Roof replacement cost in Texas
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (2,000 sq ft of roof)
- $5,350 – $11,200
- Per sq ft of roof
- $2.60 – $5.35
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −11%
- US $9,300
- Metros covered
- 21
Texas prices for roof: $5,350 to $11,200 for 2,000 sq ft of roof, or $2.60 to $5.35 per sq ft of roof without the permit. The state midpoint is 11% below the national one. Local wages for roofers are $22.13 an hour.
Inside Texas, the metros we cover range from $7,200 (El Paso) to $8,600 (Dallas) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 2,000 sq ft of roof in Texas (statewide), standard level
$7,100 to $9,450
About $3.45 to $4.55 per sq ft of roof before permits. Labor is about 57% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,550 | $3,900 |
| Labor | $4,350 | $5,200 |
| Permits and fees | $210 | $370 |
| Total | $7,100 | $9,450 |
Cost breakdown for 2,000 sq ft of roof in Texas
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,550 | $3,250 | $4,900 | 39% |
| Labor | $3,650 | $4,750 | $5,850 | 57% |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $290 | $490 | 4% |
| Total | $5,350 | $8,300 | $11,200 | 100% |
When Texas weather lets you replace
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Texas is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
Texarkana has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Texas at 10 months (September through June); Laredo has the shortest at 7 (October through April). Rainfall runs from 9 inches a year in El Paso to 65 inches in Beaumont.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 38 | 97 | 38 | 8: October through May |
| Houston | 46 | 93 | 56 | 9: September through May |
| Austin | 42 | 97 | 36 | 8: October through May |
| San Antonio | 41 | 95 | 32 | 8: October through May |
| El Paso | 35 | 96 | 9 | 9: September through May |
| McAllen | 53 | 99 | 22 | 7: October through April |
| Corpus Christi | 52 | 92 | 35 | 8: October through May |
| Lubbock | 30 | 93 | 19 | 9: September through May |
| Beaumont | 43 | 92 | 65 | 9: September through May |
| Brownsville | 53 | 95 | 27 | 7: October through April |
| Killeen | 36 | 96 | 35 | 8: October through May |
| College Station | 41 | 95 | 42 | 8: October through May |
| Waco | 36 | 97 | 36 | 8: October through May |
| Amarillo | 25 | 93 | 20 | 9: September through May |
| Midland | 33 | 96 | 14 | 9: September through May |
| Longview | 36 | 95 | 51 | 8: October through May |
| Tyler | 39 | 93 | 48 | 9: September through May |
| Laredo | 47 | 100 | 20 | 7: October through April |
| Odessa | 32 | 94 | 12 | 9: September through May |
| Abilene | 34 | 96 | 25 | 9: September through May |
| Texarkana | 33 | 93 | 52 | 10: September through June |
Texas metro-by-metro prices
3 of the 21 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $8,300, and the top-to-bottom gap is 20%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (2,000 sq ft of roof) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $5,550 – $11,700 | $8,600 | +4% |
| Houston, TX | $5,350 – $11,300 | $8,350 | +1% |
| Waco, TX | $5,450 – $11,200 | $8,350 | +1% |
| Austin, TX | $5,400 – $11,200 | $8,300 | level |
| Beaumont, TX | $5,300 – $11,100 | $8,200 | −1% |
| Midland, TX | $5,250 – $11,000 | $8,100 | −2% |
| Odessa, TX | $5,250 – $11,000 | $8,100 | −2% |
| Amarillo, TX | $5,250 – $10,900 | $8,100 | −2% |
| Abilene, TX | $5,250 – $10,900 | $8,100 | −3% |
| Killeen, TX | $5,200 – $10,900 | $8,050 | −3% |
| College Station, TX | $5,200 – $10,900 | $8,050 | −3% |
| Tyler, TX | $5,200 – $10,900 | $8,050 | −3% |
| Texarkana, TX | $5,200 – $10,900 | $8,050 | −3% |
| Brownsville, TX | $5,200 – $10,800 | $8,000 | −3% |
| McAllen, TX | $5,150 – $10,800 | $8,000 | −3% |
| Laredo, TX | $5,150 – $10,800 | $8,000 | −4% |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,100 – $10,700 | $7,900 | −5% |
| Longview, TX | $4,800 – $10,200 | $7,500 | −10% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $4,700 – $10,100 | $7,450 | −10% |
| Lubbock, TX | $4,600 – $9,900 | $7,250 | −13% |
| El Paso, TX | $4,550 – $9,850 | $7,200 | −13% |
If you are planning more than one job in Texas
Each project weights the trades differently, so Texas's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, attic insulation is −2% and metal roof −10%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $8,850 – $29,700 | −10% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,200 – $3,950 | −7% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $7,600 – $22,800 | −9% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $970 – $3,900 | −2% |
Why two Texas quotes can differ
Shingle type
3-tab asphalt is $3-$5 per sq ft installed; architectural is $4-$6 (HomeGuide). Metal, tile and slate are separate projects with much higher ranges.
Roof area, not floor area
Pitch and complexity mean roof surface is larger than the house's footprint. A 1,500 sq ft ranch can have 1,800-2,200 sq ft of roof.
