Material · 2026 Q3
Clay / concrete tile: cost per square
Installed, $700 to $2,500 per square nationally. The Index splits that into materials $200 to $1,200 and labor $500 to $1,700 per square (HomeGuide tile-roof page cost table (clay and concrete combined)), and scales only the labor part by each area's BLS roofer wage. US typical on the Index: $1,800 per square.
How much does a tile roof cost?
$20,057 to $79,907 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 $49,942. Installed, that is $7.00 to $25.00 per square foot of roof.
Sources for this material
- HomeGuide (page dated 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
A tile roof costs $7 to $25 per square foot installed ... Table: New tile materials $2.00 – $12.00 [per sq ft]; Installation labor $5.00 – $17.00 [per sq ft] ... Concrete | $3 – $5 [material] | $7 – $19 [installed]; Clay | $3 – $11 | $8 – $25
per-square values converted from the quoted $/sq ft x 100 (1 square = 100 sq ft) - Fixr (page dated January 31, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Clay Tiles: $9-$20 per sq. ft. [installed]; Concrete Tiles: $3-$20 per sq. ft. [installed]; Clay Tiles [material]: "$5 to $15 per sq. ft."; Concrete Tiles [material]: "$4 to $20 per sq. ft."; "Labor costs to install tile roofing are between $4 and $16" per sq. ft.
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:
Clay: "Average Installed Cost (per Sq. Ft.)" of "$8–$25"; Concrete: installed costs are "$9–$18" per square foot; "Labor costs for a new tile roof range from $5 to $18 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 tile-roof page cost table (clay and concrete combined). Other materials: Architectural shingles, 3-tab shingles, Standing seam metal, Metal panel, Slate, Flat membrane.
Tile by state, 2026 Q3
| Rank | State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $868 | $2,169 | $3,471 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $840 | $2,107 | $3,375 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $828 | $2,081 | $3,334 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $827 | $2,080 | $3,332 |
| 5 | New York | $796 | $2,012 | $3,228 |
| 6 | Washington | $792 | $2,003 | $3,214 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $791 | $2,001 | $3,210 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $789 | $1,996 | $3,203 |
| 9 | Alaska | $789 | $1,995 | $3,202 |
| 10 | California | $780 | $1,976 | $3,171 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $749 | $1,908 | $3,067 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $747 | $1,903 | $3,059 |
| 13 | Maryland | $730 | $1,866 | $3,002 |
| 14 | Oregon | $729 | $1,864 | $2,999 |
| 15 | Michigan | $728 | $1,863 | $2,997 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $728 | $1,862 | $2,996 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $721 | $1,846 | $2,971 |
| 18 | Indiana | $714 | $1,831 | $2,949 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $699 | $1,798 | $2,898 |
| 20 | Nevada | $694 | $1,787 | $2,880 |
| 21 | Montana | $690 | $1,779 | $2,867 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $686 | $1,769 | $2,851 |
| 23 | Missouri | $684 | $1,766 | $2,847 |
| 24 | Vermont | $684 | $1,766 | $2,847 |
| 25 | Colorado | $683 | $1,763 | $2,843 |
| 26 | Ohio | $679 | $1,753 | $2,828 |
| 27 | Delaware | $676 | $1,746 | $2,817 |
| 28 | Idaho | $667 | $1,728 | $2,788 |
| 29 | Maine | $662 | $1,716 | $2,770 |
| 30 | Kansas | $659 | $1,710 | $2,761 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $654 | $1,699 | $2,744 |
| 32 | Iowa | $648 | $1,685 | $2,723 |
| 33 | Utah | $644 | $1,676 | $2,708 |
| 34 | Virginia | $643 | $1,675 | $2,707 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $639 | $1,667 | $2,694 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $636 | $1,659 | $2,682 |
| 37 | Arizona | $635 | $1,658 | $2,680 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $632 | $1,650 | $2,668 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $630 | $1,647 | $2,663 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $627 | $1,640 | $2,653 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $622 | $1,629 | $2,636 |
| 42 | Florida | $620 | $1,624 | $2,629 |
| 43 | Georgia | $617 | $1,617 | $2,617 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $613 | $1,608 | $2,603 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $612 | $1,607 | $2,601 |
| 46 | Alabama | $612 | $1,606 | $2,600 |
| 47 | Texas | $606 | $1,593 | $2,580 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $604 | $1,589 | $2,574 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $602 | $1,584 | $2,567 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $594 | $1,566 | $2,539 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $589 | $1,557 | $2,524 |
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
Tile roof cost questions
How much does a tile roof cost?
On a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included), a tile roof costs $20,057 to $79,907 at US-average labor, typical $49,942 (2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index).
How much is a tile roof per square foot?
$7.00 to $25.00 per square foot of roof surface installed, which is $700 to $2,500 per square (100 sq ft). Materials are $200 to $1,200 per square and labor $500 to $1,700.
Where is a tile roof most and least expensive?
Illinois is the most expensive state (typical $59,022 for the 2,000 sq ft example) and Mississippi the least ($43,960). Only labor varies by state in this edition, so the ranking is the same for every material.
Estimate a tile roof
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