Roof Replacement Cost

Replacing an asphalt shingle roof costs an estimated $551 to $964 per square, or about $11,000 to $19,300 for 20 squares (2,000 sq ft), in September 2026 dollars. Homeowners reported a median $10,000 for roofing projects in 2021–2023, about $13,100 today. This is a Home Stats Data estimate built from Census and BLS data; every step is shown below.

By Home Stats Data · Sources checked October 24, 2026

$551–$964Estimated cost per square
$11K–$19KEstimated cost for 20 squares (2,000 sq ft)
$13,100Median homeowners reported ($10,000 in 2021–2023), in today's dollars

Estimate, not a quote. It covers tearing off one layer of shingles and installing architectural asphalt shingles with underlayment, flashing and cleanup. It doesn't cover replacing rotted decking, removing a second layer, or metal, tile and other roofing materials. Get quotes from local roofers for your job.

What homeowners report paying

In the 2023 American Housing Survey, homeowners reported a median $10,000 for roofing projects done in 2021–2023, and an average of $11,265 across 8.3 million projects. Moved to September 2026 dollars with the same price index we use below, the median is about $13,100.

That falls inside our estimate for 15 to 20 squares, a check that the estimate is in the range of what people actually pay.

Census's 'Roofing' category includes repairs as well as full replacements, and do-it-yourself jobs. 36% of all home improvement projects in the survey were do-it-yourself.

Cost by size

1 roofing square = 100 square feet of roof surface (not floor area).

Estimated roof replacement cost by size. Column headers sort the table.
10 squares1,000 sq ft$5,500–$9,600
15 squares1,500 sq ft$8,300–$14,500
20 squares2,000 sq ft$11,000–$19,300
25 squares2,500 sq ft$13,800–$24,100
30 squares3,000 sq ft$16,500–$28,900
40 squares4,000 sq ft$22,000–$38,600

Roof Replacement Cost by state

Alabama: $524–$917 per squareAlaska: $577–$1,010 per squareArizona: $531–$930 per squareColorado: $546–$955 per squareFlorida: $527–$922 per squareGeorgia: $526–$920 per squareIndiana: $555–$971 per squareKansas: $538–$942 per squareMaine: $539–$944 per squareMassachusetts: $589–$1,031 per squareMinnesota: $589–$1,031 per squareNew Jersey: $593–$1,037 per squareNorth Carolina: $530–$927 per squareNorth Dakota: $557–$975 per squareOklahoma: $527–$923 per squarePennsylvania: $546–$956 per squareSouth Dakota: $522–$913 per squareTexas: $522–$914 per squareWyoming: $529–$926 per squareConnecticut: $578–$1,011 per squareMissouri: $546–$956 per squareWest Virginia: $533–$932 per squareIllinois: $601–$1,052 per squareNew Mexico: $525–$918 per squareArkansas: $519–$908 per squareCalifornia: $575–$1,006 per squareDelaware: $543–$951 per squareDistrict of Columbia: $578–$1,012 per squareHawaii: $559–$979 per squareIowa: $535–$936 per squareKentucky: $532–$930 per squareMaryland: $560–$980 per squareMichigan: $559–$979 per squareMississippi: $518–$906 per squareMontana: $548–$959 per squareNew Hampshire: $565–$990 per squareNew York: $580–$1,015 per squareOhio: $544–$953 per squareOregon: $559–$979 per squareTennessee: $521–$912 per squareUtah: $534–$934 per squareVirginia: $534–$934 per squareWashington: $578–$1,012 per squareWisconsin: $551–$963 per squareNebraska: $524–$918 per squareSouth Carolina: $530–$928 per squareIdaho: $541–$947 per squareNevada: $549–$961 per squareVermont: $546–$956 per squareLouisiana: $537–$940 per squareRhode Island: $565–$988 per square
  • $712–$725
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  • $754–$778
  • $778–$827
Estimated cost per square, midpoint of the range, September 2026 dollars. Hover or tap a state for its page. Map: US Census Bureau via us-atlas.

States differ because pay differs: the labor-and-benefits share of the price (27%) moves with each state's wage for roofers; materials and the rest are held at the US average.

