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Boise, ID / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Boise, ID

Professional replacement for a typical home roof of about 1,300–1,800 sq ft of surface. Asphalt-shingle installed range $5,800–$20,000. High $46,000 is the published broad high (steep or premium materials).

Labor for Roof replacement in Boise, ID is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Boise City, ID of $28.58 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Boise Planning and Development Services, Building Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $198. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Boise, ID.

1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.

Typical all-in

$9,287

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$5,725
Typical
$9,287
High
$43,993

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,025
Materials (allocated)$4,111
Job subtotal$9,136
Permit$151
All-in typical$9,287

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Based on project value
Typical fee
$151
Range
$112 – $247
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (Table 1-A) — $198Included. Like-for-like covering reroof is not assumed to need plan review.
  • Residential plan review (20%)20% of the building permit for 1-2 family when plans are required. Not added for like-for-like covering reroof.

Typical $12,000: $70.76 first $2,000 + $12.71×10 = $197.86. Low $8,000 = $147.02. High $22,000 = $324.96.

City of Boise, not Meridian/Nampa. Table 1-A Oct 2023 is still the posted building-permit schedule. Proposed FY27 mechanical/building exhibits were not used.

Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted)

Citations

  1. How Much Does Roof Replacement Cost? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $9,607; range $5,902–$46,000; $4–$11 per sq ft; asphalt $5,800–$20,000.
  2. Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Boise, not Meridian/Nampa. Table 1-A Oct 2023 is still the posted building-permit schedule. Proposed FY27 mechanical/building exhibits were not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Boise City, ID BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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