2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Delaware
How much does a new roof cost in Delaware?
$12,300 – $22,900
Typical $17,600 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $3.85 to $5.83 per square foot of roof installed, below the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Delaware costs $385 to $583 per square installed (typical $484) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -3.2% against the US typical of $500. State rank 27 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Delaware earn a mean $26.58/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.951. The whole-roof range is for a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Full methodology.
All materials in Delaware
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $385 | $484 | $583 |
| 3-tab shingles | $270 | $343 | $415 |
| Standing seam metal | $876 | $1,218 | $1,561 |
| Metal panel | $480 | $871 | $1,261 |
| Tile | $676 | $1,746 | $2,817 |
| Slate | $980 | $1,956 | $2,931 |
| Flat membrane | $240 | $459 | $678 |
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 Delaware
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, DE | $470 | -2.9% | 151 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (listed under PA) | $516 | +6.5% | 72 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Delaware compares
Delaware ranks 27 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Colorado ($489), Ohio ($486), Idaho ($479), Maine ($475). 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 Delaware is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Delaware roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Delaware?
On the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) costs $12,316 to $22,915 in Delaware, typical $17,576. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Delaware?
Architectural shingles run $3.85 to $5.83 per square foot of roof surface installed in Delaware (typical $4.84), or $385 to $583 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Delaware?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $24,373 to $46,968 in Delaware, typical $35,631, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing cheaper in Delaware than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Delaware earn a mean $26.58 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 0.951. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole -3.2% gap is labor.
Which Delaware metro has the highest roofing cost?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is the most expensive metro touching Delaware at $516 per square; Dover, DE is the least at $470. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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