2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in St. Joseph, MO
St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area
How much does a new roof cost in St. Joseph, MO?
$12,200 – $22,800
Typical $17,500 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $480 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed, below the US typical of $500.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro costs $382 to $579 per square installed (typical $480) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -1.9% against the Missouri figure of $490 and -3.9% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 136 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $26.27/hour (median $24.59, about 30 employed), BLS May 2025. 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.
This metro spans MO and KS. It is listed under Missouri; see also Kansas.
All materials in St. Joseph, MO
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $382 | $480 | $579 |
| 3-tab shingles | $268 | $340 | $412 |
| Standing seam metal | $870 | $1,211 | $1,552 |
| Metal panel | $476 | $864 | $1,252 |
| Tile | $670 | $1,734 | $2,798 |
| Slate | $976 | $1,946 | $2,916 |
| Flat membrane | $238 | $455 | $673 |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "St. Joseph, MO-KS" (area code 41140). State rank for Missouri: 23 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in St. Joseph
Housing age. The median home in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro was built in 1969, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 65.7% of homes were built before 1980 and 15% in 2000 or later; 69% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 17 county hail reports across the metro's 4 counties from 2021 to 2025 (4 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 6 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025), rank 146 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 24 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2.5 inches. Most reports came from DeKalb, Missouri (12), Buchanan, Missouri (5), Andrew, Missouri (4). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county hail reports 2021 to June 30, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25035, B25034 and B25003; counties per OMB July 2023 metro definitions.
Other Missouri metros
- St. Louis $538/sq
- Jefferson City $527/sq
- Kansas City $504/sq
- Springfield $452/sq
- Columbia $449/sq
- Joplin $442/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $482/sq · rank 133
- Albany, OR $481/sq · rank 134
- Lancaster, PA $481/sq · rank 135
- Fort Wayne, IN $480/sq · rank 137
- Lima, OH $479/sq · rank 138
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $478/sq · rank 139
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