Cost to replace roof in Detroit: 2023 spending
Detroit owners paid a median $8,200 for roofing work: $1,800 below the U.S. median, 12th-highest of 15 big metros (Census Bureau, 2023).
What Detroit owners paid
$8,200
This is historical spending: work done in about 2021 to 2023 on owner-occupied homes, reported in the 2023 survey.
Margin of error ±$1,415: at 90% confidence the Detroit median lies between $6,785 and $9,615.
How Detroit compares
- U.S. median, same work
- $10,000
- Rank, highest first
- 12 of 15
Detroit: $8,200. 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 Detroit-area homeowners told the Census Bureau they paid, every size of job together.
Before you compare quotes
If your quote is well above $8,200, 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
Michigan requires a residential builder licence or a maintenance and alteration licence that includes roofing for work of $600 or more. Michigan LARA: find or verify a licensed professional (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.