2026 Q3 · rank 27 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Delaware
An architectural shingle roof in Delaware costs $484 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -3.2% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Delaware earn a mean $26.58/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.951.
All materials in Delaware
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $385 | $484 | $583 | $500 | -3.2% |
| 3-tab shingles | $270 | $343 | $415 | $355 | -3.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $876 | $1,218 | $1,561 | $1,250 | -2.5% |
| Metal panel | $480 | $871 | $1,261 | $900 | -3.3% |
| Tile | $676 | $1,746 | $2,817 | $1,800 | -3.0% |
| Slate | $980 | $1,956 | $2,931 | $2,000 | -2.2% |
| Flat membrane | $240 | $459 | $678 | $475 | -3.4% |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in Delaware
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, DE | $470 | -2.9% | 151 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (listed under PA) | $516 | +6.5% | 72 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Delaware compares
Delaware ranks 27 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Colorado ($489), Ohio ($486), Idaho ($479), Maine ($475). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Delaware is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Delaware
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.