2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO-IL metro area
How much does a new roof cost in St. Louis, MO?
$13,500 – $24,300
Typical $18,900 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $538 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro costs $435 to $641 per square installed (typical $538) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +9.8% against the Missouri figure of $490 and +7.6% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 37 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $31.20/hour (median $28.25, about 1,110 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.
This metro spans MO and IL. It is listed under Missouri; see also Illinois.
All materials in St. Louis, MO
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $435 | $538 | $641 |
| 3-tab shingles | $303 | $384 | $465 |
| Standing seam metal | $958 | $1,326 | $1,693 |
| Metal panel | $547 | $970 | $1,393 |
| Tile | $758 | $1,928 | $3,098 |
| Slate | $1,047 | $2,105 | $3,163 |
| Flat membrane | $273 | $513 | $752 |
Cost by roof size in St. Louis, MO
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $8,274 – $15,083 | $15,996 – $30,612 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $10,247 – $18,553 | $19,900 – $37,966 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $13,536 – $24,338 | $26,406 – $50,221 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $16,825 – $30,122 | $32,913 – $62,476 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $20,114 – $35,906 | $39,419 – $74,731 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for St. Louis
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost St. Louis MO | $13,536 to $24,338 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $18,897. |
| new roof cost per square foot St. Louis | $4.35 to $6.41 per sq ft of roof installed ($538 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost St. Louis | 3-tab $10,299 to $20,013; architectural $13,536 to $24,338 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost St. Louis MO | Standing seam $26,406 to $50,221; exposed-fastener metal panel $16,282 to $42,842 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "St. Louis, MO-IL" (area code 41180). State rank for Missouri: 23 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in St. Louis
Housing age. The median home in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro was built in 1973, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 58.3% of homes were built before 1980 and 19.4% in 2000 or later; 70% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 394 county hail reports across the metro's 15 counties from 2021 to 2025 (13 in 2021, 15 in 2022, 71 in 2023, 60 in 2024, 235 in 2025), rank 6 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 497 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 3.75 inches. Most reports came from St. Louis, Missouri (135), St. Charles, Missouri (70), Madison, Illinois (65). 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.
St. Louis roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in St. Louis, MO?
$13,536 to $24,338 for architectural shingles, typical $18,897, 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 St. Louis more expensive than the rest of Missouri?
The St. Louis, MO-IL metro is +9.8% against the Missouri typical and +7.6% against the US typical, rank 37 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in St. Louis?
Standing seam metal costs $26,406 to $50,221 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $38,274. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $16,282 to $42,842, typical $29,522.
How much do roofers in St. Louis charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $435 to $641 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $538. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the St. Louis 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 ($31.20/hour, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). The range is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
Other Missouri metros
- Jefferson City $527/sq
- Kansas City $504/sq
- St. Joseph $480/sq
- Springfield $452/sq
- Columbia $449/sq
- Joplin $442/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $542/sq · rank 34
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $541/sq · rank 35
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $540/sq · rank 36
- Utica-Rome, NY $538/sq · rank 38
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $537/sq · rank 39
- Syracuse, NY $536/sq · rank 40
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