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Roof cost report

How much does a roof cost in 2026?

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The typical US roof measured for this report is about 2,176 sq ft. For a roof that size, the ballpark price is $11,600 to $15,600 for asphalt shingles, $24,000 to $32,500 for metal, or $28,700 to $38,800 for tile.

Every figure on this page is either measured or labelled as an assumption, and every external figure is cited. Sources are listed under where these numbers come from and references.

Here is what is measured and what is assumed.

Measured

The roof size is measured: we sized 4,184,852 real roofs from satellite building footprints across 50 US cities.[1][7]

Assumed

The price is assumed: it starts from one national starting rate per square foot, installed — $6.25 for asphalt shingles, $13.00 for metal, $15.50 for tile — and we then adjust that rate for what roofers get paid in each metro, using government wage data.[3]

We have not measured what anyone charges.

4,184,852
Roofs measured
50
US cities
6
States
2,176
Sq ft, typical roof

Data last updated 2026-09-06. Measured from 4,184,852 roofs in 50 cities.[1]

Key numbers

At the current rate

  1. 2,176 square feet: the typical roof measured across 50 US cities.[1]
  2. $13,600 midpoint for asphalt shingles on that roof, at the current starting rate.
  3. $28,300 midpoint for metal on the same roof.
  4. 2x the metal starting rate against the asphalt starting rate.
  5. 0.66×–1.00× the spread in metro roofer pay against the US mean across these cities.[3]
  6. 60% the assumed labor share; only that part of a price moves with local pay.[6]

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Method and sources

Where these numbers come from

Three inputs build every price on this page: a measured roof size, an assumed starting rate per square foot, and a sourced local pay factor.

Each is set out below with the source behind it. Full citations are in the references.

Sources and assumptions

Data through 2026-09-06 · links read September 13, 2026

Roof sizes Measured

Source. Building footprints from Microsoft's open building footprint dataset, derived from satellite and aerial imagery, then measured.[1] The data is used under the Community Data License Agreement – Permissive 2.0.[2]

Coverage. 4,184,852 roofs across 50 cities. Data date 2026-09-06.

Method. Set out in full at how we measure roof size.[7]

Starting rates Assumed

Rates. $6.25 for asphalt shingles, $13.00 for metal, $15.50 for tile, per square foot, installed.

Where they come from. These are the same starting prices our instant quote tool uses before a roofer sets their own. No roofer quoted them, and no market survey produced them.

Band. Each figure is shown 15% either side of the rate. The control at the top of the page replaces the rate everywhere on the page.

Local pay Sourced

Source. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), mean hourly wage for Roofers (job code 47-2181), 2025 data.[3] bls.gov OEWS bls.gov

How it is used. Each metro's mean hourly wage is divided by the US mean of $27.95 an hour. That ratio is the "local roofer pay vs US" column in the tables.

Gaps. 2 cities have no metro-level wage published, so they use their state's average instead: Tallahassee and Durham.

How local pay is applied Assumed

Formula. Price = rate per sq ft × roof size × (60% × local roofer pay + 40%).

The 60% is an assumption: we assume labor is about 60% of a roof replacement and materials about 40%, so only the labor part moves with local pay.

Its basis. Forbes Home puts roofing labor at up to 60% of a job, read September 13, 2026.[6] We use 60%, and we are calling it an assumption, not a measurement.

Cross-check Sourced

Published national figures for a roof replacement, read September 13, 2026: Angi angi.com about $9,608 on average[4]; HomeAdvisor homeadvisor.com $5,902 to $13,376[5]; Forbes Home forbes.com about $11,500 on average[6].

They are not like-for-like. Those are averages across roofs of every size, and the roof behind them is smaller than the 2,176 sq ft roof measured here.

Where this page lands. At the default starting rate the asphalt figure here is $11,600 to $15,600. It overlaps the top of the HomeAdvisor range and sits above the Forbes Home and Angi averages.

Data file Sourced

Download. The city table is published as a CSV: roof-cost-2026.csv.[8]

Contents. One row per city: measured roof size, buildings counted, the BLS pay factor, and the three ranges at the default starting rates.

