2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Illinois
How much does a new roof cost in Illinois?
$15,200 – $26,200
Typical $20,600 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $5.01 to $7.17 per square foot of roof installed, above the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Illinois costs $501 to $717 per square installed (typical $609) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +21.8% against the US typical of $500. State rank 1 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Illinois earn a mean $37.33/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.336. 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 Illinois
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $501 | $609 | $717 |
| 3-tab shingles | $347 | $439 | $531 |
| Standing seam metal | $1,068 | $1,468 | $1,868 |
| Metal panel | $634 | $1,101 | $1,568 |
| Tile | $868 | $2,169 | $3,471 |
| Slate | $1,134 | $2,302 | $3,470 |
| Flat membrane | $317 | $584 | $851 |
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 Illinois
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $628 | +3.1% | 2 |
| Springfield, IL | $614 | +0.8% | 3 |
| Decatur, IL | $581 | -4.6% | 13 |
| Peoria, IL | $574 | -5.7% | 16 |
| Rockford, IL | $560 | -8.0% | 20 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $518 | -14.9% | 68 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL (listed under MO) | $538 | -11.7% | 37 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (listed under IA) | $483 | -20.8% | 129 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Illinois compares
Illinois ranks 1 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: New Jersey ($591), Massachusetts ($583). 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 Illinois is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Illinois roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Illinois?
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 $15,154 to $26,225 in Illinois, typical $20,650. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Illinois?
Architectural shingles run $5.01 to $7.17 per square foot of roof surface installed in Illinois (typical $6.09), or $501 to $717 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Illinois?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $29,103 to $54,536 in Illinois, typical $41,780, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing more expensive in Illinois than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Illinois earn a mean $37.33 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 1.336. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole +21.8% gap is labor.
Which Illinois metro has the highest roofing cost?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is the most expensive metro touching Illinois at $628 per square; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is the least at $483. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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