum with a direct-drive motor in the brush bar that most users praised for cleaning prowess on stairs, carpeting, and hardwoods.

What Buyers Like

• Its performance on hard floors, carpets, and stairs

• Thoroughly picks up pet hair

4. Oreck Commercial XL2100RHS

The ultra-lightweight upright Oreck Commercial XL2100RHS is among the best vacuums for hardwood floors. It includes a low-profile head that allows it to squeeze into tight spots. Its powerful suction and high-speed deep-cleaning roller brush make quick work of dust and debris.

What Buyers Like

• Its performance on bare floors and stairs

• Lightweight

• Easy to maneuver

• Transitions easily and efficiently through different surfaces

5. Dyson V6

The Dyson V6’s detachable wand makes it easy to reach spaces that are difficult to reach. However, this light, powerful stick vacuum also includes mess-free push-button bin emptying and a max power mode that will clear your hardwoods of debris.

What Buyers Like

• Does a great job on hard floors and stairs

• Fantastic on pet hair

• Very durable

6. Miele Jazz S7280

The easy-to-maneuver upright Miele Jazz S7280’s with an electro brush automatically adjusts to various surfaces. The four power settings mean you can modify its suction for every part of the job.

What Buyers Like

• Very thorough on hardwood floors

• Makes pet hair disappear

• Maneuvers seamlessly through different surfaces

References and Resources

• vacuum's various qualities
• buying a powerful stick vacuum