State table

Roof cost by state

4,184,852 roofs were measured across 50 cities in 6 states.

Each row gives that state's typical roof size and its ballpark cost, weighted by how many buildings were counted in each city.

Asphalt midpoint by state

At the current rate

Arizona $15,200
Colorado $11,700
Florida $13,400
Georgia $11,900
North Carolina $10,800
Texas $11,800
Midpoint price for asphalt shingles on each state's typical roof, at the rate set above. Bars are relative to the highest state. Sizes measured; rate assumed; pay factor sourced.[1][3]

Roof cost by state

50 cities · 6 states

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Roof cost by state
State Roofs measured Typical roof Local roofer pay vs US Asphalt range Metal range Tile range
Arizona 802,692 2,647 sq ft 0.87× $13,000 to $17,500 $26,900 to $36,400 $32,100 to $43,500
Colorado 549,177 1,898 sq ft 0.98× $9,900 to $13,400 $20,700 to $28,000 $24,600 to $33,300
Florida 1,269,427 2,375 sq ft 0.84× $11,400 to $15,400 $23,700 to $32,100 $28,300 to $38,200
Georgia 335,757 2,100 sq ft 0.84× $10,100 to $13,700 $21,000 to $28,400 $25,000 to $33,900
North Carolina 289,750 1,882 sq ft 0.87× $9,200 to $12,500 $19,200 to $25,900 $22,900 to $30,900
Texas 938,049 2,143 sq ft 0.80× $10,000 to $13,500 $20,800 to $28,100 $24,800 to $33,500

50 cities across 6 states. Sizes measured; prices = the rate set above × roof size × (60% × local roofer pay + 40%). "Local roofer pay vs US" is the US Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS mean hourly wage for Roofers (job code 47-2181), 2025, for each metro divided by the US mean, averaged across a state's cities by building count.[3]

City table

Roof cost by city

All 50 cities measured, each with its own typical roof size and its own ballpark cost.

Rows are grouped by state, then ordered alphabetically by city.

