Cost by location ยท 2026 Q3
Roof replacement cost by state
Typical installed cost per square for architectural shingles. Every state page lists its metro areas, all seven materials and a calculator preset to that state. Ranked view: the Index table.
How much does a roof replacement cost by state?
For an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included): about $16,200 in Mississippi (the cheapest state) to $20,650 in Illinois (the most expensive), against $17,967 at US-average labor.
| State | Typical / square | Rank | Metros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $443 | 46 | 3 |
| Alaska | $558 | 9 | 1 |
| Arizona | $458 | 37 | 3 |
| Arkansas | $431 | 50 | 2 |
| California | $552 | 10 | 22 |
| Colorado | $489 | 25 | 7 |
| Connecticut | $558 | 8 | 3 |
| Delaware | $484 | 27 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $559 | 7 | 1 |
| Florida | $448 | 42 | 18 |
| Georgia | $446 | 43 | 5 |
| Hawaii | $518 | 16 | 2 |
| Idaho | $479 | 28 | 4 |
| Illinois | $609 | 1 | 6 |
| Indiana | $509 | 18 | 9 |
| Iowa | $466 | 32 | 4 |
| Kansas | $473 | 30 | 2 |
| Kentucky | $458 | 36 | 3 |
| Louisiana | $470 | 31 | 4 |
| Maine | $475 | 29 | 3 |
| Maryland | $520 | 13 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $583 | 3 | 4 |
| Michigan | $518 | 15 | 10 |
| Minnesota | $583 | 4 | 5 |
| Mississippi | $428 | 51 | 2 |
| Missouri | $490 | 23 | 7 |
| Montana | $494 | 21 | 4 |
| Nebraska | $443 | 45 | 3 |
| Nevada | $496 | 20 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | $532 | 11 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $591 | 2 | 2 |
| New Mexico | $443 | 44 | 4 |
| New York | $563 | 5 | 10 |
| North Carolina | $455 | 39 | 10 |
| North Dakota | $513 | 17 | 4 |
| Ohio | $486 | 26 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | $450 | 41 | 2 |
| Oregon | $519 | 14 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | $491 | 22 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | $530 | 12 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $456 | 38 | 6 |
| South Dakota | $438 | 48 | 2 |
| Tennessee | $436 | 49 | 6 |
| Texas | $439 | 47 | 10 |
| Utah | $463 | 33 | 5 |
| Vermont | $490 | 24 | 0 |
| Virginia | $463 | 34 | 6 |
| Washington | $560 | 6 | 11 |
| West Virginia | $461 | 35 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $500 | 19 | 9 |
| Wyoming | $453 | 40 | 2 |
Roof replacement cost in the largest metros
The 24 metro areas with the most roofers (BLS, May 2025), typical cost per square for architectural shingles.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $549
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $445
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $628
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $447
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $606
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $584
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $464
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $449
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $590
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $529
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $549
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $452
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $464
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $521
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $499
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $440
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $540
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $547
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $605
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $516
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $545
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $453
- Jacksonville, FL $448
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $488
Roof cost by state: questions
Which state has the most expensive roof replacement?
Illinois: $609 per square for architectural shingles, about $20,650 for a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) (2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index).
Which state has the cheapest roof replacement?
Mississippi: $428 per square, about $16,200 for the same home.
Why does roof replacement cost differ by state?
Labor. The Index scales the labor part of each cost by the Bureau of Labor Statistics mean wage for roofers in that state. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so every difference between states is a labor difference.