2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Riverside, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Riverside, CA?
$13,300 – $24,100
Typical $18,700 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $529 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed, above the US typical of $500.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro costs $427 to $631 per square installed (typical $529) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -4.2% against the California figure of $552 and +5.7% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 54 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $30.42/hour (median $29.83, about 2,480 employed), BLS May 2025. The whole-roof range is for a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Full methodology.
All materials in Riverside, CA
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $427 | $529 | $631 |
| 3-tab shingles | $298 | $377 | $457 |
| Standing seam metal | $944 | $1,307 | $1,671 |
| Metal panel | $535 | $953 | $1,371 |
| Tile | $744 | $1,897 | $3,050 |
| Slate | $1,035 | $2,080 | $3,124 |
| Flat membrane | $268 | $504 | $740 |
Cost by roof size in Riverside, CA
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $8,150 – $14,938 | $15,790 – $30,283 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $10,093 – $18,373 | $19,642 – $37,554 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $13,330 – $24,097 | $26,063 – $49,672 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $16,568 – $29,822 | $32,484 – $61,790 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $19,805 – $35,546 | $38,905 – $73,908 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Riverside
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Riverside CA | $13,330 to $24,097 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $18,674. |
| new roof cost per square foot Riverside | $4.27 to $6.31 per sq ft of roof installed ($529 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Riverside | 3-tab $10,161 to $19,807; architectural $13,330 to $24,097 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Riverside CA | Standing seam $26,063 to $49,672; exposed-fastener metal panel $16,007 to $42,293 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA" (area code 40140). State rank for California: 10 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
Housing age. The median home in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro was built in 1987, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 36.2% of homes were built before 1980 and 29.4% in 2000 or later; 66% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 14 county hail reports across the metro's 2 counties from 2021 to 2025 (2 in 2021, 1 in 2022, 0 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 4 in 2025), rank 157 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 6 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 1 inches. Most reports came from San Bernardino, California (8), Riverside, California (6). 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.
Riverside roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Riverside, CA?
$13,330 to $24,097 for architectural shingles, typical $18,674, on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Steeper pitch, a second layer to tear off, rotten decking or a premium material move the price up.
Is a roof in Riverside more expensive than the rest of California?
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro is -4.2% against the California typical and +5.7% against the US typical, rank 54 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Riverside?
Standing seam metal costs $26,063 to $49,672 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $37,827. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $16,007 to $42,293, typical $29,110.
How much do roofers in Riverside charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $427 to $631 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $529. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Riverside roof cost calculated?
Each material is priced from published national cost tables, and the labor share is scaled by the mean roofer wage in the metro ($30.42/hour, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). The range is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
Other California metros
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara $605/sq
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont $590/sq
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma $566/sq
- Vallejo $551/sq
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim $549/sq
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom $547/sq
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura $541/sq
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad $540/sq
- Modesto $535/sq
- Stockton-Lodi $534/sq
- Salinas $533/sq
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles $530/sq
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville $529/sq
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara $526/sq
- Fresno $525/sq
- Visalia $524/sq
- Redding $518/sq
- Bakersfield-Delano $516/sq
- Chico $516/sq
- Yuba City $512/sq
- Merced $499/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $530/sq · rank 51
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $530/sq · rank 52
- Jefferson City, MO $527/sq · rank 55
- Janesville-Beloit, WI $527/sq · rank 56
- Manchester-Nashua, NH $526/sq · rank 57
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