Roof cost by city

50 cities · grouped by state

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Roof cost by city
City Roofs measured Typical roof Local roofer pay vs US Asphalt range Metal range Tile range
Arizona — 5 cities
Chandler, AZ 59,033 2,819 sq ft 0.89× $14,000 to $18,900 $29,100 to $39,300 $34,700 to $46,900
Mesa, AZ 163,110 2,778 sq ft 0.89× $13,800 to $18,600 $28,700 to $38,800 $34,200 to $46,200
Phoenix, AZ 357,263 2,647 sq ft 0.89× $13,100 to $17,800 $27,300 to $36,900 $32,600 to $44,000
Scottsdale, AZ 63,315 3,233 sq ft 0.89× $16,000 to $21,700 $33,300 to $45,100 $39,800 to $53,800
Tucson, AZ 159,971 2,205 sq ft 0.79× $10,200 to $13,800 $21,200 to $28,700 $25,300 to $34,200
Colorado — 5 cities
Aurora, CO 73,006 2,004 sq ft 1.00× $10,600 to $14,400 $22,100 to $29,900 $26,300 to $35,600
Colorado Springs, CO 127,917 1,898 sq ft 0.93× $9,600 to $13,000 $20,000 to $27,100 $23,900 to $32,300
Denver, CO 249,381 1,661 sq ft 1.00× $8,800 to $11,900 $18,300 to $24,800 $21,800 to $29,500
Fort Collins, CO 34,662 2,006 sq ft 0.93× $10,200 to $13,800 $21,200 to $28,700 $25,300 to $34,200
Lakewood, CO 64,211 1,968 sq ft 1.00× $10,400 to $14,100 $21,700 to $29,400 $25,900 to $35,000
Florida — 20 cities
Brandon, FL 25,851 2,596 sq ft 0.84× $12,400 to $16,800 $25,900 to $35,000 $30,800 to $41,700
Clearwater, FL 55,360 2,506 sq ft 0.84× $12,000 to $16,200 $25,000 to $33,800 $29,800 to $40,300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 69,578 2,404 sq ft 0.83× $11,500 to $15,500 $23,900 to $32,300 $28,500 to $38,500
Fort Myers, FL 31,118 2,854 sq ft 0.81× $13,500 to $18,200 $28,000 to $37,900 $33,400 to $45,200
Gainesville, FL 32,579 2,437 sq ft 0.80× $11,400 to $15,400 $23,700 to $32,100 $28,300 to $38,300
Jacksonville, FL 167,836 2,176 sq ft 0.84× $10,500 to $14,100 $21,700 to $29,400 $25,900 to $35,100
Lakeland, FL 47,018 2,229 sq ft 0.85× $10,800 to $14,600 $22,400 to $30,300 $26,700 to $36,200
Largo, FL 34,090 2,163 sq ft 0.84× $10,400 to $14,000 $21,500 to $29,200 $25,700 to $34,800
Miami, FL 138,549 2,248 sq ft 0.83× $10,700 to $14,500 $22,300 to $30,200 $26,600 to $36,000
Naples, FL 21,870 3,627 sq ft 0.90× $18,100 to $24,600 $37,700 to $51,100 $45,000 to $60,900
Orlando, FL 113,522 2,422 sq ft 0.84× $11,700 to $15,800 $24,300 to $32,800 $28,900 to $39,100
Palm Harbor, FL 22,838 2,961 sq ft 0.84× $14,200 to $19,200 $29,500 to $39,900 $35,200 to $47,600
Pensacola, FL 38,022 1,971 sq ft 0.81× $9,300 to $12,500 $19,300 to $26,100 $23,000 to $31,100
Riverview, FL 32,788 2,783 sq ft 0.84× $13,300 to $18,000 $27,700 to $37,500 $33,100 to $44,700
Sarasota, FL 46,256 2,504 sq ft 0.89× $12,400 to $16,800 $25,800 to $34,900 $30,800 to $41,700
St. Petersburg, FL 61,298 1,950 sq ft 0.84× $9,300 to $12,600 $19,400 to $26,300 $23,200 to $31,300
Tallahassee, FL 51,786 2,289 sq ft 0.84× $11,000 to $14,900 $22,900 to $30,900 $27,300 to $36,900
Tampa, FL 228,663 2,375 sq ft 0.84× $11,400 to $15,400 $23,700 to $32,000 $28,200 to $38,200
Wesley Chapel, FL 16,983 3,026 sq ft 0.84× $14,500 to $19,600 $30,100 to $40,800 $35,900 to $48,600
West Palm Beach, FL 33,422 2,075 sq ft 0.83× $9,900 to $13,400 $20,600 to $27,900 $24,600 to $33,300
Georgia — 5 cities
Alpharetta, GA 28,466 2,698 sq ft 0.86× $13,100 to $17,700 $27,300 to $36,900 $32,500 to $44,000
Atlanta, GA 191,204 2,100 sq ft 0.86× $10,200 to $13,800 $21,200 to $28,700 $25,300 to $34,200
Augusta, GA 34,785 1,897 sq ft 0.78× $8,700 to $11,800 $18,100 to $24,500 $21,600 to $29,300
Marietta, GA 31,628 2,289 sq ft 0.86× $11,100 to $15,000 $23,100 to $31,300 $27,600 to $37,300
Savannah, GA 49,674 1,857 sq ft 0.81× $8,700 to $11,800 $18,100 to $24,500 $21,600 to $29,300
North Carolina — 5 cities
Charlotte, NC 120,474 1,882 sq ft 0.88× $9,300 to $12,500 $19,300 to $26,100 $23,000 to $31,100
Durham, NC 37,848 1,744 sq ft 0.86× $8,500 to $11,500 $17,700 to $23,900 $21,100 to $28,500
Greensboro, NC 49,357 1,710 sq ft 0.86× $8,300 to $11,300 $17,400 to $23,500 $20,700 to $28,000
Raleigh, NC 48,629 2,000 sq ft 0.89× $9,900 to $13,500 $20,700 to $28,000 $24,700 to $33,400
Wilmington, NC 33,442 2,131 sq ft 0.82× $10,100 to $13,700 $21,100 to $28,500 $25,100 to $34,000
Texas — 10 cities
Arlington, TX 61,178 2,472 sq ft 0.85× $12,000 to $16,200 $24,900 to $33,700 $29,700 to $40,200
Austin, TX 85,920 2,033 sq ft 0.86× $9,900 to $13,400 $20,600 to $27,900 $24,600 to $33,200
Corpus Christi, TX 59,893 1,841 sq ft 0.71× $8,100 to $11,000 $16,900 to $22,800 $20,100 to $27,200
Dallas, TX 87,267 1,956 sq ft 0.85× $9,500 to $12,800 $19,700 to $26,700 $23,500 to $31,800
El Paso, TX 63,621 2,293 sq ft 0.66× $9,700 to $13,100 $20,200 to $27,300 $24,000 to $32,500
Fort Worth, TX 70,040 1,838 sq ft 0.85× $8,900 to $12,000 $18,500 to $25,100 $22,100 to $29,900
Houston, TX 243,288 2,143 sq ft 0.79× $10,000 to $13,500 $20,800 to $28,100 $24,700 to $33,500
Lubbock, TX 49,052 2,226 sq ft 0.71× $9,800 to $13,200 $20,300 to $27,500 $24,200 to $32,800
Plano, TX 68,885 3,204 sq ft 0.85× $15,500 to $21,000 $32,300 to $43,700 $38,500 to $52,100
San Antonio, TX 148,905 1,752 sq ft 0.78× $8,100 to $10,900 $16,800 to $22,700 $20,000 to $27,000

