2026 Q3 · metro rank 7 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Trenton-Princeton
An architectural shingle roof in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro costs $603 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +2.1% against the New Jersey figure of $591 and +20.7% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $36.84/hour (median $39.47, about 140 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$495
per square
Typical
$603
per square, architectural shingles
High
$711
per square
All materials in Trenton-Princeton
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $495 | $603 | $711 | $500 | +20.7% |
| 3-tab shingles | $344 | $435 | $525 | $355 | +22.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $1,059 | $1,457 | $1,854 | $1,250 | +16.5% |
| Metal panel | $627 | $1,091 | $1,554 | $900 | +21.2% |
| Tile | $859 | $2,150 | $3,441 | $1,800 | +19.4% |
| Slate | $1,127 | $2,286 | $3,445 | $2,000 | +14.3% |
| Flat membrane | $314 | $578 | $843 | $475 | +21.8% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Trenton-Princeton, NJ" (area code 45940). State rank for New Jersey: 2 of 51. Methodology.
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