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St. Paul, MN / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in St. Paul, 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 St. Paul, 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.

Reuses already-cited Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington May 2025 construction mean $37.82 (same OEWS metro as minneapolis-mn).

City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Saint Paul DSI Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective 2/25/2023, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $527. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$11,153

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

Low
$6,907
Typical
$11,153
High
$51,934

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$5,876
Materials (allocated)$4,807
Job subtotal$10,683
Permit$470
All-in typical$11,153

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
$470
Range
$344 – $782
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (valuation table) — $316Included. $11,001-$12,000 = $316.
  • Plan check 65% — $205Valuations > $1,000 = 65% of permit fee. Included.
  • MN state surcharge 0.0005 x value — $6Minn. Stat. 326B.148. Included.

Typical $12,000: table $316.00 + plan 65% $205.40 + surcharge $6.00 = $527.40. Low $8,000 = $386.80. High $22,000 = $878.90.

City of St. Paul, not Minneapolis. Covering reroof uses the building valuation table + 65% plan check as printed for valuations > $1,000 + 0.0005 state surcharge.

City of Saint Paul DSI Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective 2/25/2023, 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. City of Saint Paul DSI Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective 2/25/2023, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of St. Paul, not Minneapolis. Covering reroof uses the building valuation table + 65% plan check as printed for valuations > $1,000 + 0.0005 state surcharge.
  3. 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.

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