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$11,000 was the median declared permit value for data years 2025-2026 in Cleveland, OH. Residential roof replacement permits issued in Cleveland declared a typical range (middle half of 550 City of Cleveland permit data points, Cleveland, OH, 2025-2026) of $7,825 to $15,000.
Updated 2026-10-28
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| What was measured | Median declared value | Declared value range (middle half) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential roof replacement permits issued in Cleveland declared | a median declared value on building permits of $11,000 | the typical range (middle half of 550 City of Cleveland permit data points, Cleveland, OH, 2025-2026) was $7,825 to $15,000 |
Declared permit values are what applicants reported to the city; final contract prices can differ.
How measured: residential single-job permits; declared values below the low-value floor for the same job removed (14 rows). Source: City of Cleveland, Building & Housing (Issued Building Permits), data read 23 October 2026.
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What do Cleveland roof permits declare?
Cleveland’s Building & Housing records leave 550 valued roof permits in this selection. Of 565 matched records, 564 had a declared value; the low-value check removed 14.
Eligible records identify a one- or two-family use group or a category beginning Residential; the ambiguous New category is excluded. Earlier scope filtering set aside 2,624 records outside existing-home work and 14 describing another job as well. These are application valuations rather than household payments.
What does the national survey measure?
The national survey records what households in the United States reported for "Added or replaced roofing". The hired-out row keeps finished jobs handled by someone the household hired.
| What was measured | Median | Typical range (middle half) |
|---|---|---|
| Households in the American Housing Survey that hired out a roof replacement reported | a median of $10,000 | the typical range (middle half of 1,820 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) was $5,800 to $16,000 |
| When the household did the roofing itself | a median (260 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) of $5,600 | — |
How measured: hired-out finished jobs, survey-weighted, not adjusted for inflation; do-it-yourself jobs the same way. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data read 16 October 2026.
These figures are estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data years 2021-2023, read 16 October 2026, for the United States. They are not a quote, and they are not a promise of what any contractor on InstaBids will charge. Your price depends on your home, the materials and the contractor. Get written bids before you decide.
Full national guide: How much does it cost to replace a roof?
A survey answer records what a household reported paying, while a declared permit value records what an applicant reported when applying.
Which Cleveland roof repairs need a permit?
Example rule, Cleveland Building and Housing roof permit: reroof permit required: “However, a permit is required to reroof;”
Source: Cleveland Building and Housing, read 7 November 2026.
Example rule, Cleveland Building and Housing roof permit: permit-exempt leaking-roof patching: “Patching leaking roof coverings”
Source: Cleveland Building and Housing, read 7 November 2026.
Example rule, Cleveland Building and Housing roof permit: permit-exempt limited shingle replacement: “Replacing shingles (same material, ≤10% of roof area)”
Source: Cleveland Building and Housing, read 7 November 2026.
What Cleveland paperwork and completion checks apply?
Cleveland Building and Housing, final inspection for home rehabilitation work: “Work should not be accepted prior to final inspection by a Building and Housing inspector.”
Source: Cleveland Building and Housing, read 9 November 2026.
Cleveland Construction Permitting, project application before a building permit: “To apply for a building permit, you must first complete a Project application and receive approval.”
Source: Cleveland Construction Permitting, read 9 November 2026.
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Sources for the figures on this page
- City of Cleveland, Building & Housing (Issued Building Permits), https://data.clevelandohio.gov/datasets/c08ddeaf2d1e41679a03103ff4e9fe17, read 23 October 2026. InstaBids computed medians and middle-half ranges.
- Contains information from Issued Building Permits (City of Cleveland, Building & Housing), which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Method.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/data/2023/ahs-2023-public-use-file--puf-.html, read 16 October 2026. U.S. government work; no endorsement implied.
- Cleveland Building and Housing, www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/building-housing/faqs, read 7 November 2026.
- Cleveland Building and Housing, www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/building-housing/divisions/construction-permitting/permits, read 7 November 2026.
- Cleveland Building and Housing, www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/building-housing/divisions/permits/home-building-rehab-and-diy-permits, read 9 November 2026.