Grouped by state, then alphabetically by city. Sizes measured; prices = the rate set above × roof size × (60% × local roofer pay + 40%). "Local roofer pay vs US" is the US Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS mean hourly wage for Roofers (job code 47-2181), 2025, for that city's metro divided by the US mean.[3]

Comparison

Metal roof vs. shingles

Metal costs about $14,700 more — roughly 2x the price of asphalt shingles.

Same roof, both ways

2,176 sq ft · US average roofer pay

Asphalt shingles
$11,600 to $15,600
On the typical 2,176 sq ft roof measured here, at US average roofer pay.
Metal
$24,000 to $32,500
On the typical 2,176 sq ft roof measured here, at US average roofer pay.

Both figures are ballpark ranges on the same measured roof size. Both rates are assumed starting rates, so the gap moves with the control at the top of the page. Nothing here accounts for how long either material lasts.

Method limits

What changes the price

Five inputs move a roof price. This page measures one of them, assumes two, and does not account for the other two.

  • Size. Measured Roof area is the largest input: every price here scales directly with square footage. It is the one input taken from real measurement.[1][7]
  • Material. Assumed The three materials priced here use different starting rates: $6.25 for asphalt shingles, $13.00 for metal, $15.50 for tile, per square foot, installed.
  • Local pay. Sourced Each metro's figure moves with the BLS mean hourly wage for roofers in that metro, applied to the assumed 60% labor share.[3]
  • Pitch and shape. Not covered Roof area is estimated from the building footprint with a single flat pitch factor, so a steep or complex roof is not distinguished from a simple one.[7]
  • Existing layers. Not covered Removing old roofing before a new roof goes on is not included in any figure on this page.

Method

How we measured this

4,184,852 roofs were measured from satellite building footprints across 50 US cities. The prices are not measured.

What we did

Data date 2026-09-06

The sizes. Building footprints drawn from satellite and aerial imagery were measured one by one.[1] Those sizes are real.

The prices. Each size is run through the same starting prices our instant quote tool uses before a roofer sets their own rates, then adjusted for local roofer pay.[3] No price here was quoted by anyone.

The limits. Every roof is different, so these are starting points rather than quotes. The full method is at how we measure roof size.[7] Source data: Microsoft GlobalMLBuildingFootprints (github.com/microsoft/GlobalMLBuildingFootprints), CDLA Permissive 2.0.[1][2]

FAQ

Questions people ask about roof cost

The answers below use the same measured sizes, assumed rates and sources as the rest of the page.[1][3][7]

How much is a roof?

