2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Florida
How much does a new roof cost in Florida?
$11,500 – $22,000
Typical $16,700 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $3.52 to $5.44 per square foot of roof installed, below the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Florida costs $352 to $544 per square installed (typical $448) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -10.4% against the US typical of $500. State rank 42 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Florida earn a mean $23.49/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.840. 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 Florida
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $352 | $448 | $544 |
| 3-tab shingles | $248 | $315 | $382 |
| Standing seam metal | $820 | $1,146 | $1,472 |
| Metal panel | $436 | $804 | $1,172 |
| Tile | $620 | $1,624 | $2,629 |
| Slate | $936 | $1,856 | $2,777 |
| Flat membrane | $218 | $423 | $628 |
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 Florida
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $468 | +4.5% | 155 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $464 | +3.5% | 169 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $459 | +2.5% | 178 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $452 | +0.8% | 195 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $450 | +0.5% | 198 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $450 | +0.4% | 199 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $450 | +0.3% | 200 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $449 | +0.3% | 202 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $448 | -0.1% | 206 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $448 | -0.1% | 207 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $447 | -0.3% | 211 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $445 | -0.6% | 212 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $440 | -1.8% | 222 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $438 | -2.4% | 224 |
| Gainesville, FL | $436 | -2.8% | 228 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $433 | -3.4% | 232 |
| Sebring, FL | $432 | -3.7% | 235 |
| Ocala, FL | $432 | -3.7% | 237 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Florida compares
Florida ranks 42 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Wyoming ($453), Oklahoma ($450), Georgia ($446), New Mexico ($443). 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 Florida is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Florida roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Florida?
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 $11,500 to $21,962 in Florida, typical $16,691. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Florida?
Architectural shingles run $3.52 to $5.44 per square foot of roof surface installed in Florida (typical $4.48), or $352 to $544 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Florida?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $23,013 to $44,792 in Florida, typical $33,863, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing cheaper in Florida than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Florida earn a mean $23.49 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 0.840. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole -10.4% gap is labor.
Which Florida metro has the highest roofing cost?
Naples-Marco Island, FL is the most expensive metro touching Florida at $468 per square; Ocala, FL is the least at $432. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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