2026 Q3 · rank 15 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Michigan
An architectural shingle roof in Michigan costs $518 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +3.7% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Michigan earn a mean $29.54/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.057.
All materials in Michigan
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $417 | $518 | $620 | $500 | +3.7% |
| 3-tab shingles | $291 | $369 | $447 | $355 | +4.0% |
| Standing seam metal | $928 | $1,287 | $1,646 | $1,250 | +3.0% |
| Metal panel | $523 | $934 | $1,346 | $900 | +3.8% |
| Tile | $728 | $1,863 | $2,997 | $1,800 | +3.5% |
| Slate | $1,023 | $2,051 | $3,080 | $2,000 | +2.6% |
| Flat membrane | $261 | $493 | $726 | $475 | +3.9% |
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 Michigan
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $549 | +5.8% | 26 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $545 | +5.0% | 31 |
| Flint, MI | $519 | +0.1% | 66 |
| Jackson, MI | $511 | -1.5% | 79 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $509 | -1.9% | 85 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $497 | -4.1% | 103 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $495 | -4.5% | 107 |
| Saginaw, MI | $486 | -6.2% | 126 |
| Traverse City, MI | $473 | -8.8% | 145 |
| Bay City, MI | $465 | -10.3% | 165 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (listed under IN) | $530 | +2.2% | 51 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Michigan compares
Michigan ranks 15 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Maryland ($520), Oregon ($519), Hawaii ($518), North Dakota ($513). 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 Michigan is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Michigan
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.