On the typical roof measured here (about 2,176 sq ft), the ballpark is $11,600 to $15,600 for asphalt shingles, $24,000 to $32,500 for metal, or $28,700 to $38,800 for tile. The size is measured from satellite pictures. The price is assumed from national starting rates, so a specific roof's size and local rates will move the real number.

How much does a new roof cost?

A full replacement on a typical-size roof runs about $11,600 to $15,600 for asphalt shingles, the most common material. The metal and tile starting rates are higher. Sizes here are measured; the rate behind the price is a national starting rate, assumed, not a price anyone quoted.

How much is a metal roof?

On the typical roof measured here, metal runs about $24,000 to $32,500. That is the assumed metal starting rate of $13.00 per square foot installed, applied to a measured roof size.

What is the cost of a metal roof vs shingles?

On the same typical roof, metal costs about $14,700 more than asphalt shingles — roughly 2x the price. Asphalt: $11,600 to $15,600. Metal: $24,000 to $32,500. Both use the same measured roof size and the same assumed starting rates.

How much does a roof replacement cost in Florida?

1,269,427 buildings were measured across 20 Florida cities. The typical Florida roof is about 2,375 sq ft — measured. Priced at the assumed starting rate, adjusted for Florida roofer pay (0.84× the US average), the ballpark is $11,400 to $15,400 for asphalt shingles. The Florida rows in the city table give city-by-city figures.

How much does a roof replacement cost in Texas?

938,049 buildings were measured across 10 Texas cities. The typical Texas roof is about 2,143 sq ft — measured. Priced at the assumed starting rate, adjusted for Texas roofer pay (0.80× the US average), the ballpark is $10,000 to $13,500 for asphalt shingles. The Texas rows in the city table give city-by-city figures.

Is this an official quote?

No. The roof sizes are measured, but the prices are ballparks: a national starting rate per square foot, adjusted for local roofer pay. No one has inspected any specific roof. The instant quote tool on this page prices a single address in about 30 seconds.

Sources

References

Every bracketed number on this page resolves to an entry below. Page titles are quoted only where the title was captured; two publishers block automated requests, so those entries carry a plain description.

References

8 sources · accessed September 13, 2026

  1. [1]

    Microsoft. GlobalMLBuildingFootprints. github.com. Open building footprint dataset derived from satellite and aerial imagery. Extract dated 2026-09-06. Accessed September 13, 2026. https://github.com/microsoft/GlobalMLBuildingFootprints

  2. [2]

    Community Data License Agreement. Permissive, Version 2.0. cdla.dev. License under which the building footprint data is used. Accessed September 13, 2026. https://cdla.dev/permissive-2-0/

  3. [3]

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): Roofers (SOC 47-2181), mean hourly wage, 2025 data. bls.gov. Series retrieved from the BLS Public Data API v2 (https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/) on September 13, 2026. National series OEUN000000000000047218103, U.S. mean $27.95 an hour. Programme page below. https://www.bls.gov/oes/

  4. [4]

    Angi. Roof replacement cost page. angi.com. Figure read September 13, 2026. https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-roof-replacement-cost.htm

  5. [5]

    HomeAdvisor. “How Much Does Roof Replacement Cost? [2025 Data].” homeadvisor.com. Figure read September 13, 2026. https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/roofing/install-a-roof/

  6. [6]

    Forbes Home. Roof replacement cost page. forbes.com. Average figure and the labor-share figure both read September 13, 2026. https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/roofing/roof-replacement-cost/

  7. [7]

    RuufPro. How we measure roof size. calc.ruufpro.com. Method behind every measured roof size on this page, including the pitch factor. https://calc.ruufpro.com/roof-size/how-we-measure/

  8. [8]

    RuufPro. Roof cost by city, 2026 (CSV). calc.ruufpro.com. Every city's measured roof size, pay factor and the three ranges at the default starting rates. Generated 2026-09-06. https://calc.ruufpro.com/roof-cost/roof-cost-2026.csv

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RuufPro, "How much does a roof cost in 2026?", https://calc.ruufpro.com/roof-cost/ — roof sizes measured from satellite building footprints (data through September 6, 2026); prices are ballparks from assumed national starting rates adjusted for BLS metro roofer pay. Accessed September 13, 2026.

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