2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Austin, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Austin, TX?
$11,700 – $22,100
Typical $16,900 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $455 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro costs $358 to $552 per square installed (typical $455) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +3.7% against the Texas figure of $439 and -9.0% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 185 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $24.08/hour (median $22.76, about 480 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.
All materials in Austin, TX
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $358 | $455 | $552 |
| 3-tab shingles | $252 | $320 | $388 |
| Standing seam metal | $831 | $1,160 | $1,489 |
| Metal panel | $445 | $817 | $1,189 |
| Tile | $631 | $1,648 | $2,665 |
| Slate | $945 | $1,875 | $2,806 |
| Flat membrane | $222 | $430 | $638 |
Cost by roof size in Austin, TX
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $7,146 – $13,766 | $14,116 – $27,604 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $8,837 – $16,908 | $17,550 – $34,205 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $11,656 – $22,144 | $23,273 – $45,207 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $14,475 – $27,380 | $28,996 – $56,209 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $17,294 – $32,616 | $34,719 – $67,211 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Austin
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Austin TX | $11,656 to $22,144 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $16,860. |
| new roof cost per square foot Austin | $3.58 to $5.52 per sq ft of roof installed ($455 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Austin | 3-tab $9,045 to $18,133; architectural $11,656 to $22,144 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Austin TX | Standing seam $23,273 to $45,207; exposed-fastener metal panel $13,775 to $37,828 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX" (area code 12420). State rank for Texas: 47 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Housing age. The median home in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro was built in 2002, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 19.2% of homes were built before 1980 and 53.8% in 2000 or later; 58% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 366 county hail reports across the metro's 5 counties from 2021 to 2025 (52 in 2021, 20 in 2022, 117 in 2023, 70 in 2024, 107 in 2025), rank 7 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 320 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 4 inches. Most reports came from Williamson, Texas (172), Travis, Texas (125), Hays, Texas (41). 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.
Austin roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Austin, TX?
$11,656 to $22,144 for architectural shingles, typical $16,860, on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Steeper pitch, a second layer to tear off, rotten decking or a premium material move the price up.
Is a roof in Austin more expensive than the rest of Texas?
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro is +3.7% against the Texas typical and -9.0% against the US typical, rank 185 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Austin?
Standing seam metal costs $23,273 to $45,207 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $34,200. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $13,775 to $37,828, typical $25,762.
How much do roofers in Austin charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $358 to $552 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $455. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Austin roof cost calculated?
Each material is priced from published national cost tables, and the labor share is scaled by the mean roofer wage in the metro ($24.08/hour, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). The range is a planning estimate, not a contractor quote.
Other Texas metros
- Waco $464/sq
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington $452/sq
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands $433/sq
- Tyler $428/sq
- San Antonio-New Braunfels $427/sq
- Longview $416/sq
- Corpus Christi $407/sq
- Lubbock $405/sq
- El Paso $389/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $456/sq · rank 182
- Greensboro-High Point, NC $456/sq · rank 183
- Mansfield, OH $455/sq · rank 184
- Richmond, VA $455/sq · rank 186
- Cedar Rapids, IA $455/sq · rank 187
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $454/sq · rank 188
More: how much a new roof costs, every state, the full Index.
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