2026 Q3 · metro rank 229 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Macon-Bibb County
An architectural shingle roof in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro costs $435 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -2.5% against the Georgia figure of $446 and -13.0% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $22.35/hour (median $22.13, about 40 employed), BLS May 2025. For a whole roof: an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) costs $11,199 to $21,611 here, typical $16,365.
All materials in Macon-Bibb County
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $340 | $435 | $530 | $500 | -13.0% |
| 3-tab shingles | $240 | $305 | $370 | $355 | -14.1% |
| Standing seam metal | $800 | $1,120 | $1,440 | $1,250 | -10.4% |
| Metal panel | $420 | $780 | $1,140 | $900 | -13.4% |
| Tile | $600 | $1,580 | $2,559 | $1,800 | -12.2% |
| Slate | $920 | $1,820 | $2,719 | $2,000 | -9.0% |
| Flat membrane | $210 | $410 | $610 | $475 | -13.7% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Macon-Bibb County, GA" (area code 31420). State rank for Georgia: 43 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Macon-Bibb County
Housing age. The median home in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro was built in 1982, the same as the median metro in the Index. 47% of homes were built before 1980 and 23.8% in 2000 or later; 62% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 7 county hail reports across the metro's 5 counties from 2021 to 2025 (0 in 2021, 4 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 0 in 2024, 0 in 2025), rank 190 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 7 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 1.75 inches. Most reports came from Jones, Georgia (3), Bibb, Georgia (2), Monroe, Georgia (1). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county hail reports 2021 to June 30, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25035, B25034 and B25003; counties per OMB July 2023 metro definitions.
Other Georgia metros
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell $453/sq
- Savannah $437/sq
- Augusta-Richmond County $427/sq
- Columbus $426/sq
- Chattanooga $425/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Altoona, PA $437/sq · rank 226
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN $436/sq · rank 227
- Gainesville, FL $436/sq · rank 228
- Mobile, AL $434/sq · rank 230
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $433/sq · rank 231
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $433/sq · rank 232
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