Cost to replace roof in Boston: 2023 spending
Boston owners paid a median $11,000 for roofing work: $1,000 above the U.S. median, eighth-highest of 15 big metros (Census Bureau, 2023).
What Boston owners paid
$11,000
This is historical spending: work done in about 2021 to 2023 on owner-occupied homes, reported in the 2023 survey.
Margin of error ±$2,304: at 90% confidence the Boston median lies between $8,696 and $13,304.
How Boston compares
- U.S. median, same work
- $10,000
- Rank, highest first
- 8 of 15
Boston: $11,000. Between the lowest and highest big-metro medians.
What it covers
Every roofing job owners reported, all roof sizes and materials together: a small roof costs less, a large or steep one more.
The Census category is “Roofing” within “Exterior Additions and Replacements”: what Boston-area homeowners told the Census Bureau they paid, every size of job together.
Before you compare quotes
If your quote is well above $11,000, ask what is in it that the typical job is not. Are tear-off, decking repairs, flashing and disposal included?
Check the roofer’s licence
Massachusetts requires contractors working on owner-occupied homes of one to four units to register as home improvement contractors. Check the registration in the state’s Contractor Hub. Massachusetts Contractor Hub: home improvement contractor search (checked 2026-10-07).
Measure your job with the material calculator. Then put the quotes in the matching quote worksheet to see each one's scope beside its price.