2026 Q3 · rank 34 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Virginia
An architectural shingle roof in Virginia costs $463 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -7.4% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Virginia earn a mean $24.77/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.886.
All materials in Virginia
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $366 | $463 | $560 | $500 | -7.4% |
| 3-tab shingles | $257 | $327 | $396 | $355 | -8.0% |
| Standing seam metal | $843 | $1,176 | $1,509 | $1,250 | -5.9% |
| Metal panel | $454 | $832 | $1,209 | $900 | -7.6% |
| Tile | $643 | $1,675 | $2,707 | $1,800 | -7.0% |
| Slate | $954 | $1,898 | $2,841 | $2,000 | -5.1% |
| Flat membrane | $227 | $438 | $649 | $475 | -7.8% |
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 Virginia
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $455 | -1.8% | 186 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $440 | -4.9% | 221 |
| Roanoke, VA | $432 | -6.7% | 234 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $432 | -6.8% | 236 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $430 | -7.2% | 240 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $419 | -9.6% | 256 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (listed under DC) | $521 | +12.5% | 65 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (listed under TN) | $421 | -9.2% | 253 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Virginia compares
Virginia ranks 34 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Iowa ($466), Utah ($463), West Virginia ($461), Kentucky ($458). 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 Virginia is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Virginia
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.