2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in South Carolina
How much does a new roof cost in South Carolina?
$11,700 – $22,200
Typical $16,900 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $3.59 to $5.52 per square foot of roof installed, below the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in South Carolina costs $359 to $552 per square installed (typical $456) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -8.9% against the US typical of $500. State rank 38 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in South Carolina earn a mean $24.13/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.863. 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 South Carolina
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $359 | $456 | $552 |
| 3-tab shingles | $253 | $321 | $389 |
| Standing seam metal | $832 | $1,161 | $1,491 |
| Metal panel | $445 | $818 | $1,191 |
| Tile | $632 | $1,650 | $2,668 |
| Slate | $945 | $1,877 | $2,809 |
| Flat membrane | $223 | $431 | $638 |
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 South Carolina
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $544 | +19.5% | 32 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $495 | +8.6% | 108 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $471 | +3.4% | 149 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $443 | -2.7% | 214 |
| Columbia, SC | $428 | -6.0% | 241 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $427 | -6.3% | 246 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (listed under NC) | $461 | +1.1% | 173 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (listed under GA) | $427 | -6.2% | 244 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How South Carolina compares
South Carolina ranks 38 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Kentucky ($458), Arizona ($458), North Carolina ($455), Wyoming ($453). 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 South Carolina is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
South Carolina roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in South Carolina?
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 $11,669 to $22,160 in South Carolina, typical $16,874. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in South Carolina?
Architectural shingles run $3.59 to $5.52 per square foot of roof surface installed in South Carolina (typical $4.56), or $359 to $552 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in South Carolina?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $23,295 to $45,243 in South Carolina, typical $34,229, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing cheaper in South Carolina than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in South Carolina earn a mean $24.13 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 0.863. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole -8.9% gap is labor.
Which South Carolina metro has the highest roofing cost?
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is the most expensive metro touching South Carolina at $544 per square; Spartanburg, SC is the least at $427. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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