2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Visalia, CA
Visalia, CA metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Visalia, CA?
$13,200 – $24,000
Typical $18,600 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $524 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 Visalia, CA metro costs $423 to $626 per square installed (typical $524) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -5.0% against the California figure of $552 and +4.9% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 60 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $30.05/hour (median $28.44, about 90 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 Visalia, CA
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $423 | $524 | $626 |
| 3-tab shingles | $295 | $374 | $453 |
| Standing seam metal | $938 | $1,299 | $1,660 |
| Metal panel | $530 | $945 | $1,360 |
| Tile | $738 | $1,883 | $3,028 |
| Slate | $1,030 | $2,068 | $3,105 |
| Flat membrane | $265 | $499 | $734 |
Cost by roof size in Visalia, CA
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $8,091 – $14,870 | $15,692 – $30,126 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $10,019 – $18,287 | $19,520 – $37,358 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $13,232 – $23,983 | $25,900 – $49,410 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $16,445 – $29,679 | $32,279 – $61,463 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $19,658 – $35,374 | $38,659 – $73,515 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Visalia
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Visalia CA | $13,232 to $23,983 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $18,568. |
| new roof cost per square foot Visalia | $4.23 to $6.26 per sq ft of roof installed ($524 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Visalia | 3-tab $10,096 to $19,709; architectural $13,232 to $23,983 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Visalia CA | Standing seam $25,900 to $49,410; exposed-fastener metal panel $15,876 to $42,031 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Visalia, CA" (area code 47300). State rank for California: 10 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Visalia
Housing age. The median home in the Visalia, CA metro was built in 1983, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 45.2% of homes were built before 1980 and 26.6% in 2000 or later; 58% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 1 county hail reports across the metro's 1 county from 2021 to 2025 (0 in 2021, 0 in 2022, 0 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 0 in 2025), rank 232 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 0 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 0.75 inches. Most reports came from Tulare, 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.
Visalia roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Visalia, CA?
$13,232 to $23,983 for architectural shingles, typical $18,568, 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 Visalia more expensive than the rest of California?
The Visalia, CA metro is -5.0% against the California typical and +4.9% against the US typical, rank 60 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Visalia?
Standing seam metal costs $25,900 to $49,410 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $37,615. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $15,876 to $42,031, typical $28,914.
How much do roofers in Visalia charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $423 to $626 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $524. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Visalia 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 ($30.05/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
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario $529/sq
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara $526/sq
- Fresno $525/sq
- Redding $518/sq
- Bakersfield-Delano $516/sq
- Chico $516/sq
- Yuba City $512/sq
- Merced $499/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Manchester-Nashua, NH $526/sq · rank 57
- Bozeman, MT $522/sq · rank 61
- Longview-Kelso, WA $522/sq · rank 62
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $521/sq · rank 63
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