2026 Q3 · metro rank 2 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
An architectural shingle roof in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro costs $628 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +3.1% against the Illinois figure of $609 and +25.6% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $38.95/hour (median $39.47, about 3,900 employed), BLS May 2025.
This metro spans IL and IN. It is listed under Illinois; see also Indiana.
Low
$518
per square
Typical
$628
per square, architectural shingles
High
$738
per square
All materials in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $518 | $628 | $738 | $500 | +25.6% |
| 3-tab shingles | $359 | $453 | $548 | $355 | +27.7% |
| Standing seam metal | $1,097 | $1,506 | $1,915 | $1,250 | +20.5% |
| Metal panel | $657 | $1,136 | $1,615 | $900 | +26.2% |
| Tile | $897 | $2,233 | $3,569 | $1,800 | +24.1% |
| Slate | $1,157 | $2,354 | $3,551 | $2,000 | +17.7% |
| Flat membrane | $329 | $603 | $877 | $475 | +26.9% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN" (area code 16980). State rank for Illinois: 1 of 51. Methodology.
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