2026 Q3 · metro rank 152 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Pocatello
An architectural shingle roof in the Pocatello, ID metro costs $470 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -1.9% against the Idaho figure of $479 and -6.1% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $25.33/hour (median $28.12, about 50 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 $11,987 to $22,530 here, typical $17,218.
All materials in Pocatello
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $372 | $470 | $567 | $500 | -6.1% |
| 3-tab shingles | $261 | $332 | $402 | $355 | -6.6% |
| Standing seam metal | $853 | $1,189 | $1,525 | $1,250 | -4.9% |
| Metal panel | $463 | $844 | $1,225 | $900 | -6.2% |
| Tile | $653 | $1,697 | $2,741 | $1,800 | -5.7% |
| Slate | $963 | $1,916 | $2,869 | $2,000 | -4.2% |
| Flat membrane | $231 | $445 | $658 | $475 | -6.4% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Pocatello, ID" (area code 38540). State rank for Idaho: 28 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Pocatello
Housing age. The median home in the Pocatello, ID metro was built in 1976, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 58.1% of homes were built before 1980 and 21.7% in 2000 or later; 70% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 10 county hail reports across the metro's 1 county from 2021 to 2025 (1 in 2021, 0 in 2022, 5 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025), rank 175 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 10 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 1.5 inches. Most reports came from Bannock, Idaho (10). 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 Idaho metros
- Boise City $488/sq
- Idaho Falls $467/sq
- Logan $460/sq
- Twin Falls $445/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $471/sq · rank 149
- Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $470/sq · rank 150
- Dover, DE $470/sq · rank 151
- Topeka, KS $469/sq · rank 153
- Lafayette, LA $469/sq · rank 154
- Naples-Marco Island, FL $468/sq · rank 155
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Estimate a roof in Pocatello
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.