2026 Q3 · rank 4 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Minnesota
An architectural shingle roof in Minnesota costs $583 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +16.5% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Minnesota earn a mean $35.06/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.254.
All materials in Minnesota
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $476 | $583 | $689 | $500 | +16.5% |
| 3-tab shingles | $331 | $419 | $506 | $355 | +17.9% |
| Standing seam metal | $1,027 | $1,415 | $1,804 | $1,250 | +13.2% |
| Metal panel | $602 | $1,053 | $1,504 | $900 | +17.0% |
| Tile | $827 | $2,080 | $3,332 | $1,800 | +15.5% |
| Slate | $1,102 | $2,229 | $3,356 | $2,000 | +11.4% |
| Flat membrane | $301 | $558 | $814 | $475 | +17.4% |
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 Minnesota
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $599 | +2.9% | 8 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $576 | -1.1% | 14 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $574 | -1.5% | 15 |
| Rochester, MN | $548 | -6.0% | 28 |
| Mankato, MN | $490 | -16.0% | 115 |
| Fargo, ND-MN (listed under ND) | $514 | -11.8% | 74 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN (listed under ND) | $505 | -13.4% | 88 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN (listed under SD) | $436 | -25.1% | 227 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Minnesota compares
Minnesota ranks 4 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: New Jersey ($591), Massachusetts ($583), New York ($563), Washington ($560). 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 Minnesota is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Minnesota
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.