2026 Q3 · metro rank 5 of 263
Roof replacement cost in New York-Newark-Jersey City
An architectural shingle roof in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro costs $606 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +7.8% against the New York figure of $563 and +21.3% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $37.10/hour (median $36.73, about 3,100 employed), BLS May 2025.
This metro spans NY and NJ. It is listed under New York; see also New Jersey.
Low
$498
per square
Typical
$606
per square, architectural shingles
High
$715
per square
All materials in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $498 | $606 | $715 | $500 | +21.3% |
| 3-tab shingles | $345 | $437 | $528 | $355 | +23.1% |
| Standing seam metal | $1,064 | $1,463 | $1,862 | $1,250 | +17.0% |
| Metal panel | $631 | $1,096 | $1,562 | $900 | +21.8% |
| Tile | $864 | $2,160 | $3,457 | $1,800 | +20.0% |
| Slate | $1,131 | $2,295 | $3,458 | $2,000 | +14.7% |
| Flat membrane | $315 | $581 | $847 | $475 | +22.4% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ" (area code 35620). State rank for New York: 5 of 51. Methodology.
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