2026 Q3 · metro rank 256 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Winchester
An architectural shingle roof in the Winchester, VA-WV metro costs $419 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -9.6% against the Virginia figure of $463 and -16.3% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $20.96/hour (median $21.97, 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 $10,833 to $21,183 here, typical $15,968.
This metro spans VA and WV. It is listed under Virginia; see also West Virginia.
All materials in Winchester
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $325 | $419 | $512 | $500 | -16.3% |
| 3-tab shingles | $230 | $292 | $355 | $355 | -17.6% |
| Standing seam metal | $775 | $1,087 | $1,400 | $1,250 | -13.0% |
| Metal panel | $400 | $750 | $1,100 | $900 | -16.7% |
| Tile | $575 | $1,525 | $2,475 | $1,800 | -15.3% |
| Slate | $900 | $1,775 | $2,650 | $2,000 | -11.3% |
| Flat membrane | $200 | $394 | $587 | $475 | -17.1% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Winchester, VA-WV" (area code 49020). State rank for Virginia: 34 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Winchester
Housing age. The median home in the Winchester, VA-WV metro was built in 1989, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 35.1% of homes were built before 1980 and 33.1% in 2000 or later; 72% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 8 county hail reports across the metro's 3 counties from 2021 to 2025 (0 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025), rank 186 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 9 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 2 inches. Most reports came from Frederick, Virginia (5), Hampshire, West Virginia (4). 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 Virginia metros
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria $521/sq
- Richmond $455/sq
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk $440/sq
- Roanoke $432/sq
- Harrisonburg $432/sq
- Lynchburg $430/sq
- Kingsport-Bristol $421/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Knoxville, TN $420/sq · rank 254
- Farmington, NM $420/sq · rank 255
- Longview, TX $416/sq · rank 257
- Hattiesburg, MS $415/sq · rank 258
- Corpus Christi, TX $407/sq · rank 259
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