Material · 2026 Q3
Architectural (dimensional) asphalt shingles: cost per square
Installed, $400 to $600 per square nationally. The Index splits that into materials $100 to $250 and labor $300 to $350 per square (HomeGuide architectural-shingles page), and scales only the labor part by each area's BLS roofer wage. US typical on the Index: $500 per square.
How much does a architectural shingles roof cost?
$12,678 to $23,336 on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) at US-average labor, typical $17,967. Installed, that is $4.00 to $6.00 per square foot of roof.
Sources for this material
- HomeGuide (page dated 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Architectural shingles cost $400 to $600 per square installed or $7,000 to $16,000 for an average roof ... Architectural shingle prices are $100 to $250 per square for materials, plus $300 to $350 per square for inst[allation]
- Angi (page dated Aug 3, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Architectural shingles cost between $2.50 and $10 per square foot or between $250 and $1,000 per roo[fing square] ... labor, which accounts for between 50% and 60% of the total cost
- Fixr (page dated January 21, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Architectural: "$4 – $8" per square foot
per-square values converted from the quoted $/sq ft x 100 (1 square = 100 sq ft) - HomeAdvisor (page dated Jun 17, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-25:
Architectural shingles | $4–$6 [per sq ft]
per-square values converted from the quoted $/sq ft x 100 (1 square = 100 sq ft)
Per-square = per-sq-ft x 100. The split used by the Index comes from HomeGuide architectural-shingles page. Other materials: 3-tab shingles, Standing seam metal, Metal panel, Tile, Slate, Flat membrane.
Architectural shingles by state, 2026 Q3
| Rank | State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $501 | $609 | $717 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $484 | $591 | $698 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $477 | $583 | $689 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $476 | $583 | $689 |
| 5 | New York | $458 | $563 | $667 |
| 6 | Washington | $455 | $560 | $665 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $455 | $559 | $664 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $453 | $558 | $662 |
| 9 | Alaska | $453 | $558 | $662 |
| 10 | California | $448 | $552 | $656 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $429 | $532 | $634 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $428 | $530 | $633 |
| 13 | Maryland | $418 | $520 | $621 |
| 14 | Oregon | $417 | $519 | $620 |
| 15 | Michigan | $417 | $518 | $620 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $417 | $518 | $620 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $412 | $513 | $615 |
| 18 | Indiana | $409 | $509 | $610 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $400 | $500 | $600 |
| 20 | Nevada | $396 | $496 | $596 |
| 21 | Montana | $394 | $494 | $593 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $391 | $491 | $590 |
| 23 | Missouri | $391 | $490 | $589 |
| 24 | Vermont | $391 | $490 | $589 |
| 25 | Colorado | $390 | $489 | $588 |
| 26 | Ohio | $387 | $486 | $585 |
| 27 | Delaware | $385 | $484 | $583 |
| 28 | Idaho | $380 | $479 | $577 |
| 29 | Maine | $377 | $475 | $573 |
| 30 | Kansas | $375 | $473 | $571 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $372 | $470 | $568 |
| 32 | Iowa | $369 | $466 | $564 |
| 33 | Utah | $366 | $463 | $561 |
| 34 | Virginia | $366 | $463 | $560 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $364 | $461 | $558 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $362 | $458 | $555 |
| 37 | Arizona | $361 | $458 | $555 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $359 | $456 | $552 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $358 | $455 | $551 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $356 | $453 | $549 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $353 | $450 | $546 |
| 42 | Florida | $352 | $448 | $544 |
| 43 | Georgia | $350 | $446 | $542 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $348 | $443 | $539 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $347 | $443 | $539 |
| 46 | Alabama | $347 | $443 | $538 |
| 47 | Texas | $344 | $439 | $534 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $342 | $438 | $533 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $341 | $436 | $531 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $336 | $431 | $526 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $334 | $428 | $523 |
Rank is the state's overall Index rank of 51; the ordering is the same for every material because only labor varies.
Cost in the largest metros
The 12 metro areas with the most roofers (BLS, May 2025), typical cost per square for architectural shingles.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $549
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $445
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $628
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $447
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $606
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $584
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $464
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $449
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $590
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $529
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $549
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $452
Architectural shingles roof cost questions
How much does a architectural shingles roof cost?
On a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included), a architectural shingles roof costs $12,678 to $23,336 at US-average labor, typical $17,967 (2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index).
How much is a architectural shingles roof per square foot?
$4.00 to $6.00 per square foot of roof surface installed, which is $400 to $600 per square (100 sq ft). Materials are $100 to $250 per square and labor $300 to $350.
Where is a architectural shingles roof most and least expensive?
Illinois is the most expensive state (typical $20,650 for the 2,000 sq ft example) and Mississippi the least ($16,200). Only labor varies by state in this edition, so the ranking is the same for every material.
Estimate a architectural shingles roof
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.