2026 Q3 · metro rank 225 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Savannah
An architectural shingle roof in the Savannah, GA metro costs $437 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -1.9% against the Georgia figure of $446 and -12.6% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $22.55/hour (median $23.43, about 70 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 $11,252 to $21,673 here, typical $16,423.
All materials in Savannah
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $342 | $437 | $532 | $500 | -12.6% |
| 3-tab shingles | $241 | $307 | $372 | $355 | -13.6% |
| Standing seam metal | $803 | $1,124 | $1,445 | $1,250 | -10.0% |
| Metal panel | $423 | $784 | $1,145 | $900 | -12.9% |
| Tile | $603 | $1,587 | $2,572 | $1,800 | -11.8% |
| Slate | $923 | $1,826 | $2,730 | $2,000 | -8.7% |
| Flat membrane | $211 | $412 | $613 | $475 | -13.2% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Savannah, GA" (area code 42340). State rank for Georgia: 43 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Savannah
Housing age. The median home in the Savannah, GA metro was built in 1992, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 35.4% of homes were built before 1980 and 39.8% 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 38 county hail reports across the metro's 3 counties from 2021 to 2025 (4 in 2021, 5 in 2022, 14 in 2023, 8 in 2024, 7 in 2025), rank 98 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 26 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2.75 inches. Most reports came from Chatham, Georgia (16), Effingham, Georgia (14), Bryan, Georgia (8). 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
- Macon-Bibb County $435/sq
- Augusta-Richmond County $427/sq
- Columbus $426/sq
- Chattanooga $425/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $440/sq · rank 222
- Rapid City, SD $438/sq · rank 223
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $438/sq · rank 224
- Altoona, PA $437/sq · rank 226
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN $436/sq · rank 227
- Gainesville, FL $436/sq · rank 228
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