People are worried about water," says Jana Peters, of Mark Peters Realty, Bridgeton, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. "So basements and roofs are always questioned."
But even if a roof is new, that doesn't ensure that it's high quality. As Minnesota remodeler Marty Schirber points out, a homeowner thinking of selling might solicit 10 bids from 10 roofing companies and go with the cheapest. That may account for the relatively low estimated resale percentage.
Re-roofing costs range widely, from $6,288 in Norfolk, Va., to $15,435 in Chicago. The national average for the project specified in our description is $11,399. Real estate agents and appraisers estimate homeowners would recoup 67% of that in resale.
Project description
Remove existing roofing to bare wood and dispose of properly. Install 30 squares of fiberglass asphalt shingles with new felt underlayment, galvanized drip edge, and mill-finish aluminum flashing.
| Market | Job Cost | Resale Value | Cost Recouped |
| National Average | $11,399 | $7,644 | 67% |
| Atlanta | 8,955 | 5,592 | 62 |
| Boston | 14,445 | 12,422 | 86 |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | 12,048 | 6,650 | 55 |
| Chicago | 15,435 | 11,887 | 77 |
| Cincinnati | 12,624 | 6,417 | 51 |
| Cleveland | 13,008 | 8,082 | 62 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 11,280 | 3,346 | 30 |
| Dallas | 8,976 | 6,250 | 70 |
| Denver | 9,585 | 4,308 | 45 |
| Detroit | 12,824 | 5,114 | 40 |
| Houston | 9,408 | 5,962 | 63 |
| Indianapolis | 10,560 | 4,100 | 39 |
| Kansas City | 10,560 | 4,363 | 41 |
| Los Angeles metro | 12,986 | 14,445 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | 13,392 | 18,370 | 137 |
| Orange Cty, Calif. | 12,579 | 10,520 | 84 |
| Miami | 8,880 | 6,375 | 72 |
| Milwaukee | 13,344 | 8,884 | 67 |
| Minneapolis | 13,856 | 8,083 | 58 |
| New Orleans | 8,256 | 6,629 | 80 |
| New York metro | 13,568 | 11,442 | 84 |
| Passaic, N.J. | 13,392 | 9,750 | 73 |
| Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y. | 14,352 | 9,370 | 65 |
| Fairfield-New Haven, Conn. | 12,960 | 15,207 | 117 |
| Norfolk, Va. | 6,288 | 2,700 | 43 |
| Orlando, Fla. | 9,312 | 4,528 | 49 |
| Philadelphia | 14,832 | 9,735 | 66 |
| Phoenix | 9,504 | 4,417 | 46 |
| Pittsburgh | 12,096 | 5,500 | 45 |
| Portland, Ore. | 11,660 | 8,500 | 73 |
| Providence, R.I. | 12,000 | 6,000 | 50 |
| Sacramento, Calif. | 12,336 | 8,500 | 69 |
| Salt Lake City | 9,312 | 5,840 | 63 |
| St. Louis | 12,768 | 5,917 | 46 |
| San Antonio | 7,824 | 5,275 | 67 |
| San Diego | 12,576 | 10,625 | 84 |
| San Francisco metro | 13,248 | 13,118 | 99 |
| San Francisco | 13,248 | 12,600 | 95 |
| Oakland, Calif. | 13,248 | 13,635 | 103 |
| Seattle | 12,536 | 8,505 | 68 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 8,880 | 5,720 | 64 |
| Washington metro | 9,401 | 5,903 | 63 |
| Washington, D.C. | 10,560 | 7,667 | 73 |
| Baltimore | 9,168 | 6,167 | 67 |
| Richmond, Va. | 8,476 | 3,875 | 46 |