2026 Q3 · metro rank 83 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
An architectural shingle roof in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro costs $509 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -2.0% against the Maryland figure of $520 and +1.8% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $28.74/hour (median $27.11, about 890 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$408
per square
Typical
$509
per square, architectural shingles
High
$610
per square
All materials in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $408 | $509 | $610 | $500 | +1.8% |
| 3-tab shingles | $286 | $362 | $438 | $355 | +2.0% |
| Standing seam metal | $914 | $1,268 | $1,623 | $1,250 | +1.5% |
| Metal panel | $511 | $917 | $1,323 | $900 | +1.9% |
| Tile | $714 | $1,831 | $2,948 | $1,800 | +1.7% |
| Slate | $1,011 | $2,025 | $3,040 | $2,000 | +1.3% |
| Flat membrane | $256 | $484 | $713 | $475 | +1.9% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD" (area code 12580). State rank for Maryland: 13 of 51. Methodology.
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