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Tacoma, WA / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Tacoma, WA

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 Tacoma, WA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA of $42.11 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue May 2025 construction mean $42.11 (same OEWS metro as seattle-wa).

City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tacoma residential permits (IRC R105.2 / TMC 2.02.540 exemptions) and PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 effective January 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $0. Fee model: exemption.

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

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

Typical all-in

$11,404

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

Low
$7,006
Typical
$11,404
High
$54,602

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,272
Materials (allocated)$5,132
Job subtotal$11,404
Permit$0
All-in typical$11,404

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
exemption
Typical fee
$0
Range
$0
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high like-for-like asphalt strip-and-reroof (coverings removed, <=2.5 psf, no framing change) = $0 documented exemption.

City of Tacoma, not Seattle and not unincorporated Pierce. Official exemption: reroofing of SFR/duplex when existing coverings are removed, new roofing does not exceed 2.5 psf (or a previously approved same-weight vegetated roof), no roof-framing changes, and the building is not unreinforced masonry. Typical asphalt strip-and-reroof is the documented path. Overlay without tear-off is a separate OTC/ePermit and is not this typical.

City of Tacoma residential permits (IRC R105.2 / TMC 2.02.540 exemptions) and PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 effective January 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 Tacoma residential permits (IRC R105.2 / TMC 2.02.540 exemptions) and PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 effective January 1, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tacoma, not Seattle and not unincorporated Pierce. Official exemption: reroofing of SFR/duplex when existing coverings are removed, new roofing does not exceed 2.5 psf (or a previously approved same-weight vegetated roof), no roof-framing changes, and the building is not unreinforced masonry. Typical asphalt strip-and-reroof is the documented path. Overlay without tear-off is a separate OTC/ePermit and is not this typical.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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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