Roof replacement cost in Los Angeles (2026)
The typical roofing job in Los Angeles was valued at $5,400 on its city permit (middle half: $3,800 to $8,100), across 30,461 roofing jobs with city permits issued from January 2020 to May 2023. Houses (1 or 2 units) had a median of $5,200 (26,603 jobs); apartment buildings, $11,000 (3,858 jobs).
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $2,000 | 2,023 | 7% |
| $2,000 to $4,000 | 5,721 | 19% |
| $4,000 to $6,000 | 9,057 | 30% |
| $6,000 to $8,000 | 5,507 | 18% |
| $8,000 to $10,000 | 2,878 | 9% |
| $10,000 to $12,000 | 1,104 | 4% |
| $12,000 to $14,000 | 770 | 3% |
| $14,000 to $16,000 | 634 | 2% |
| $16,000 and over | 2,767 | 9% |
Roofing contractors with the most jobs in Los Angeles
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roof Repair Specialist Burbank, licensed 11 years | Call (626) 869-7663 | |
| 2 | Smart Roofing Inc Valley Village, licensed 6 years | Call (818) 301-9755 | |
| 3 | Trujano Roofing Los Angeles, licensed 7 years | Call (323) 519-1548 |
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By area
| Area | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Los Angeles | 30,461 | $5,400 | $3,800 to $8,100 |
| The San Fernando Valley | 14,787 | $5,600 | $4,200 to $7,800 |
By ZIP code
The 12 ZIP codes with the most roofing jobs valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91344 | 861 | $5,700 | $4,500 to $7,500 |
| 91335 | 799 | $4,800 | $4,000 to $6,000 |
| 91342 | 769 | $5,200 | $4,200 to $7,000 |
| 91367 | 681 | $6,600 | $5,000 to $8,400 |
| 91406 | 625 | $4,800 | $3,600 to $6,500 |
| 90047 | 577 | $4,000 | $2,600 to $5,900 |
| 91343 | 567 | $5,600 | $4,200 to $7,500 |
| 91306 | 562 | $5,400 | $4,400 to $6,600 |
| 91364 | 557 | $5,800 | $4,600 to $8,200 |
| 91331 | 551 | $4,800 | $3,800 to $6,000 |
| 90042 | 544 | $4,800 | $3,000 to $7,500 |
| 91307 | 544 | $5,600 | $4,800 to $6,800 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,189 | $5,700 | $4,000 to $8,500 |
| 2021 | 8,275 | $5,400 | $4,000 to $8,100 |
| 2022 | 9,493 | $5,300 | $3,600 to $8,000 |
| 2023 (January to May) | 4,504 | $5,200 | $3,600 to $7,600 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $10,000: 83% (25,186 of 30,461); $10,000 to $25,000: 12% (3,783 of 30,461); $25,000 to $50,000: 3% (1,034 of 30,461); over $50,000: 2% (458 of 30,461).
- Building type: houses (1 or 2 units), median $5,200 (26,603 jobs); apartment buildings, median $11,000 (3,858 jobs).
- The median was $5,700 in 2020 (8,189 jobs) and $5,300 in 2022 (9,493 jobs), down 7%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $4,000 in 90047 to $6,600 in 91367.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values usually run below the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out, as are commercial jobs. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: City of Los Angeles building permits, from January 2020 to May 2023. Data updated September 24, 2026. The same figures as data: roofing.json.