2026 Q3 · metro rank 36 of 263
Roof replacement cost in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
An architectural shingle roof in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro costs $540 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -2.2% against the California figure of $552 and +8.0% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $31.38/hour (median $29.90, about 1,830 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$437
per square
Typical
$540
per square, architectural shingles
High
$643
per square
All materials in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $437 | $540 | $643 | $500 | +8.0% |
| 3-tab shingles | $305 | $386 | $467 | $355 | +8.6% |
| Standing seam metal | $961 | $1,330 | $1,698 | $1,250 | +6.4% |
| Metal panel | $549 | $974 | $1,398 | $900 | +8.2% |
| Tile | $761 | $1,935 | $3,109 | $1,800 | +7.5% |
| Slate | $1,049 | $2,110 | $3,172 | $2,000 | +5.5% |
| Flat membrane | $275 | $515 | $755 | $475 | +8.4% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA" (area code 41740). State rank for California: 10 of 51. Methodology.
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