Roof Replacement Cost in Dayton, Ohio (2026)
Putting asphalt shingles on a 2,000 sq ft Dayton home costs $6,370 to $14,105, which a Dayton household on $43,454 a year earns back in 7.6 to 16.9 weeks. The median Dayton home dates from 1951. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: In Dayton the typical asphalt re-roof costs $10,250, which is 12.3 weeks of local pay on a $43,454 median household income. Metal in Dayton runs $15,470 to $36,400, and the Dayton asphalt range is $6,370 to $14,105.
Got a quote? See where it falls in Dayton
Compares your price per square foot with the Dayton installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Dayton roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Dayton home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Dayton or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Dayton roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Dayton house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Dayton gets.
Price your own roof in Dayton
Dayton prices sit 9% under the national base. A typical Dayton roof is 12.3 weeks of local pay, 11th heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Dayton
- 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 |
| Dayton cost index | Fixed for Dayton, not recalculated from wages | 0.91× |
| Dayton low | $7,000 × Dayton index 0.91 | $6,370, 7.6 weeks of Dayton pay |
| Dayton high | $15,500 × Dayton index 0.91 | $14,105, 16.9 weeks of Dayton pay |
| Dayton typical | Midpoint of the Dayton low and high, rounded to $50 | $10,250 |
- Where Dayton 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 Dayton. 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 Dayton
A typical asphalt roof in Dayton costs $10,250, which is 12.3 weeks of local pay and puts Dayton 11th of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Dayton | 10.1 | $8,400 | 9.0% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Dayton | 13.3 | $11,150 | 12.0% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Dayton | 25.6 | $21,400 | 23.0% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Dayton | 34.8 | $29,100 | 31.2% |
| Concrete Tile in Dayton | 22.9 | $19,100 | 20.5% |
| TPO / EPDM in Dayton* | 6.5 | $5,450 | 5.8% |
* 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
Repair or replace in Dayton
Dayton homes sit 75 years from the median build year of 1951. An original roof that old is past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for, so in Dayton a repair mostly buys time. 85.8% of Dayton homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Dayton | $600 | 0.72 |
| Larger repair in Dayton | $2,750 | 3.3 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Dayton | $5,100 | 6.1 |
| One year of roof life in Dayton | $373 | 0.45 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Dayton: 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.
Dayton roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Dayton household earns $43,454 a year, or $836 a week. A Dayton asphalt re-roof, typically $10,250, takes 12.3 weeks of that.
Springfield ($10,250 typical, 23 miles away) takes 11.6 weeks of its own pay, 0.65 weeks fewer than Dayton.
10 of 208 other cities ask for more, 198 for less.
Sum for Dayton: $10,250 ÷ ($43,454 ÷ 52) = 12.3 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Dayton city), 2019–2023What weather does to a Dayton 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 Dayton. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
Dayton against nearby Ohio cities
6 neighbors share 0.91×, against Dayton's 0.91×. Closest is Springfield, about 23 mi out.
Distances are to scale. Dot size is weeks of local pay for a typical asphalt roof, so a bigger dot means a heavier bill for that city's households.
| City | Weeks of pay | Price vs here | Contractors (verified) | Hail events, since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton (this page) | 12.3 | — | 29 (0) | 45 |
| Springfield roofers ≈23 mi from Dayton |
11.6 | same | 28 (0) | 14 |
| Hamilton roofers ≈32 mi from Dayton |
9.8 | same | 25 (0) | 37 |
| Newark roofers ≈97 mi from Dayton |
9.0 | same | 28 (0) | 40 |
| Mansfield roofers ≈113 mi from Dayton |
12.5 | same | 27 (0) | 26 |
| Toledo roofers ≈136 mi from Dayton |
11.2 | same | 29 (0) | 29 |
| Lorain roofers ≈158 mi from Dayton |
11.6 | same | 28 (0) | 23 |
On the cost index Dayton sits at 0.91×, and a Dayton roof takes 12.3 weeks of its pay, rank 11 of 209.
If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Dayton's $6,370–$14,105 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Dayton pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.60 weeks in Dayton | $500 |
| $1,000 | 1.2 weeks in Dayton | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 3.0 weeks in Dayton | $2,500 |
What a re-roof costs against home values in Dayton
Share of median home value
In Dayton a typical re-roof takes 11.0% of the $93,200 median home value. Only 4 other cities carry a heavier ratio.
Source: Census ACS (Dayton city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
85.8% of Dayton homes predate 1980. A roof that Dayton homebuyers never replaced since the median build year of 1951 is 75 years old. Oldest-first, Dayton stands #4 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Dayton city), 2019–2023The Dayton roofing market
The roofing market in Dayton is competitive with numerous local contractors, many of whom specialize in storm and hail damage repairs. It's advisable for homeowners to check insurance coverage before choosing a contractor, as some may offer discounts or partnerships with insurance companies. Additionally, it’s recommended to request multiple quotes from different contractors to ensure getting the best service at a fair price.
Roofing companies in Dayton's county
- 38roofing establishments with paid employees
- 255paid roofing employees
- 60.5%have fewer than 5 employees
- 6.7employees per firm on average
60.5% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 3 points below the 190-city median of 64%. Firms average 6.7 paid staff.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 29 roofing contractors listed in Dayton. See them
What roofers earn here
A roofer in the Dayton metro earns a median $51,410 a year, $2,020 above the $49,390 statewide median. 34 of 141 metros pay more than the Dayton area.
Source: BLS OEWS, roofers, May 2025Storms behind Dayton roof bills
Public NOAA records for Dayton's county.
- 12days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 1.75 inlargest hailstone reported
- 69days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 71 hail reports for Dayton's county since 2014. April is the busiest month with 29 of them, 41% of the total.
Busiest three: April 29, June 25, May 6.
No hail was reported in 4 of the 12 months (January to December, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was May 27, 2019, with $501,550,000 of reported property damage.
All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $503,127,300. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.
The county saw 12 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF4.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Montgomery County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2017 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 |
45 recorded hail events across 9 years represented in the data, about 5 per represented full year. 2021 had the most events among represented full years: 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Dayton storm history · Hail risk lookup
Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Dayton
- Dayton Southgate
- Carillon Park
- Southwest Side
- Montpelier
- Englewood
ZIP codes: 45402, 45419, 45407, 45432, 45420.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.