Cost to replace roof in Seattle: 2023 spending
Seattle owners paid a median $15,000 for roofing work: $5,000 above the U.S. median, tied for the highest of 15 big metros (Census Bureau, 2023).
What Seattle owners paid
$15,000
This is historical spending: work done in about 2021 to 2023 on owner-occupied homes, reported in the 2023 survey.
Margin of error ±$1,598: at 90% confidence the Seattle median lies between $13,402 and $16,598.
How Seattle compares
- U.S. median, same work
- $10,000
- Rank, highest first
- Tied at 1 of 15
Seattle: $15,000. The highest of the big metros.
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 Seattle-area homeowners told the Census Bureau they paid, every size of job together.
Before you compare quotes
If your quote is well above $15,000, 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
Washington requires contractors to register with Labor and Industries, whose lookup also shows the bond and workers’ compensation account. Washington Labor and Industries: verify a contractor (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.