Estimated roof replacement cost by state. Column headers sort the table.
Illinois$601–$1,052$12,020–$21,040+9%$37.33
New Jersey$593–$1,037$11,860–$20,740+8%$35.76
Massachusetts$589–$1,031$11,780–$20,620+7%$35.09
Minnesota$589–$1,031$11,780–$20,620+7%$35.06
New York$580–$1,015$11,600–$20,300+5%$33.34
District of Columbia$578–$1,012$11,560–$20,240+5%$33.05
Washington$578–$1,012$11,560–$20,240+5%$33.11
Connecticut$578–$1,011$11,560–$20,220+5%$32.93
Alaska$577–$1,010$11,540–$20,200+5%$32.91
California$575–$1,006$11,500–$20,120+4%$32.41
New Hampshire$565–$990$11,300–$19,800+3%$30.69
Rhode Island$565–$988$11,300–$19,760+3%$30.57
Maryland$560–$980$11,200–$19,600+2%$29.63
Oregon$559–$979$11,180–$19,580+2%$29.57
Hawaii$559–$979$11,180–$19,580+1%$29.53
Michigan$559–$979$11,180–$19,580+1%$29.54
North Dakota$557–$975$11,140–$19,500+1%$29.11
Indiana$555–$971$11,100–$19,420+1%$28.75
Wisconsin$551–$963$11,020–$19,260+0%$27.91
Nevada$549–$961$10,980–$19,220−0%$27.62
Montana$548–$959$10,960–$19,180−1%$27.41
Pennsylvania$546–$956$10,920–$19,120−1%$27.15
Colorado$546–$955$10,920–$19,100−1%$27.01
Missouri$546–$956$10,920–$19,120−1%$27.08
Vermont$546–$956$10,920–$19,120−1%$27.08
Ohio$544–$953$10,880–$19,060−1%$26.76
Delaware$543–$951$10,860–$19,020−1%$26.58
Idaho$541–$947$10,820–$18,940−2%$26.11
Maine$539–$944$10,780–$18,880−2%$25.82
Kansas$538–$942$10,760–$18,840−2%$25.66
Louisiana$537–$940$10,740–$18,800−3%$25.38
Iowa$535–$936$10,700–$18,720−3%$25.04
Utah$534–$934$10,680–$18,680−3%$24.80
Virginia$534–$934$10,680–$18,680−3%$24.77
West Virginia$533–$932$10,660–$18,640−3%$24.56
Arizona$531–$930$10,620–$18,600−4%$24.33
Kentucky$532–$930$10,640–$18,600−4%$24.37
South Carolina$530–$928$10,600–$18,560−4%$24.13
North Carolina$530–$927$10,600–$18,540−4%$24.06
Wyoming$529–$926$10,580–$18,520−4%$23.89
Oklahoma$527–$923$10,540–$18,460−4%$23.61
Florida$527–$922$10,540–$18,440−4%$23.49
Georgia$526–$920$10,520–$18,400−5%$23.29
Alabama$524–$917$10,480–$18,340−5%$23.01
Nebraska$524–$918$10,480–$18,360−5%$23.04
New Mexico$525–$918$10,500–$18,360−5%$23.07
Texas$522–$914$10,440–$18,280−5%$22.69
South Dakota$522–$913$10,440–$18,260−5%$22.59
Tennessee$521–$912$10,420–$18,240−5%$22.47
Arkansas$519–$908$10,380–$18,160−6%$22.01
Mississippi$518–$906$10,360–$18,120−6%$21.77

How we estimate this

  1. What the trade bills per hour of work. In the 2022 Economic Census, roofing contractors did $61.9 billion of their own construction work with 294.3 million hours of construction-worker labor: $210.37 of finished work per worker-hour. That includes materials (42% of the work's value), overhead and profit at the industry's average mix of jobs.
  2. Brought up to date. Prices rose 31% from the 2022 average to September 2026, by the BLS Producer Price Index by Industry: Roofing Contractors, Nonresidential Building Work. BLS publishes no residential roofing price index; the nonresidential roofing index is the closest available. That gives $275.39 per worker-hour.
  3. Labor for the job: our estimate. 2 to 3.5 worker-hours per square. Worker-hours per square for tear-off plus installation. The low end assumes a simple, walkable gable roof with good access; the high end a steeper or more cut-up roof (valleys, dormers, skylights) or harder access. No free official source publishes labor hours per job, so this is our assumption, shown so you can apply your own.
  4. Local pay. Payroll and benefits are 27% of the trade's work value. We scale that share by each state's BLS wage for roofers against the US average ($27.95 an hour).
  5. Checked against what homeowners paid. The American Housing Survey median, moved to current dollars with the same index, is compared with the estimate above.

The formula: cost per square = worker-hours per square × $275.39 × state factor. At 2–3.5 hours that's $551–$964 in a typical state. How we build our numbers.

Related

Sources

  1. US Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey: Home Improvements
  2. US Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census, Construction: Summary Statistics (EC2223BASIC), Roofing Contractors (NAICS 238160)
  3. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Roofers (47-2181), by state
  4. BLS Producer Price Index, Producer Price Index by Industry: Roofing Contractors, Nonresidential Building Work, via FRED

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Roof Replacement Cost," https://homestatsdata.com/roofing/roof-replacement-cost/

How we build our numbers