2026 Q3 · metro rank 238 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
An architectural shingle roof in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro costs $431 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -5.1% against the North Carolina figure of $455 and -13.7% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $22.05/hour (median $22.51, about 80 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$337
per square
Typical
$431
per square, architectural shingles
High
$526
per square
All materials in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $337 | $431 | $526 | $500 | -13.7% |
| 3-tab shingles | $238 | $302 | $367 | $355 | -14.9% |
| Standing seam metal | $794 | $1,113 | $1,431 | $1,250 | -11.0% |
| Metal panel | $416 | $773 | $1,131 | $900 | -14.1% |
| Tile | $594 | $1,568 | $2,541 | $1,800 | -12.9% |
| Slate | $916 | $1,810 | $2,704 | $2,000 | -9.5% |
| Flat membrane | $208 | $406 | $605 | $475 | -14.4% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC" (area code 25860). State rank for North Carolina: 39 of 51. Methodology.
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