2026 local estimate · updated 2026-07-22
Cost to replace a roof in Akron, OH
A typical roof replacement in the Akron, OH area runs $15,387, with most projects landing between $5,714 and $25,060 — about 0% above the national average.
Low
$5,714
Basic materials, simple job
Typical
$15,387
What most people pay
High
$25,060
Premium materials or complex job
What's priced: Full tear-off and replacement on a typical 2,000 sq ft home, asphalt shingles through mid-range materials, installed. Excludes permits, structural repairs found mid-job, and premium upgrades.
Price your own roof replacement in Akron
The figures above are a standard job. This is the same roof replacement calculator we run nationally — enter your own size and materials, then multiply the labor portion of the result by ×1.004 for Akron wages.
Educational calculators — always consult a licensed professional before making financial decisions.
Your roof replacement
Most common US home size. Roof area typically 1,800–3,000 sq ft.
Laminated asphalt with a textured 3D look. 25–30 year lifespan, $4–$8.50/sq ft. Best value for most homes.
Typical suburban roof (5/12–7/12), and the baseline for our estimates. The slope adds about 12% more roof area than the home’s footprint.
Easiest access; no labor premium.
Most replacements. One layer removed before new material is installed.
Total Replacement Cost
$8,960 – $19,040
2,240 sq ft roof area, fully installed
Cost Breakdown
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Estimates based on national average costs. Actual costs vary by region, contractor, and site conditions. Always get 3 quotes from licensed roofing contractors.
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Why Akron is more expensive than average
Almost entirely labor. Roofers in the Akron, OH area earn about 0% more than the national mean for the same occupation, per Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. Because roof replacement is roughly 60% labor, that difference flows straight into the total.
Roofing is the most labor-heavy of these projects. Tear-off, disposal, and installation dominate the bill, and asphalt shingles themselves are comparatively cheap — which is why roofing prices vary more between metros than almost any other home project.
Get a number for your own job
The figures above are for a standard project. Your size, materials, and access will move them. Run your own specification through the calculator, then apply the ×1.004 local labor factor to the labor portion.
Back to the roof replacement calculator ↑Nearby metros
- Roof replacement in Cleveland, OH — typically $15,534
- Roof replacement in Cincinnati, OH — typically $15,037
- Roof replacement in Toledo, OH — typically $14,972
How we calculate this
We take a national installed-cost range, split it into labor and materials, and scale only the labor half by this metro's actual wage data. That is the whole model — no black box, and reproducible from the figures on this page.
- National range: $5,700–$25,000, from our roof replacement cost data (last verified 2026-07-13).
- Labor share: 60%. An industry rule of thumb, not a measured value — the softest assumption here, which is why we state it rather than bury it.
- Metro labor factor: ×1.004, being the mean annual wage for Roofers in Akron, OH divided by the national mean for the same occupation.
- Materials: held at the national level. We vary labor by metro and hold materials at the national level. That is deliberate: shingles, copper, HVAC equipment, and cabinets are nationally traded and priced, and what actually varies locally is freight and sales tax — both small next to the labor spread. We have no metro-level materials index we can defend, so rather than invent one, we vary only what we can source.
Wage source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), metropolitan area estimates, May 2025. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain and free to reuse. Where BLS suppresses wage data for a metro, we publish no page for it rather than fill the gap with an estimate.
Educational estimate only. A real quote for your specific property beats any model, including ours — get at least three.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to replace a roof in Akron, OH?+
A typical project in the Akron, OH area runs about $15,387, with most falling between $5,714 and $25,060. Of the typical figure, roughly $9,247 is labor and $6,140 is materials. That puts Akron about 0% above the national typical cost of $15,350.
Why is it more expensive to replace a roof in Akron, OH than the national average?+
Almost entirely labor. Roofers in the Akron, OH area earn about 0% more than the national average for the same occupation, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. Because roof replacement is roughly 60% labor, that wage difference flows through to the total. Materials are priced nationally and barely move between metros.
What's included in these Akron, OH estimates?+
Installed cost — materials plus labor for a standard project of this type. It does not include permits, which vary by municipality, structural repairs discovered mid-job, or premium upgrades. The range reflects genuine variation in scope and material grade, not uncertainty about the metro. Always get at least three local quotes before budgeting; a real quote for your specific property will beat any estimate, including ours.
How is this different from a national average with the city name swapped in?+
We split the national installed cost into labor and materials, then scale only the labor half using the actual mean wage for Roofers in this specific metro area, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Materials stay at the national level because we have no defensible metro-level materials index — shingles and HVAC equipment are nationally traded, and only freight and sales tax really vary. Where BLS suppresses wage data for a metro, we do not publish a page for it at all rather than fill the gap with a guess.