How much does a roofer cost in San Jose, CA?

Median from 838 real permits · 2022–2026

$16,566

Typical range $12,628$26,355 (middle 50% of permits)

The median roofer permit in San Jose, CA is declared at $16,566, with a typical $12,628–$26,355 range.

Data through 2022–2026last verified

That figure is the median declared construction value from 838 real San Jose, CA building permits for rooferwork — a public-record benchmark, not a quote or guarantee. It's a floor (self-declared, it can exclude some labor and markup), so treat it as the honest baseline, then get quotes.

Is a roofer quote of $16,566 fair in San Jose, CA?

Public permit data puts the typical roofer range in San Jose, CA at $12,628–$26,355, with a declared-value median of $16,566.

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San Jose, CA$16,566n=838
California (state median)$17,171n=806
National (indexed metros)$9,500n=74,465

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Source: real public building permits, San Jose, CA. Median + interquartile range, 838 permits, 2022–2026. Declared construction value is a public-record proxy for project cost. Data: ProFix Real Cost Index (CC BY 4.0). Download this data (JSON).

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