2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in New Jersey
How much does a new roof cost in New Jersey?
$14,700 – $25,700
Typical $20,200 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $4.84 to $6.98 per square foot of roof installed, above the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in New Jersey costs $484 to $698 per square installed (typical $591) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +18.2% against the US typical of $500. State rank 2 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in New Jersey earn a mean $35.76/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.279. 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 New Jersey
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $484 | $591 | $698 |
| 3-tab shingles | $336 | $425 | $514 |
| Standing seam metal | $1,040 | $1,432 | $1,824 |
| Metal panel | $612 | $1,068 | $1,524 |
| Tile | $840 | $2,107 | $3,375 |
| Slate | $1,112 | $2,251 | $3,391 |
| Flat membrane | $306 | $566 | $826 |
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 New Jersey
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $603 | +2.1% | 7 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $591 | 0.0% | 10 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (listed under NY) | $606 | +2.6% | 5 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (listed under PA) | $516 | -12.7% | 72 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (listed under PA) | $511 | -13.5% | 77 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How New Jersey compares
New Jersey ranks 2 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Illinois ($609), Massachusetts ($583), Minnesota ($583). 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 New Jersey is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
New Jersey roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in New Jersey?
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 $14,740 to $25,742 in New Jersey, typical $20,201. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in New Jersey?
Architectural shingles run $4.84 to $6.98 per square foot of roof surface installed in New Jersey (typical $5.91), or $484 to $698 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in New Jersey?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $28,412 to $53,430 in New Jersey, typical $40,881, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing more expensive in New Jersey than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in New Jersey earn a mean $35.76 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 1.279. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole +18.2% gap is labor.
Which New Jersey metro has the highest roofing cost?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is the most expensive metro touching New Jersey at $606 per square; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is the least at $511. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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