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2026 Q3 · rank 6 of 51

Roof replacement cost in Washington

An architectural shingle roof in Washington costs $560 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +12.0% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Washington earn a mean $33.11/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.185.

How much does a new roof cost in Washington?

$14,040 to $24,926 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), typical $19,443. That is $4.55 to $6.65 per square foot of roof, installed.

Low
$455
per square
Typical
$560
per square, architectural shingles
High
$665
per square

All materials in Washington

MaterialLowTypicalHighUS typicalvs US
Architectural shingles $455 $560 $665 $500 +12.0%
3-tab shingles $317 $401 $485 $355 +13.0%
Standing seam metal $992 $1,370 $1,748 $1,250 +9.6%
Metal panel $574 $1,011 $1,448 $900 +12.3%
Tile $792 $2,003 $3,214 $1,800 +11.3%
Slate $1,074 $2,166 $3,258 $2,000 +8.3%
Flat membrane $287 $535 $783 $475 +12.6%
Installed cost per square (100 sq ft) in Washington, Roof Cost Index 2026 Q3. Material at national prices; labor scaled by the local BLS roofer wage. Tear-off, permit and extras not included.

A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.

Metro areas in Washington

Metro (BLS MSA)Typical / squarevs stateMetro rank of 263
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$584+4.4%12
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$563+0.6%19
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$542-3.2%33
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$542-3.2%34
Kennewick-Richland, WA$536-4.4%41
Bellingham, WA$531-5.3%46
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$530-5.4%50
Longview-Kelso, WA$522-6.8%62
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$521-6.9%63
Yakima, WA$521-6.9%64
Walla Walla, WA$472-15.7%146
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (listed under OR)$549-2.0%27

Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.

How Washington compares

Washington ranks 6 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Minnesota ($583), New York ($563), District of Columbia ($559), Connecticut ($558). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.

This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Washington is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.

Washington roof cost questions

How much does a new roof cost in Washington?

On the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, 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 $14,040 to $24,926 in Washington, typical $19,443. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.

How much is a new roof per square foot in Washington?

Architectural shingles run $4.55 to $6.65 per square foot of roof surface installed in Washington (typical $5.60), or $455 to $665 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.

How much does a metal roof cost in Washington?

Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $27,246 to $51,565 in Washington, typical $39,365, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.

Why is roofing more expensive in Washington than the US average?

Labor. Roofers in Washington earn a mean $33.11 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 1.185. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole +12.0% gap is labor.

Which Washington metro has the highest roofing cost?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the most expensive metro touching Washington at $584 per square; Walla Walla, WA is the least at $472. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.

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