Tear-off and layers
Removing a second layer or rotted decking adds cost, and the contractor can only see decking damage after tear-off.
Tear-off
Removing the old roof is $1-$5 per sq ft depending on the material and number of layers (HomeGuide). Check that your quote includes it.
Permit
Roof replacement permits run $100-$500 depending on the location.
Basic, standard or premium: Texas prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from small (1,200 sq ft of roof) to very large (3,600 sq ft of roof).
Basic
$5,350 to $7,700
3-tab shingles, single layer, simple roof
Standard
$7,100 to $9,450
Architectural shingles, standard pitch and tear-off
Premium
$8,900 to $11,200
Heavy architectural, steep or cut-up roof, decking repairs
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small (1,200 sq ft of roof) | $3,250 – $4,700 | $4,350 – $5,850 | $5,450 – $6,950 |
| average (2,000 sq ft of roof) | $5,350 – $7,700 | $7,100 – $9,450 | $8,900 – $11,200 |
| large (2,800 sq ft of roof) | $7,450 – $10,700 | $9,850 – $13,100 | $12,300 – $15,500 |
| very large (3,600 sq ft of roof) | $9,550 – $13,700 | $12,600 – $16,700 | $15,700 – $19,800 |
Wages behind the Texas number
Texas's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 0.84 times the national level.
Roofers (47-2181), 85% of the weighting: a median of $22.13 an hour, 17% below the US median of $26.65. The middle half of them earn between $18.00 and $25.78 an hour. About 5,740 work in the state. That is 4.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 8.7 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 15%) the local median is $19.53 an hour, which is 14% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.66 and $22.57 an hour. BLS counts 123,250 of them working in the state, 87.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for roofers ($25.78 an hour) would add about $660 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($18.00) would take off about $750. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 14,071,160 jobs across Texas (May 2025), which is 9.0% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofers (47-2181) | 85% | $18.00 | $22.13 | $25.78 | $26.65 | 0.83 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 15% | $17.66 | $19.53 | $22.57 | $22.66 | 0.86 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.84 | |||||
Texas against its neighbors
Texas ranks 43 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for roof, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is New Jersey at $11,700 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $7,900, both for 2,000 sq ft of roof at the midpoint. Texas sits at $8,300. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 330 miles away | $5,100 – $10,700 | $7,900 | −5% |
| Louisiana | 360 miles away | $5,400 – $11,200 | $8,300 | level |
| Arkansas | 390 miles away | $5,300 – $11,000 | $8,200 | −1% |
| Mississippi | 450 miles away | $5,200 – $10,900 | $8,050 | −3% |
| Kansas | 490 miles away | $5,400 – $11,200 | $8,300 | level |
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Roof replacement in Texas: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a roof in Texas?
$5,350 to $11,200 for 2,000 sq ft of roof, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Texas can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Texas is cheapest for roof?
El Paso at about $7,200 (midpoint, 2,000 sq ft of roof). The priciest is Dallas at $8,600.
+Is roof cheaper in Texas than the US average?
It is 11% cheaper: $8,300 against $9,300 for 2,000 sq ft of roof at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Texas?
About 57% ($4,750). Materials are 39%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.84x the national wage level.
+What do roofers earn in Texas?
The BLS statewide median is $22.13 an hour, against $26.65 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.00 to $25.78.
+Where does Texas rank for roof costs?
43rd most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $8,300 for 2,000 sq ft of roof. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium roof work cost in Texas?
For 2,000 sq ft of roof, basic work runs $5,350 to $7,700 and premium work $8,900 to $11,200. Basic means: 3-tab shingles, single layer, simple roof. Premium means: heavy architectural, steep or cut-up roof, decking repairs.
+Does the season matter for roof in Texas?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Texas metros we cover, Texarkana has the most comfortable months (10 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
Roof replacement by city in Texas
- Dallas, TX$8,600 midpoint
- Houston, TX$8,350 midpoint
- Waco, TX$8,350 midpoint
- Austin, TX$8,300 midpoint
- Beaumont, TX$8,200 midpoint
- Midland, TX$8,100 midpoint
- Odessa, TX$8,100 midpoint
- Amarillo, TX$8,100 midpoint
- Abilene, TX$8,100 midpoint
- Killeen, TX$8,050 midpoint
- College Station, TX$8,050 midpoint
- Tyler, TX$8,050 midpoint
- Texarkana, TX$8,050 midpoint
- Brownsville, TX$8,000 midpoint
- McAllen, TX$8,000 midpoint
- Laredo, TX$8,000 midpoint
- San Antonio, TX$7,900 midpoint
- Longview, TX$7,500 midpoint
- Corpus Christi, TX$7,450 midpoint
- Lubbock, TX$7,250 midpoint
- El Paso, TX$7,200 midpoint
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = HomeGuide's asphalt shingle price of $80-$250 per roofing square (100 sq ft), i.e. $0.80-$2.50 per sq ft. The rest of the installed price covers roofer labor ($1.50-$3.00/sq ft), tear-off, disposal, underlayment and contractor overhead.