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Cincinnati, OH / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Cincinnati, OH

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 Cincinnati, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN of $31.76 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01. City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County.

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

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

Typical all-in

$9,665

Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.

Low
$5,937
Typical
$9,665
High
$46,276

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,316
Materials (allocated)$4,349
Job subtotal$9,665
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All-in typical$9,665

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

We do not have this city fee from the official schedule, so the line is blank. The schedule is linked below; we will not guess a number.

  • Technology surcharge3% of scheduled fees. Not computed; base table not extracted.
  • Training surcharge1% of scheduled fees. Not computed.
  • Planning surcharge5% on construction, plumbing, and HVAC. Not computed.
  • Financial recovery fee1% of scheduled fees. Not computed.
  • Ohio 1% state surcharge (1–2–3 family)Printed on the city page. Not computed.

Official July 1, 2026 dollar rows not extracted. Typical-job specs noted but not priced.

City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. July 1, 2026 fee schedule is posted; technology 3%, training 1%, planning 5% on construction/plumbing/HVAC, financial recovery 1%, and Ohio 1% on 1–2–3 family are listed. The July 1, 2026 dollar table was not extracted from the official PDF (host TLS/403 from this environment), so typical dollars are left null. A July 1, 2025 OCR of an older table was not used.

City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026)

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. City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. July 1, 2026 fee schedule is posted; technology 3%, training 1%, planning 5% on construction/plumbing/HVAC, financial recovery 1%, and Ohio 1% on 1–2–3 family are listed. The July 1, 2026 dollar table was not extracted from the official PDF (host TLS/403 from this environment), so typical dollars are left null. A July 1, 2025 OCR of an older table was not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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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