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Iowa · roofers rank 32 of 50 · labor −12.2%
Roof replacement cost in Iowa
A 2,000 sq ft roof in architectural asphalt shingles comes to about $7,650 to $11,250 in Iowa when the national installed price keeps its materials and its labor part is scaled to what roofers earn statewide. Permit fees are set by each city or town, not the state.
Wages and housing figures checked October 21, 2026 · sources
- 1Architectural, 2,000 sq ft $7,650–$11,250
- 2IA labor index −12.2% vs US
- 3Median home value $208,000
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What roofers earn in Iowa
Iowa's roofers earn a median $23.39 an hour, below the US median of $26.65. That ranks 32 of 50 states, in the lower half of the country. Applied to the labor share of a 2,000 sq ft roof, that takes about $550 off the national midpoint.
The index is statewide. Wages inside Iowa differ by metro area, and a contractor's price also depends on overhead, insurance, travel and how busy the season is, none of which a wage median captures.
Roof replacement prices in Iowa by material
Each row starts from the installed price per square foot of roof that a national cost guide publishes and moves only the labor part by the Iowa index. For 2,000 sq ft:
| Material | National | Iowa | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt 3-tab shingles | $6,000–$10,000 | $5,650–$9,250 | $7,450 |
| Architectural asphalt shingles | $8,000–$12,000 | $7,650–$11,250 | $9,450 |
| Metal roofing | $10,000–$32,000 | $9,650–$31,250 | $20,450 |
By size
| Roof area (sq ft) | National | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $4,800–$7,200 | $4,600–$6,750 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $6,000–$9,000 | $5,700–$8,450 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $8,000–$12,000 | $7,650–$11,250 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $10,000–$15,000 | $9,550–$14,100 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $12,000–$18,000 | $11,450–$16,900 |
Architectural asphalt shingles. The labor part of this job is $3,000–$6,000 at national rates and $2,650–$5,250 at Iowa rates. Tear off the old roof adds $1,750–$8,800 at the state index (all labor).
Iowa homes and incomes
The median owner-occupied home in Iowa is valued at $208,000 (US: $332,700), one of the ten lowest state medians. The midpoint estimate here is 4.5% of that value. Against the state's median household income of $75,059, the same midpoint equals 1.5 months of income. 71.7% of Iowa's occupied homes are owner-occupied (US 65.2%), so a larger share of households buy this work themselves.
Permits in Iowa
Building-permit fees are set locally. No Iowa town schedule has been collected for this site yet, so this page shows no permit amount. The national cost guide puts roof permits at $100–$500; the local building department can give the real figure and say whether one is needed.
Other projects in Iowa
| Project | Trade index | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Siding replacement, 1,500 sq ft | Carpenters −4.7% | $5,850–$17,600 |
| Deck building, 320 sq ft | Carpenters −4.7% | $7,850–$15,650 |
| Heat pump installation, 2,000 sq ft home | HVAC mechanics and installers −0.5% | $9,950–$19,950 |
States ranked next to Iowa
North Carolina ($7,650–$11,300) · Louisiana ($7,650–$11,300) · Utah ($7,650–$11,250) · Missouri ($7,650–$11,250) · Virginia ($7,600–$11,250) · South Dakota ($7,600–$11,150)
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Sources
- Installed price: HomeGuide: Roof replacement cost (Nov 7, 2025) — “architectural $4 – $6 (cost to reshingle, per sq ft)”.
- Labor portion: HomeGuide: Roof replacement cost (Nov 7, 2025) — “Roofing labor costs $1.50 to $3.00 per square foot or $150 to $300 per square on average”.
- Statewide wage: O*NET OnLine, Roofers (47-2181), Iowa local wages (BLS 2025 wage data).
- Housing and income: Census QuickFacts, Iowa (ACS 2020-2024); US: QuickFacts, United States.
Checked October 21, 2026. Estimates are ranges built from published averages, not quotes. Cost by Town does not perform or arrange work.