Roof Replacement Cost in Boise, Idaho (2026)
An asphalt re-roof of a 2,000 sq ft home in Boise runs $7,140 to $15,810. The median Boise household earns $81,308 a year, so that is 4.6 to 10.1 weeks of its pay. Boise gets 106 freeze-thaw days, 17th highest of 209. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: Plan on about $11,500 for asphalt shingles in Boise, or 7.4 weeks of the median household's $81,308. Metal roofs in Boise cost $17,340 to $40,800; asphalt ranges from $7,140 to $15,810.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Boise installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Boise roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Boise home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Boise or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Boise roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Boise house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Boise gets.
Price your own roof in Boise
Boise prices land within 2% of the national base. A typical Boise roof is 7.4 weeks of local pay, 172nd heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Boise
- Extra tear-off included
How we calculated this
One sum produces the asphalt shingle range at the top of this page. You can redo it with a calculator.
| Step | What goes in | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National base, low end | 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles, $3.50 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $7,000 |
| National base, high end | Architectural Asphalt Shingles, $7.75 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $15,500 |
| Boise cost index | Fixed for Boise, not recalculated from wages | 1.02× |
| Boise low | $7,000 × Boise index 1.02 | $7,140, 4.6 weeks of Boise pay |
| Boise high | $15,500 × Boise index 1.02 | $15,810, 10.1 weeks of Boise pay |
| Boise typical | Midpoint of the Boise low and high, rounded to $50 | $11,500 |
- Where Boise sits. The median index across the 209 cities we price is 0.89×. 186 of them are under 1.00× and 23 are over it.
- Roofer pay near Boise. Shown above beside the price, from the BLS source. The index is not calculated from it.
Prices compiled June 2026, BLS pay OEWS May 2025. This is an estimate, not a quote. Why the range has a low and a high end and how the other materials are priced: full method, inputs and limits.
Cost by roofing material in Boise
A typical asphalt roof in Boise costs $11,500, which is 7.4 weeks of local pay and puts Boise 172nd of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Boise | 6.0 | $9,450 | 2.1% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Boise | 8.0 | $12,500 | 2.7% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Boise | 15.3 | $23,950 | 5.3% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Boise | 20.9 | $32,650 | 7.2% |
| Concrete Tile in Boise | 13.7 | $21,400 | 4.7% |
| TPO / EPDM in Boise* | 3.9 | $6,100 | 1.3% |
* Flat-roof prices are per 1,000 sq ft, not for a whole 2,000 sq ft house. Rated life: 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles 15–20 years; Architectural Asphalt Shingles 25–30 years; Metal (Steel/Aluminum) 40–70 years; Standing Seam Metal 50–70 years; Concrete Tile 40–50 years; TPO / EPDM (flat roofs) 15–25 years. How we calculated these prices · Sources
What weather does to a Boise roof
- Freeze-thaw days. Water gets under shingles at night and expands as ice.
- Days at 90F or hotter. Heat bakes the oils out of asphalt and loosens sealant strips.
- Days with an inch of rain. Heavy rain tests flashing, valleys and gutters.
- Yearly precipitation. More water means more years of wet decking.
Rank 1 is the most days or inches among the cities we cover. Values are 2014–2023 averages of a 50 km grid cell around Boise. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
What a re-roof costs against home values in Boise
Share of median home value
In Boise a typical re-roof takes 2.5% of the $456,000 median home value. Only 17 cities carry a lighter ratio.
Source: Census ACS (Boise City city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
42.6% of Boise homes predate 1980. The median Boise home was built in 1985, so a roof never replaced there is 41 years old. Oldest-first, Boise stands #140 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Boise City city), 2019–2023If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Boise's $7,140–$15,810 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Boise pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.32 weeks in Boise | $500 |
| $1,000 | 0.64 weeks in Boise | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 1.6 weeks in Boise | $2,500 |
The Boise roofing market
Boise's rapid population growth from the California migration wave has created a contractor shortage, driving labor costs up significantly since 2020. Metal roofing has gained market share here because homeowners from high-cost coastal markets bring familiarity with premium materials.
Roofing companies in Boise's county
- 87roofing establishments with paid employees
- 630paid roofing employees
- 65.5%have fewer than 5 employees
- 7.2employees per firm on average
65.5% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 2 points above the 190-city median of 64%. Firms average 7.2 paid staff.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 30 roofing contractors listed in Boise. See them
What roofers earn here
A roofer in the Boise metro earns a median $60,100 a year, $2,310 above the $57,790 statewide median. 15 of 141 metros pay more than the Boise area.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers, May 2025Repair or replace in Boise
The median Boise home was built in 1985, so an original roof would be 41 years old, past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for. Here a repair mostly buys time. 42.6% of Boise homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Boise | $650 | 0.42 |
| Larger repair in Boise | $3,050 | 2.0 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Boise | $5,750 | 3.7 |
| One year of roof life in Boise | $418 | 0.27 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Boise: a typical architectural roof divided by its rated 25–30 years. A repair is worth paying for when it buys at least as many years as its cost divided by that figure. The 50% rule is a common rule of thumb, not a law.
Boise roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Boise household earns $81,308 a year, or $1,564 a week. A Boise asphalt re-roof, typically $11,500, takes 7.4 weeks of that.
171 of 208 other cities ask for more, 37 for less.
Sum for Boise: $11,500 ÷ ($81,308 ÷ 52) = 7.4 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Boise City city), 2019–2023Storms behind Boise roof bills
Public NOAA records for Boise's county.
- 4days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 1.5 inlargest hailstone reported
- 22days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 7 hail reports for Boise's county since 2014. April is the busiest month with 3 of them, 43% of the total.
Busiest three: April 3, June 2, March 1.
No hail was reported in 8 of the 12 months (January to December, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was May 21, 2023.
The county saw 1 tornado, the strongest rated EF0.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup
Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Boise
- North End
- Bench
- East End
- Harris Ranch
- Southeast Boise
- Collister
ZIP codes: 83702, 83704, 83705, 83709, 83712.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.