2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Montana
How much does a new roof cost in Montana?
$12,500 – $23,200
Typical $17,800 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $3.94 to $5.93 per square foot of roof installed, below the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Montana costs $394 to $593 per square installed (typical $494) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -1.3% against the US typical of $500. State rank 21 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Montana earn a mean $27.41/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.981. 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 Montana
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $394 | $494 | $593 |
| 3-tab shingles | $276 | $350 | $424 |
| Standing seam metal | $890 | $1,237 | $1,585 |
| Metal panel | $492 | $888 | $1,285 |
| Tile | $690 | $1,779 | $2,867 |
| Slate | $992 | $1,983 | $2,973 |
| Flat membrane | $246 | $469 | $691 |
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 Montana
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $522 | +5.8% | 61 |
| Missoula, MT | $495 | +0.2% | 109 |
| Billings, MT | $491 | -0.5% | 113 |
| Great Falls, MT | $468 | -5.2% | 157 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Montana compares
Montana ranks 21 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Wisconsin ($500), Nevada ($496), Pennsylvania ($491), Missouri ($490). 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 Montana is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Montana roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Montana?
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 $12,536 to $23,170 in Montana, typical $17,813. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Montana?
Architectural shingles run $3.94 to $5.93 per square foot of roof surface installed in Montana (typical $4.94), or $394 to $593 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Montana?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $24,739 to $47,553 in Montana, typical $36,106, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing cheaper in Montana than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Montana earn a mean $27.41 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 0.981. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole -1.3% gap is labor.
Which Montana metro has the highest roofing cost?
Bozeman, MT is the most expensive metro touching Montana at $522 per square; Great Falls, MT is the least at $468. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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