How much does it cost to replace a roof in Minneapolis?

$12,000 was the median declared permit value for data years 2023-2026 in Minneapolis, MN. Single-family, two-family and townhouse roof replacement permits issued in Minneapolis declared a typical range (middle half of 12,544 City of Minneapolis CCS permit data points, Minneapolis, MN, 2023-2026) of $8,211 to $16,982.

Updated 2026-10-28

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Minneapolis, MN: declared value on building permits
What was measured	Median declared value	Declared value range (middle half)
Single-family, two-family and townhouse roof replacement permits issued in Minneapolis declared	a median declared value on building permits of $12,000	the typical range (middle half of 12,544 City of Minneapolis CCS permit data points, Minneapolis, MN, 2023-2026) was $8,211 to $16,982

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 (142 rows). Source: City of Minneapolis, Construction Code Services (CCS), data read 23 October 2026.

These figures are estimates from City of Minneapolis, Construction Code Services (CCS), data years 2023-2026, read 23 October 2026, for Minneapolis, MN. 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.

How we know: By InstaBids editorial team with AI research agents. Sources read: 16 October 2026

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What do Minneapolis roof permits declare?

Minneapolis Construction Code Services supplies 12,544 valued roof permits for single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and townhouses. There were 12,701 description matches and 12,686 declared values before 142 low-value records were removed.

Exact duplicates are removed before classification. The earlier exclusions include 6,531 mixed-job descriptions, 100 records outside existing-home work, four demolition-only records and one revision-related record. The values describe permit applications, rather than completed-job invoices.

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.

United States: homeowner survey
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 Minneapolis roof inspections does the handout require?

Example rule, Minneapolis Construction Code Services roof permit: underlayment inspection (May 2016 handout): “An underlayment and/or ice barrier inspection is not required.”

Source: Minneapolis Construction Code Services, read 7 November 2026.

Example rule, Minneapolis Construction Code Services roof permit: completion inspection (May 2016 handout): “A ﬁnal inspection is required when the work is complete.”

Source: Minneapolis Construction Code Services, read 7 November 2026.

What installation details apply to Minneapolis asphalt-shingle roofs?

Minneapolis Construction Code Services, asphalt-shingle attachment in the city roofing handout (May 2016): “Asphalt shingles shall have the minimum number fasteners required by the manufacturer, but not less than four fasteners per strip shingle.”

Source: Minneapolis Construction Code Services, read 9 November 2026.

Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, Minnesota residential rule for asphalt-shingle sheathing: “R905.2.1 Sheathing requirements. Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly sheathed decks or 1-inch thick nominal wood boards.”

Source: Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, read 9 November 2026.

Minneapolis Development Review, existing-home condition for the express permit tool that lists reroofs: “The permit is for work on an existing one-or two-family home.”

Source: Minneapolis Development Review, read 9 November 2026.

Minneapolis Development Review lists this exterior-work category in the express tool: “Reroofs”.

Source: Minneapolis Development Review, read 9 November 2026.

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Sources for the figures on this page

City of Minneapolis, Construction Code Services (CCS), https://opendata.minneapolismn.gov/datasets/df4bfccbe60b42a6a93fb7bc1fd84cc0, read 23 October 2026. InstaBids computed medians and middle-half ranges.
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.
Minneapolis Construction Code Services, www.minneapolismn.gov/media/-www-content-assets/documents/Roofing.pdf, read 7 November 2026.
Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1309.0905/, read 9 November 2026.
Minneapolis Development Review, www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/construction-permits/express-permits/, read 9 November 2026.