Material · 2026 Q3
Metal, standing seam: cost per square
Installed, $900 to $1,600 per square nationally. The Index splits that into materials $400 to $800 and labor $500 to $800 per square (HomeGuide standing-seam page cost table), and scales only the labor part by each area's BLS roofer wage. US typical on the Index: $1,250 per square.
How much does a standing seam metal roof cost?
$24,976 to $47,932 on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) at US-average labor, typical $36,414. Installed, that is $9.00 to $16.00 per square foot of roof.
Sources for this material
- HomeGuide (page dated 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
A standing seam metal roof costs $9 to $16 per square foot installed ... Table: Seamless metal roofing materials $4 – $8 [per sq ft]; Installation labor $5 – $8 [per sq ft] ... Installing a standing seam metal roof costs $5 to $8 per square foot for the labor alone.
per-square values converted from the quoted $/sq ft x 100 (1 square = 100 sq ft) - HomeGuide (page dated 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Standing seam | $4 – $8 [material $/sq ft] | $9 – $16 [installed $/sq ft] | $900 – $1,600 [installed per square]
- Fixr (page dated January 23, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Standing seam: "$7 – $30" per sq ft ... The average labor cost to install a metal roof is between $3 and $12 per square foot
per-square values converted from the quoted $/sq ft x 100 (1 square = 100 sq ft) - HomeAdvisor (page dated June 19, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Standing seam metal roofs cost between $4 and $30 per square foot ... Roofing labor costs between $2 and $6 per square foot
per-square values converted from the quoted $/sq ft x 100 (1 square = 100 sq ft)
Per-square = per-sq-ft x 100. The split used by the Index comes from HomeGuide standing-seam page cost table. Other materials: Architectural shingles, 3-tab shingles, Metal panel, Tile, Slate, Flat membrane.
Standing seam metal by state, 2026 Q3
| Rank | State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $1,068 | $1,468 | $1,868 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $1,040 | $1,432 | $1,824 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $1,028 | $1,416 | $1,804 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $1,027 | $1,415 | $1,804 |
| 5 | New York | $996 | $1,375 | $1,754 |
| 6 | Washington | $992 | $1,370 | $1,748 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $991 | $1,369 | $1,746 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $989 | $1,366 | $1,743 |
| 9 | Alaska | $989 | $1,365 | $1,742 |
| 10 | California | $980 | $1,354 | $1,728 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $949 | $1,314 | $1,678 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $947 | $1,311 | $1,675 |
| 13 | Maryland | $930 | $1,289 | $1,648 |
| 14 | Oregon | $929 | $1,288 | $1,646 |
| 15 | Michigan | $928 | $1,287 | $1,646 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $928 | $1,287 | $1,645 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $921 | $1,277 | $1,633 |
| 18 | Indiana | $914 | $1,269 | $1,623 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $899 | $1,249 | $1,599 |
| 20 | Nevada | $894 | $1,242 | $1,591 |
| 21 | Montana | $890 | $1,237 | $1,585 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $886 | $1,231 | $1,577 |
| 23 | Missouri | $884 | $1,230 | $1,575 |
| 24 | Vermont | $884 | $1,230 | $1,575 |
| 25 | Colorado | $883 | $1,228 | $1,573 |
| 26 | Ohio | $879 | $1,222 | $1,566 |
| 27 | Delaware | $876 | $1,218 | $1,561 |
| 28 | Idaho | $867 | $1,207 | $1,547 |
| 29 | Maine | $862 | $1,200 | $1,539 |
| 30 | Kansas | $859 | $1,197 | $1,534 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $854 | $1,190 | $1,526 |
| 32 | Iowa | $848 | $1,182 | $1,517 |
| 33 | Utah | $844 | $1,177 | $1,510 |
| 34 | Virginia | $843 | $1,176 | $1,509 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $839 | $1,171 | $1,503 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $836 | $1,167 | $1,498 |
| 37 | Arizona | $835 | $1,166 | $1,496 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $832 | $1,161 | $1,491 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $830 | $1,160 | $1,489 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $827 | $1,156 | $1,484 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $822 | $1,149 | $1,476 |
| 42 | Florida | $820 | $1,146 | $1,472 |
| 43 | Georgia | $817 | $1,142 | $1,467 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $813 | $1,137 | $1,460 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $812 | $1,136 | $1,459 |
| 46 | Alabama | $812 | $1,135 | $1,459 |
| 47 | Texas | $806 | $1,128 | $1,449 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $804 | $1,125 | $1,447 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $802 | $1,123 | $1,443 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $794 | $1,112 | $1,430 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $789 | $1,106 | $1,423 |
Rank is the state's overall Index rank of 51; the ordering is the same for every material because only labor varies.
Cost in the largest metros
The 12 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
Standing seam metal roof cost questions
How much does a standing seam metal roof cost?
On a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included), a standing seam metal roof costs $24,976 to $47,932 at US-average labor, typical $36,414 (2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index).
How much is a standing seam metal roof per square foot?
$9.00 to $16.00 per square foot of roof surface installed, which is $900 to $1,600 per square (100 sq ft). Materials are $400 to $800 per square and labor $500 to $800.
Where is a standing seam metal roof most and least expensive?
Illinois is the most expensive state (typical $41,780 for the 2,000 sq ft example) and Mississippi the least ($32,879). Only labor varies by state in this edition, so the ranking is the same for every material.
Estimate a standing seam metal roof
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.