How much does roof repair cost in Japan?

¥26,346 per m², as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest roof repair?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kobe was cheapest at ¥8,667 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥57,136.

How much have roof repair prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +7.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have roof repair prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+28.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 129.7.

When were roof repair prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 129.7 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Roof repair price in Japan

屋根修理費

Average retail price

¥26,346per m²+5.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 葺き替え工事（足場設置（養生シート取付を含む）），２階建，一戸建，〔修理面積〕４０～６０㎡，〔屋根材〕ガルバリウム鋼板，材料費を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥8,667 Kobe
Priciest surveyed city: ¥57,136 Miyazaki

Price in your city:

¥20,199per m²-23.3% vs national average#14 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per m²
1	Kobe	¥8,667
2	Akita	¥10,560
3	Okayama	¥14,050
4	Niigata	¥14,110
5	Kanazawa	¥15,708
6	Mito	¥16,040
7	Takamatsu	¥17,050
8	Matsuyama	¥17,167
9	Fukui	¥17,192
10	Kagoshima	¥17,400
11	Yamaguchi	¥18,475
12	Tokushima	¥18,900
13	Fukushima	¥19,558
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥20,199
15	Shizuoka	¥20,527
16	Tsu	¥20,900
17	Aomori	¥21,422
18	Yamagata	¥21,475
19	Sapporo	¥21,500
20	Naha	¥21,525
21	Wakayama	¥22,000
22	Tottori	¥22,397
23	Osaka	¥22,667
24	Kochi	¥24,385
25	Utsunomiya	¥25,350
26	Morioka	¥25,400
27	Saitama	¥27,353
28	Gifu	¥27,500
29	Nagano	¥27,889
30	Oita	¥28,417
31	Nara	¥28,670
32	Sendai	¥30,000
33	Otsu	¥30,000
34	Fukuoka	¥30,195
35	Hiroshima	¥30,400
36	Kyoto	¥30,415
37	Matsue	¥30,580
38	Nagasaki	¥31,096
39	Maebashi	¥31,800
40	Kofu	¥33,550
41	Toyama	¥35,418
42	Chiba	¥41,660
43	Nagoya	¥44,167
44	Kumamoto	¥45,945
45	Yokohama	¥47,500
46	Saga	¥53,950
47	Miyazaki	¥57,136

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Roof repair costs ¥26,346 per m² in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for roof repair reads 129.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 7.5% year on year and up 28.3% over five years.

Roof repair sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 129.7 in September 2026 and bottomed at 99.7 in January 2020; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level.

Latest CPI

129.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+7.5%

5y change %

+28.3%

Change since 2020-01

+30.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Roof repair in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	105.8	+5.1%	12
2023	111.0	+4.9%	12
2024	114.6	+3.2%	12
2025	120.3	+5.0%	12
2026	126.0	+4.7%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥26,346
2026-08	¥26,309
2026-07	¥25,972
2026-06	¥25,926
2026-05	¥25,827
2026-04	¥25,465
2026-03	¥25,203
2026-02	¥25,203
2026-01	¥25,182
2025-12	¥25,182
2025-11	¥25,145
2025-10	¥25,185
2025-09	¥24,905

Frequently asked questions

How much does roof repair cost in Japan?: ¥26,346 per m², as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest roof repair?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kobe was cheapest at ¥8,667 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥57,136.
How much have roof repair prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +7.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have roof repair prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +28.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 129.7.
When were roof repair prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 129.7 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).