2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Washington, DC
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Washington, DC?
$13,200 – $23,900
Typical $18,500 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $521 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed, above the US typical of $500.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro costs $419 to $623 per square installed (typical $521) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -6.8% against the District of Columbia figure of $559 and +4.2% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 65 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $29.76/hour (median $28.05, about 1,940 employed), BLS May 2025. 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.
This metro spans DC and VA and MD and WV. It is listed under District of Columbia; see also VirginiaMarylandWest Virginia.
All materials in Washington, DC
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $419 | $521 | $623 |
| 3-tab shingles | $293 | $371 | $449 |
| Standing seam metal | $932 | $1,292 | $1,652 |
| Metal panel | $526 | $939 | $1,352 |
| Tile | $732 | $1,871 | $3,010 |
| Slate | $1,026 | $2,058 | $3,091 |
| Flat membrane | $263 | $496 | $729 |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV" (area code 47900). State rank for District of Columbia: 7 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Housing age. The median home in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro was built in 1983, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 45.5% of homes were built before 1980 and 27.2% in 2000 or later; 64% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 126 county hail reports across the metro's 23 counties from 2021 to 2025 (19 in 2021, 17 in 2022, 44 in 2023, 36 in 2024, 10 in 2025), rank 35 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 131 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2.5 inches. Most reports came from Loudoun, Virginia (37), Montgomery, Maryland (13), Fairfax, Virginia (12). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county hail reports 2021 to June 30, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25035, B25034 and B25003; counties per OMB July 2023 metro definitions.
Metros with a similar cost
- Longview-Kelso, WA $522/sq · rank 62
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $521/sq · rank 63
- Yakima, WA $521/sq · rank 64
- Flint, MI $519/sq · rank 66
- Redding, CA $518/sq · rank 67
- Champaign-Urbana, IL $518/sq · rank 68
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