2026 Q3 · rank 43 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Georgia
An architectural shingle roof in Georgia costs $446 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -10.8% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Georgia earn a mean $23.29/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.833.
All materials in Georgia
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $350 | $446 | $542 | $500 | -10.8% |
| 3-tab shingles | $247 | $313 | $380 | $355 | -11.7% |
| Standing seam metal | $817 | $1,142 | $1,467 | $1,250 | -8.7% |
| Metal panel | $433 | $800 | $1,167 | $900 | -11.1% |
| Tile | $617 | $1,617 | $2,617 | $1,800 | -10.2% |
| Slate | $933 | $1,850 | $2,767 | $2,000 | -7.5% |
| Flat membrane | $217 | $421 | $625 | $475 | -11.4% |
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 Georgia
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $453 | +1.7% | 190 |
| Savannah, GA | $437 | -1.9% | 225 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $435 | -2.5% | 229 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $427 | -4.1% | 244 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $426 | -4.5% | 249 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA (listed under TN) | $425 | -4.7% | 250 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Georgia compares
Georgia ranks 43 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Oklahoma ($450), Florida ($448), New Mexico ($443), Nebraska ($443). 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 Georgia is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Georgia
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.