2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Augusta, GA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Augusta, GA?
$11,000 – $21,400
Typical $16,200 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $427 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed, below the US typical of $500.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro costs $333 to $522 per square installed (typical $427) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -4.1% against the Georgia figure of $446 and -14.5% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 244 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $21.70/hour (median $19.92, about 90 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 GA and SC. It is listed under Georgia; see also South Carolina.
All materials in Augusta, GA
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $333 | $427 | $522 |
| 3-tab shingles | $235 | $299 | $363 |
| Standing seam metal | $788 | $1,105 | $1,421 |
| Metal panel | $411 | $766 | $1,121 |
| Tile | $588 | $1,554 | $2,520 |
| Slate | $911 | $1,799 | $2,687 |
| Flat membrane | $205 | $402 | $599 |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC" (area code 12260). State rank for Georgia: 43 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Augusta-Richmond County
Housing age. The median home in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro was built in 1988, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 37.4% of homes were built before 1980 and 31.4% in 2000 or later; 68% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 78 county hail reports across the metro's 7 counties from 2021 to 2025 (10 in 2021, 30 in 2022, 21 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 10 in 2025), rank 57 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 37 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2 inches. Most reports came from Aiken, South Carolina (24), Columbia, Georgia (16), Richmond, Georgia (15). 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.
Other Georgia metros
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell $453/sq
- Savannah $437/sq
- Macon-Bibb County $435/sq
- Columbus $426/sq
- Chattanooga $425/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Columbia, SC $428/sq · rank 241
- Tyler, TX $428/sq · rank 242
- Jacksonville, NC $427/sq · rank 243
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $427/sq · rank 245
- Spartanburg, SC $427/sq · rank 246
- Jackson, MS $427/sq · rank 247
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