2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Georgia
How much does a new roof cost in Georgia?
$11,400 – $21,900
Typical $16,600 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $3.50 to $5.42 per square foot of roof installed, below the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Georgia costs $350 to $542 per square installed (typical $446) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -10.8% against the US typical of $500. State rank 43 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Georgia earn a mean $23.29/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.833. 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 Georgia
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $350 | $446 | $542 |
| 3-tab shingles | $247 | $313 | $380 |
| Standing seam metal | $817 | $1,142 | $1,467 |
| Metal panel | $433 | $800 | $1,167 |
| Tile | $617 | $1,617 | $2,617 |
| Slate | $933 | $1,850 | $2,767 |
| Flat membrane | $217 | $421 | $625 |
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 Georgia
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $453 | +1.7% | 190 |
| Savannah, GA | $437 | -1.9% | 225 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $435 | -2.5% | 229 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $427 | -4.1% | 244 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $426 | -4.5% | 249 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA (listed under TN) | $425 | -4.7% | 250 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Georgia compares
Georgia ranks 43 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Oklahoma ($450), Florida ($448), New Mexico ($443), Nebraska ($443). 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 Georgia is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Georgia roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Georgia?
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 $11,448 to $21,901 in Georgia, typical $16,635. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Georgia?
Architectural shingles run $3.50 to $5.42 per square foot of roof surface installed in Georgia (typical $4.46), or $350 to $542 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Georgia?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $22,926 to $44,652 in Georgia, typical $33,749, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing cheaper in Georgia than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Georgia earn a mean $23.29 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 0.833. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole -10.8% gap is labor.
Which Georgia metro has the highest roofing cost?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is the most expensive metro touching Georgia at $453 per square; Chattanooga, TN-GA is the least at $425. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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