2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area
How much does a new roof cost in San Francisco, CA?
$14,700 – $25,700
Typical $20,200 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $590 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro costs $483 to $697 per square installed (typical $590) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +6.9% against the California figure of $552 and +18.0% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 11 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $35.68/hour (median $35.74, about 2,610 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 San Francisco, CA
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $483 | $590 | $697 |
| 3-tab shingles | $335 | $424 | $513 |
| Standing seam metal | $1,038 | $1,430 | $1,821 |
| Metal panel | $611 | $1,066 | $1,521 |
| Tile | $838 | $2,104 | $3,370 |
| Slate | $1,111 | $2,249 | $3,387 |
| Flat membrane | $305 | $565 | $824 |
Cost by roof size in San Francisco, CA
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $8,983 – $15,911 | $17,179 – $32,505 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $11,134 – $19,588 | $21,378 – $40,331 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $14,719 – $25,718 | $28,378 – $53,375 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $18,304 – $31,847 | $35,377 – $66,419 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $21,888 – $37,976 | $42,376 – $79,463 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for San Francisco
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost San Francisco CA | $14,719 to $25,718 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $20,178. |
| new roof cost per square foot San Francisco | $4.83 to $6.97 per sq ft of roof installed ($590 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost San Francisco | 3-tab $11,087 to $21,196; architectural $14,719 to $25,718 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost San Francisco CA | Standing seam $28,378 to $53,375; exposed-fastener metal panel $17,859 to $45,996 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA" (area code 41860). State rank for California: 10 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
Housing age. The median home in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro was built in 1968, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 66.7% of homes were built before 1980 and 15% in 2000 or later; 55% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 6 county hail reports across the metro's 5 counties from 2021 to 2025 (3 in 2021, 0 in 2022, 1 in 2023, 2 in 2024, 0 in 2025), rank 196 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 0 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 0.25 inches. Most reports came from Alameda, California (2), San Francisco, California (2), San Mateo, California (1). 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.
San Francisco roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in San Francisco, CA?
$14,719 to $25,718 for architectural shingles, typical $20,178, 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 San Francisco more expensive than the rest of California?
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro is +6.9% against the California typical and +18.0% against the US typical, rank 11 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in San Francisco?
Standing seam metal costs $28,378 to $53,375 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $40,836. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $17,859 to $45,996, typical $31,888.
How much do roofers in San Francisco charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $483 to $697 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $590. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the San Francisco 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 ($35.68/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
- 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
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario $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
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $599/sq · rank 8
- Springfield, MA $594/sq · rank 9
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $591/sq · rank 10
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $584/sq · rank 12
- Decatur, IL $581/sq · rank 13
- St. Cloud, MN $576/sq · rank 14
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