2026 Q3 · metro rank 17 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
An architectural shingle roof in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro costs $568 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -2.5% against the Massachusetts figure of $583 and +13.7% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $33.82/hour (median $31.90, about 1,120 employed), BLS May 2025.
This metro spans MA and NH. It is listed under Massachusetts; see also New Hampshire.
Low
$463
per square
Typical
$568
per square, architectural shingles
High
$674
per square
All materials in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $463 | $568 | $674 | $500 | +13.7% |
| 3-tab shingles | $322 | $408 | $493 | $355 | +14.8% |
| Standing seam metal | $1,005 | $1,387 | $1,768 | $1,250 | +10.9% |
| Metal panel | $584 | $1,026 | $1,468 | $900 | +14.0% |
| Tile | $805 | $2,031 | $3,257 | $1,800 | +12.8% |
| Slate | $1,084 | $2,189 | $3,294 | $2,000 | +9.5% |
| Flat membrane | $292 | $543 | $795 | $475 | +14.4% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH" (area code 14460). State rank for Massachusetts: 3 of 51. Methodology.
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