2026 Q3 · metro rank 241 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Columbia
An architectural shingle roof in the Columbia, SC metro costs $428 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -6.0% against the South Carolina figure of $456 and -14.3% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $21.79/hour (median $21.47, about 160 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$334
per square
Typical
$428
per square, architectural shingles
High
$523
per square
All materials in Columbia
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $334 | $428 | $523 | $500 | -14.3% |
| 3-tab shingles | $236 | $300 | $364 | $355 | -15.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $790 | $1,107 | $1,424 | $1,250 | -11.5% |
| Metal panel | $412 | $768 | $1,124 | $900 | -14.7% |
| Tile | $590 | $1,558 | $2,525 | $1,800 | -13.5% |
| Slate | $912 | $1,802 | $2,691 | $2,000 | -9.9% |
| Flat membrane | $206 | $403 | $601 | $475 | -15.1% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Columbia, SC" (area code 17900). State rank for South Carolina: 38 of 51. Methodology.
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