- Tile roof installation usually costs $14,000 to $35,000, about $27,000 typical.
- A new clay or concrete tile roof on an average home.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What tile roof installation costs
Most homeowners pay $14,000 to $35,000 for tile roof installation, and $27,000 is a typical price. A new clay or concrete tile roof on an average home. By the square foot, HomeAdvisor put it at $7 to $25, with $16 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $14,000 |
| Typical | $27,000 |
| High end | $35,000 |
| Per square foot | $7 to $25 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Today's Homeowner (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $23,587 in Arkansas and $32,711 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Clay or concrete. Concrete tile costs less than clay.
- Roof structure. Tile is heavy. A roof built for shingles may need reinforcing.
- Labor. HomeAdvisor puts installation at $5 to $18 a square foot.
- Shape. S-shaped and custom tiles cost more than flat profiles.
Tile roof installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $14,000 to $35,000. About 55% of a tile roof installation price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $12,483 | $24,075 | $31,208 |
| Alaska | $16,079 | $31,009 | $40,197 |
| Arizona | $13,804 | $26,621 | $34,509 |
| Arkansas | $12,230 | $23,587 | $30,576 |
| California | $15,568 | $30,024 | $38,920 |
| Colorado | $14,212 | $27,410 | $35,531 |
| Connecticut | $15,563 | $30,014 | $38,906 |
| Delaware | $13,976 | $26,953 | $34,939 |
| District of Columbia | $15,366 | $29,635 | $38,416 |
| Florida | $12,682 | $24,458 | $31,705 |
| Georgia | $12,739 | $24,567 | $31,847 |
| Hawaii | $16,961 | $32,711 | $42,403 |
| Idaho | $13,562 | $26,155 | $33,904 |
| Illinois | $16,719 | $32,244 | $41,798 |
| Indiana | $14,299 | $27,576 | $35,746 |
| Iowa | $13,989 | $26,979 | $34,973 |
| Kansas | $13,408 | $25,859 | $33,521 |
| Kentucky | $13,172 | $25,402 | $32,929 |
| Louisiana | $12,757 | $24,604 | $31,894 |
| Maine | $14,100 | $27,192 | $35,249 |
| Maryland | $14,043 | $27,083 | $35,108 |
| Massachusetts | $16,318 | $31,471 | $40,796 |
| Michigan | $14,212 | $27,410 | $35,531 |
| Minnesota | $15,686 | $30,252 | $39,216 |
| Mississippi | $12,351 | $23,820 | $30,878 |
| Missouri | $14,282 | $27,545 | $35,706 |
| Montana | $14,183 | $27,353 | $35,457 |
| Nebraska | $13,255 | $25,563 | $33,138 |
| Nevada | $14,282 | $27,545 | $35,706 |
| New Hampshire | $14,070 | $27,135 | $35,175 |
| New Jersey | $15,799 | $30,470 | $39,498 |
| New Mexico | $12,752 | $24,593 | $31,880 |
| New York | $15,404 | $29,708 | $38,510 |
| North Carolina | $12,688 | $24,469 | $31,719 |
| North Dakota | $14,210 | $27,405 | $35,524 |
| Ohio | $14,336 | $27,648 | $35,840 |
| Oklahoma | $12,588 | $24,277 | $31,470 |
| Oregon | $14,850 | $28,639 | $37,125 |
| Pennsylvania | $14,126 | $27,244 | $35,316 |
| Rhode Island | $14,452 | $27,871 | $36,130 |
| South Carolina | $12,709 | $24,510 | $31,773 |
| South Dakota | $12,782 | $24,650 | $31,954 |
| Tennessee | $12,833 | $24,749 | $32,082 |
| Texas | $12,658 | $24,412 | $31,645 |
| Utah | $13,691 | $26,404 | $34,227 |
| Vermont | $14,024 | $27,047 | $35,061 |
| Virginia | $13,599 | $26,227 | $33,998 |
| Washington | $16,063 | $30,978 | $40,157 |
| West Virginia | $13,750 | $26,518 | $34,375 |
| Wisconsin | $14,530 | $28,022 | $36,325 |
| Wyoming | $14,027 | $27,052 | $35,067 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $19,000 to $35,000 | $27,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $8,476 to $26,223 | $17,349 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $14,000 to $50,000 | Not given | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical tile roof installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 55%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for roofing and gutters work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Roofs are priced by the square, so measure once, show the squares, the tear-off and the extras, and send it the same day.
Run the numbers for a real tile roof installation in the free roof replacement cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the tile roof installation is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, tile roof installation cost; HomeAdvisor, tile roof installation cost; Today's Homeowner, tile roof installation cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.