2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Yuba City, CA
Yuba City, CA metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Yuba City, CA?
$13,000 – $23,700
Typical $18,300 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $512 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 Yuba City, CA metro costs $411 to $613 per square installed (typical $512) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -7.2% against the California figure of $552 and +2.4% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 76 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $29.00/hour (median $29.44, about 60 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 Yuba City, CA
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $411 | $512 | $613 |
| 3-tab shingles | $288 | $364 | $441 |
| Standing seam metal | $919 | $1,274 | $1,630 |
| Metal panel | $515 | $923 | $1,330 |
| Tile | $719 | $1,841 | $2,964 |
| Slate | $1,015 | $2,034 | $3,053 |
| Flat membrane | $258 | $487 | $717 |
Cost by roof size in Yuba City, CA
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $7,925 – $14,676 | $15,415 – $29,683 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $9,812 – $18,045 | $19,174 – $36,804 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $12,955 – $23,660 | $25,438 – $48,672 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $16,099 – $29,275 | $31,703 – $60,540 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $19,243 – $34,890 | $37,968 – $72,408 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Yuba City
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Yuba City CA | $12,955 to $23,660 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $18,268. |
| new roof cost per square foot Yuba City | $4.11 to $6.13 per sq ft of roof installed ($512 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Yuba City | 3-tab $9,911 to $19,433; architectural $12,955 to $23,660 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Yuba City CA | Standing seam $25,438 to $48,672; exposed-fastener metal panel $15,508 to $41,293 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Yuba City, CA" (area code 49700). State rank for California: 10 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Yuba City
Housing age. The median home in the Yuba City, CA metro was built in 1983, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 44.9% of homes were built before 1980 and 29% in 2000 or later; 62% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged no county hail reports across the metro's 2 counties from 2021 to 2025. It is one of 19 metros in the Index with none in that period.
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.
Yuba City roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Yuba City, CA?
$12,955 to $23,660 for architectural shingles, typical $18,268, 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 Yuba City more expensive than the rest of California?
The Yuba City, CA metro is -7.2% against the California typical and +2.4% against the US typical, rank 76 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Yuba City?
Standing seam metal costs $25,438 to $48,672 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $37,015. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $15,508 to $41,293, typical $28,360.
How much do roofers in Yuba City charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $411 to $613 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $512. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Yuba City 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 ($29.00/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
- Visalia $524/sq
- Redding $518/sq
- Bakersfield-Delano $516/sq
- Chico $516/sq
- Merced $499/sq
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- Reno, NV $511/sq · rank 78
- Jackson, MI $511/sq · rank 79
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