2026 Q3 · metro rank 98 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
An architectural shingle roof in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro costs $499 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +2.0% against the Colorado figure of $489 and -0.3% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $27.84/hour (median $26.84, about 1,900 employed), BLS May 2025. For a whole roof: an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) costs $12,649 to $23,303 here, typical $17,936.
All materials in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $399 | $499 | $599 | $500 | -0.3% |
| 3-tab shingles | $279 | $354 | $429 | $355 | -0.3% |
| Standing seam metal | $898 | $1,247 | $1,597 | $1,250 | -0.2% |
| Metal panel | $498 | $898 | $1,297 | $900 | -0.3% |
| Tile | $698 | $1,796 | $2,893 | $1,800 | -0.2% |
| Slate | $998 | $1,996 | $2,995 | $2,000 | -0.2% |
| Flat membrane | $249 | $474 | $698 | $475 | -0.3% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO" (area code 19740). State rank for Colorado: 25 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
Housing age. The median home in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro was built in 1987, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 41% of homes were built before 1980 and 32.4% in 2000 or later; 64% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 542 county hail reports across the metro's 10 counties from 2021 to 2025 (77 in 2021, 16 in 2022, 246 in 2023, 124 in 2024, 79 in 2025), rank 3 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 514 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 3.5 inches. Most reports came from Elbert, Colorado (126), Jefferson, Colorado (106), Adams, Colorado (104). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county hail reports 2021 to June 30, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25035, B25034 and B25003; counties per OMB July 2023 metro definitions.
Other Colorado metros
- Boulder $493/sq
- Greeley $482/sq
- Fort Collins-Loveland $477/sq
- Colorado Springs $476/sq
- Grand Junction $460/sq
- Pueblo $458/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Pittsfield, MA $502/sq · rank 95
- Akron, OH $501/sq · rank 96
- Chambersburg, PA $500/sq · rank 97
- Merced, CA $499/sq · rank 99
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $498/sq · rank 100
- Canton-Massillon, OH $498/sq · rank 101
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Estimate a roof in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
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