2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in District of Columbia
How much does a new roof cost in District of Columbia?
$14,000 – $24,900
Typical $19,400 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $4.55 to $6.64 per square foot of roof installed, above the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in District of Columbia costs $455 to $664 per square installed (typical $559) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +11.9% against the US typical of $500. State rank 7 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in District of Columbia earn a mean $33.05/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.183. The whole-roof range is for a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Full methodology.
All materials in District of Columbia
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $455 | $559 | $664 |
| 3-tab shingles | $317 | $401 | $485 |
| Standing seam metal | $991 | $1,369 | $1,746 |
| Metal panel | $573 | $1,010 | $1,446 |
| Tile | $791 | $2,001 | $3,210 |
| Slate | $1,073 | $2,164 | $3,256 |
| Flat membrane | $287 | $534 | $782 |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in District of Columbia
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $521 | -6.8% | 65 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How District of Columbia compares
District of Columbia ranks 7 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: New York ($563), Washington ($560), Connecticut ($558), Alaska ($558). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for District of Columbia is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
District of Columbia roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in District of Columbia?
On the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) costs $14,025 to $24,907 in District of Columbia, typical $19,426. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in District of Columbia?
Architectural shingles run $4.55 to $6.64 per square foot of roof surface installed in District of Columbia (typical $5.59), or $455 to $664 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in District of Columbia?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $27,220 to $51,523 in District of Columbia, typical $39,332, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing more expensive in District of Columbia than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in District of Columbia earn a mean $33.05 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 1.183. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole +11.9% gap is labor.
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