2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Houston, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area
How much does a new roof cost in Houston, TX?
$11,200 – $21,600
Typical $16,300 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $433 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro costs $338 to $528 per square installed (typical $433) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -1.3% against the Texas figure of $439 and -13.4% against the US typical of $500. Metro rank 231 of 263 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the local roofer wage. Roofers here earn a mean $22.18/hour (median $21.87, about 1,230 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 Houston, TX
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $338 | $433 | $528 |
| 3-tab shingles | $239 | $303 | $368 |
| Standing seam metal | $797 | $1,116 | $1,435 |
| Metal panel | $417 | $776 | $1,135 |
| Tile | $597 | $1,573 | $2,549 |
| Slate | $917 | $1,814 | $2,711 |
| Flat membrane | $209 | $408 | $607 |
Cost by roof size in Houston, TX
| Home footprint | Architectural shingles | Standing seam metal |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $6,845 – $13,416 | $13,615 – $26,803 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $8,461 – $16,470 | $16,923 – $33,203 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $11,155 – $21,560 | $22,438 – $43,871 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $13,849 – $26,649 | $27,952 – $54,539 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $16,543 – $31,739 | $33,467 – $65,207 |
Two-story home? Use the footprint, not the living area. See roof cost by house size.
Quick answers for Houston
| Search | Answer |
|---|---|
| roof replacement cost Houston TX | $11,155 to $21,560 for architectural shingles on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $16,317. |
| new roof cost per square foot Houston | $3.38 to $5.28 per sq ft of roof installed ($433 per 100 sq ft square, typical). |
| shingle roof cost Houston | 3-tab $8,711 to $17,632; architectural $11,155 to $21,560 on the same 2,000 sq ft home. |
| metal roof cost Houston TX | Standing seam $22,438 to $43,871; exposed-fastener metal panel $13,107 to $36,492 on the same home. |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX" (area code 26420). State rank for Texas: 47 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Housing age. The median home in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro was built in 1993, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 31.5% of homes were built before 1980 and 42.1% in 2000 or later; 61% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 148 county hail reports across the metro's 10 counties from 2021 to 2025 (20 in 2021, 2 in 2022, 44 in 2023, 63 in 2024, 19 in 2025), rank 27 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 148 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2.75 inches. Most reports came from Harris, Texas (84), Fort Bend, Texas (18), Montgomery, Texas (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.
Houston roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Houston, TX?
$11,155 to $21,560 for architectural shingles, typical $16,317, 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 Houston more expensive than the rest of Texas?
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro is -1.3% against the Texas typical and -13.4% against the US typical, rank 231 of 263 metros (1 = most expensive). Material is priced nationally; the difference is the local roofer wage.
How much is a metal roof in Houston?
Standing seam metal costs $22,438 to $43,871 on a 2,000 sq ft home, typical $33,114. Exposed-fastener metal panel costs $13,107 to $36,492, typical $24,760.
How much do roofers in Houston charge per square?
An architectural shingle roof costs $338 to $528 per square (100 sq ft of roof) installed (material and labor), typical $433. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra; the whole-roof figure above includes them.
How is the Houston 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 ($22.18/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
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos $455/sq
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington $452/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
- Gainesville, FL $436/sq · rank 228
- Macon-Bibb County, GA $435/sq · rank 229
- Mobile, AL $434/sq · rank 230
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $433/sq · rank 232
- Oklahoma City, OK $432/sq · rank 233
- Roanoke, VA $432/sq · rank 234
More: how much a new roof costs, every state, the full Index.
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