2026 Q3 · metro rank 53 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Santa Cruz-Watsonville
An architectural shingle roof in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro costs $529 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -4.1% against the California figure of $552 and +5.8% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $30.45/hour (median $29.64, about 140 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$427
per square
Typical
$529
per square, architectural shingles
High
$631
per square
All materials in Santa Cruz-Watsonville
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $427 | $529 | $631 | $500 | +5.8% |
| 3-tab shingles | $298 | $377 | $457 | $355 | +6.3% |
| Standing seam metal | $945 | $1,308 | $1,672 | $1,250 | +4.6% |
| Metal panel | $536 | $954 | $1,372 | $900 | +6.0% |
| Tile | $745 | $1,898 | $3,052 | $1,800 | +5.5% |
| Slate | $1,036 | $2,080 | $3,125 | $2,000 | +4.0% |
| Flat membrane | $268 | $504 | $740 | $475 | +6.1% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA" (area code 42100). State rank for California: 10 of 51. Methodology.
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