# Roof replacement cost by city | Costolio

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Updated: 2026-11-02

# Roof replacement cost by city

Compare roof replacement cost across California cities using public building permits. Tearing off and replacing roofing on a house.

## Roof replacement cost by city

Roof replacement permit figures by city
| City | Median | Middle half | Permits | Dates | Source | Checked on |
| [Los Angeles](https://costolio.com/home/roof-replacement-cost/los-angeles/) | $5,500 | $3,800 to $8,800 | 58647 | 2022-01-02 to 2026-10-31 | [Building and Safety - Building Permits Issued from 2020 to Present (N)](https://data.lacity.org/d/pi9x-tg5x) | 2026-11-02 |
| [Sacramento](https://costolio.com/home/roof-replacement-cost/sacramento/) | $15,000 | $10,000 to $20,117 | 10236 | 2022-01-02 to 2025-12-31 | [BldgPermitIssued_Archive](https://services5.arcgis.com/54falWtcpty3V47Z/arcgis/rest/services/BldgPermitIssued_Archive/FeatureServer) | 2026-11-02 |
| [San Francisco](https://costolio.com/home/roof-replacement-cost/san-francisco/) | $15,600 | $11,300 to $22,000 | 15046 | 2022-01-02 to 2026-10-30 | [Building Permits (DBI)](https://data.sfgov.org/d/i98e-djp9) | 2026-11-02 |
| [Santa Monica](https://costolio.com/home/roof-replacement-cost/santa-monica/) | $19,612 | $9,988 to $30,900 | 136 | 2024-02-07 to 2026-10-31 | [Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only)](https://data.santamonica.gov/dataset/active-building-and-safety-permits) | 2026-11-02 |

## What a roof replacement permit usually covers

Tearing off old roofing and installing new roofing material over the roof deck. Replacing rotten sheathing, gutters, skylights and solar removal are often extra and may not show in the declared value.

Read this first. Permit values are self-reported by the applicant to set permit fees. They often leave out materials or labor, and they are not what the contractor actually charged. A quote above or below this range can be reasonable.

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