What a new asphalt shingle roof costs, by house size
Installed cost for asphalt shingles, the most common roof, at a medium pitch (6 in 12), with no decking replaced. The footprint is the living area divided by the number of stories.
| House | Footprint | Roof area | Asphalt shingles, installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft, one story | 1,000 sq ft | 1,118 sq ft (11.2 squares) | $4,500 – $12,300 |
| 1,000 sq ft, two stories | 500 sq ft | 559 sq ft (5.6 squares) | $2,200 – $6,100 |
| 1,500 sq ft, one story | 1,500 sq ft | 1,677 sq ft (16.8 squares) | $6,700 – $18,400 |
| 1,500 sq ft, two stories | 750 sq ft | 839 sq ft (8.4 squares) | $3,400 – $9,200 |
| 2,000 sq ft, one story | 2,000 sq ft | 2,236 sq ft (22.4 squares) | $8,900 – $24,600 |
| 2,000 sq ft, two stories | 1,000 sq ft | 1,118 sq ft (11.2 squares) | $4,500 – $12,300 |
| 2,500 sq ft, one story | 2,500 sq ft | 2,795 sq ft (28 squares) | $11,200 – $30,700 |
| 2,500 sq ft, two stories | 1,250 sq ft | 1,398 sq ft (14 squares) | $5,600 – $15,400 |
| 3,000 sq ft, one story | 3,000 sq ft | 3,354 sq ft (33.5 squares) | $13,400 – $36,900 |
| 3,000 sq ft, two stories | 1,500 sq ft | 1,677 sq ft (16.8 squares) | $6,700 – $18,400 |
| 3,500 sq ft, one story | 3,500 sq ft | 3,913 sq ft (39.1 squares) | $15,700 – $43,000 |
| 3,500 sq ft, two stories | 1,750 sq ft | 1,957 sq ft (19.6 squares) | $7,800 – $21,500 |
House size is not roof size
A listing's square footage counts the living space on every floor. A roof covers only the footprint, the ground the house sits on, and it is bigger than that footprint for two reasons.
- Stories. A two-story house of 2,000 square feet stands on about 1,000 square feet of ground, so its roof is about half the size of a one-story house with the same living space.
- Pitch and overhangs. A sloped roof has more surface than the ground it covers: at a medium 6 in 12 pitch, about 12% more. Overhangs past the walls, an attached garage and a covered porch add more still.
So the tables on this page are a starting point. Measure the footprint your roof covers, overhangs, garage and porch included, and use the roof cost calculator for your own pitch and material, or read how to measure your roof in squares.
The same roofs in other materials
Installed cost at a medium pitch by footprint, the ground the roof covers. A 2,000 square foot two-story house has about a 1,000 square foot footprint; the same house on one story, about 2,000.
| Material | 1,000 sq ft footprint | 1,500 sq ft footprint | 2,000 sq ft footprint | 2,500 sq ft footprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles | $4,500 – $12,300 | $6,700 – $18,400 | $8,900 – $24,600 | $11,200 – $30,700 |
| Metal panels (exposed fastener) | $5,600 – $13,400 | $8,400 – $20,100 | $11,200 – $26,800 | $14,000 – $33,500 |
| Standing seam metal | $10,100 – $17,900 | $15,100 – $26,800 | $20,100 – $35,800 | $25,200 – $44,700 |
| Clay or concrete tile | $7,800 – $28,000 | $11,700 – $41,900 | $15,700 – $55,900 | $19,600 – $69,900 |
| Natural slate | $22,400 – $33,500 | $33,500 – $50,300 | $44,700 – $67,100 | $55,900 – $83,900 |
How we got these numbers
This page uses the method in our roof replacement cost guide. It multiplies the footprint by the pitch factor to get the area of the roof itself, then multiplies that area by the installed price range for the material.
The pitch factors are geometry, calculated for this page: the square root of one plus the pitch squared. They assume every plane of the roof has the same pitch; dormers, valleys and mixed pitches add surface.
- Medium (6 in 12): × 1.118
The prices per square foot of roof, each quoted in its guide:
- Asphalt shingles: $4 to $11 a square foot, HomeAdvisor, June 2026, from the guide.
- Metal panels (exposed fastener): $5 to $12 a square foot, HomeGuide, November 2025, from the guide.
- Standing seam metal: $9 to $16 a square foot, HomeGuide, November 2025, from the guide.
- Clay or concrete tile: $7 to $25 a square foot, HomeAdvisor, from the guide.
- Natural slate: $20 to $30 a square foot, HomeAdvisor, from the guide.
The footprint is the living area divided by the number of stories, our own simplification: it leaves out garages, porches and overhangs, which make a real roof bigger. Totals are rounded to the nearest $100. The ranges are national; your roofer's price depends on your roof, your area and the season.