2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Bridgeport, CT?
$15,200 – $26,300
Typical $20,700 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $613 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro costs $504 to $721 per square installed (typical $613) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +9.8% against the Connecticut figure of $558 and +22.6% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 4 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $37.65/hour (median $39.09, about 130 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 Bridgeport, CT
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $504 | $613 | $721 |
| 3-tab shingles | $349 | $442 | $534 |
| Standing seam metal | $1,074 | $1,476 | $1,878 |
| Metal panel | $639 | $1,108 | $1,578 |
| Tile | $874 | $2,182 | $3,490 |
| Slate | $1,139 | $2,312 | $3,486 |
| Flat membrane | $319 | $588 | $856 |
Cost by roof size in Bridgeport, CT
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $9,295 – $16,274 | $17,698 – $33,336 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $11,524 – $20,043 | $22,028 – $41,370 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $15,238 – $26,324 | $29,243 – $54,760 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $18,953 – $32,604 | $36,459 – $68,150 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $22,668 – $38,885 | $43,675 – $81,540 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Bridgeport
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Bridgeport CT | $15,238 to $26,324 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $20,741. |
| new roof cost per square foot Bridgeport | $5.04 to $7.21 per sq ft of roof installed ($613 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Bridgeport | 3-tab $11,433 to $21,716; architectural $15,238 to $26,324 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Bridgeport CT | Standing seam $29,243 to $54,760; exposed-fastener metal panel $18,552 to $47,381 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT" (area code 14860). State rank for Connecticut: 8 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
Housing age. The median home in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro was built in 1967, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 67.4% of homes were built before 1980 and 14.6% 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 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, 2 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 1 inches. Most reports came from Fairfield, Connecticut (2). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
CT planning regions replaced by legacy counties from the March 2020 delineation (NOAA reports CT by legacy county)
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.
Bridgeport roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Bridgeport, CT?
$15,238 to $26,324 for architectural shingles, typical $20,741, 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 Bridgeport more expensive than the rest of Connecticut?
The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro is +9.8% against the Connecticut typical and +22.6% against the US typical, rank 4 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Bridgeport?
Standing seam metal costs $29,243 to $54,760 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $41,962. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $18,552 to $47,381, typical $32,926.
How much do roofers in Bridgeport charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $504 to $721 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $613. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Bridgeport 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 ($37.65/hour, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). The range is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
Other Connecticut metros
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford $557/sq
- New Haven $547/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Worcester, MA $652/sq · rank 1
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $628/sq · rank 2
- Springfield, IL $614/sq · rank 3
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $606/sq · rank 5
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $605/sq · rank 6
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ $603/sq · rank 7
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