Minneapolis, MN / Roof replacement
Roof replacement cost in Minneapolis, MN
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 Minneapolis, MN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI of $37.82 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.
Community Planning & Economic Development — Minneapolis Development Review is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Minneapolis Building Permit Fee Schedule (Smartsheet published on the official building-fees page; city page last updated Feb 27, 2026), retrieved 2026-08-29, is $518. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Minneapolis, MN.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$11,144
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $6,901
- Typical
- $11,144
- High
- $51,920
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $5,876 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,807 |
| Job subtotal | $10,683 |
| Permit | $461 |
| All-in typical | $11,144 |
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
- $461
- Range
- $338 – $768
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-29
- Building permit fee (valuation table) — $310Official city table $2,001–$25,000: $104.20 for the first $2,000 plus $20.60 each additional $1,000 or fraction. Typical $12,000 = $104.20 + $20.60 × 10. Included.
- Plan review (65% of building permit fee) — $202Published formula: Building Permit Fee + Plan Review Fee (65% × building permit fee) + MN State Surcharge. Included. Older city worksheets said simple reroofs skip city plan review; that exception is not stated on the current table.
- Minnesota state surcharge — $6Value of work × 0.0005. Included.
Typical $12,000: permit $310.20 + plan review $201.63 + surcharge $6.00 = $517.83. Low $8,000: $227.80 + $148.07 + $4.00 = $379.87. High $22,000: $516.20 + $335.53 + $11.00 = $862.73.
Computed from the city's current valuation table + 65% plan review + 0.0005 state surcharge. Minimum city building fee is $84.20 excluding surcharge. Like-for-like shingle reroofs historically skipped city plan review on older worksheets; the Feb 2026 published formula does not list that exception, so 65% is included. Confirm with Minneapolis Development Review.
Citations
- 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.
- City of Minneapolis Building Permit Fee Schedule (Smartsheet published on the official building-fees page; city page last updated Feb 27, 2026) Retrieved Aug 28, 2026. Computed from the city's current valuation table + 65% plan review + 0.0005 state surcharge. Minimum city building fee is $84.20 excluding surcharge. Like-for-like shingle reroofs historically skipped city plan review on older worksheets; the Feb 2026 published formula does not list that exception, so 65% is included. Confirm with Minneapolis Development Review.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.