2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Cape Coral, FL?
$11,300 – $21,700
Typical $16,500 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $440 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed, below the US typical of $500.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro costs $345 to $535 per square installed (typical $440) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -1.8% against the Florida figure of $448 and -12.0% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 222 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $22.79/hour (median $22.54, about 1,900 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 Cape Coral, FL
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $345 | $440 | $535 |
| 3-tab shingles | $243 | $309 | $375 |
| Standing seam metal | $808 | $1,130 | $1,452 |
| Metal panel | $426 | $789 | $1,152 |
| Tile | $608 | $1,597 | $2,586 |
| Slate | $926 | $1,834 | $2,742 |
| Flat membrane | $213 | $415 | $617 |
Cost by roof size in Cape Coral, FL
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $6,942 – $13,528 | $13,775 – $27,060 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $8,582 – $16,610 | $17,124 – $33,525 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $11,316 – $21,747 | $22,706 – $44,300 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $14,050 – $26,884 | $28,287 – $55,075 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $16,784 – $32,021 | $33,869 – $65,850 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Cape Coral
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Cape Coral FL | $11,316 to $21,747 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $16,492. |
| new roof cost per square foot Cape Coral | $3.45 to $5.35 per sq ft of roof installed ($440 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Cape Coral | 3-tab $8,818 to $17,793; architectural $11,316 to $21,747 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Cape Coral FL | Standing seam $22,706 to $44,300; exposed-fastener metal panel $13,321 to $36,921 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL" (area code 15980). State rank for Florida: 42 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Cape Coral-Fort Myers
Housing age. The median home in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro was built in 1997, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 19.7% of homes were built before 1980 and 45% in 2000 or later; 74% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 5 county hail reports across the metro's 1 county from 2021 to 2025 (0 in 2021, 2 in 2022, 0 in 2023, 0 in 2024, 3 in 2025), rank 201 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 5 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 1 inches. Most reports came from Lee, Florida (5). 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.
Cape Coral roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Cape Coral, FL?
$11,316 to $21,747 for architectural shingles, typical $16,492, 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 Cape Coral more expensive than the rest of Florida?
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro is -1.8% against the Florida typical and -12.0% against the US typical, rank 222 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Cape Coral?
Standing seam metal costs $22,706 to $44,300 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $33,463. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $13,321 to $36,921, typical $25,081.
How much do roofers in Cape Coral charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $345 to $535 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $440. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Cape Coral 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 ($22.79/hour, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). The range is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
Other Florida metros
- Naples-Marco Island $468/sq
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota $464/sq
- Port St. Lucie $459/sq
- Lakeland-Winter Haven $452/sq
- Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor $450/sq
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach $450/sq
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville $450/sq
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford $449/sq
- Jacksonville $448/sq
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin $448/sq
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater $447/sq
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach $445/sq
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent $438/sq
- Gainesville $436/sq
- Panama City-Panama City Beach $433/sq
- Sebring $432/sq
- Ocala $432/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Bowling Green, KY $442/sq · rank 219
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $442/sq · rank 220
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $440/sq · rank 221
- Rapid City, SD $438/sq · rank 223
- Savannah, GA $437/sq · rank 225
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