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Architectural shingles run about $431 to $620 per square installed in Houston, which puts a typical 25-square roof at roughly $10,763 to $15,488. That is 5% above the Texas baseline. 2026 planning estimates, not quotes.
Roof replacement in Houston, Texas runs roughly 5% above the Texas state baseline in 2026, driven by local labor rates, permit fees, and code requirements. A typical 25-square asphalt shingle roof here comes to about $10,800–$15,500 installed. Gulf humidity, tropical storms and hail all wear on Houston roofs; the area east of Highway 146 needs a TDI windstorm inspection for TWIA coverage. Use this guide to size a per-square budget for asphalt shingles, standing-seam metal, or concrete/clay tile on a typical Houston home, then refine your estimate with our project estimator.
A roof replacement in Houston, TX costs about $10,763 – $15,488 for a typical 25-square asphalt shingle roof — $431 – $620 per square installed with tear-off. Standing-seam metal runs $861 – $1,334 per square. These are 2026 planning figures: the Texas baseline scaled by Houston's local factor of 1.05.
Houston runs about 5% above the Texas state baseline, so the state figures are scaled by 1.05 to give the local ranges below.
| Material | Per square installed | 20 squares | 25 squares | 30 squares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural asphalt shingles | $431 – $620 | $8,610 – $12,390 | $10,763 – $15,488 | $12,915 – $18,585 |
| Standing-seam metal | $861 – $1,334 | $17,220 – $26,670 | $21,525 – $33,338 | $25,830 – $40,005 |
| Concrete or clay tile | $1,145 – $1,722 | $22,890 – $34,440 | $28,613 – $43,050 | $34,335 – $51,660 |
Figures are per square — 100 square feet of finished roof — for installed work including tear-off, and are 2026 planning estimates rather than quoted prices. Squares shown allow for a typical 6/12 pitch and 10% waste. Always get three written quotes before committing.
| Roof size | Squares | Asphalt shingle range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft footprint | 15 | $6,458 – $9,293 |
| 1,500 sq ft footprint | 18 | $7,749 – $11,151 |
| 2,000 sq ft footprint | 25 | $10,763 – $15,488 |
| 2,500 sq ft footprint | 31 | $13,346 – $19,205 |
| 3,000 sq ft footprint | 37 | $15,929 – $22,922 |
The Texas state permit average is around $200; large metros frequently sit above that and may add inspection or scaffolding requirements of their own.
| House size | One storey | Two storeys |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft house | 12 sq · $5,166 – $7,434 | 6 sq · $2,583 – $3,717 |
| 1,300 sq ft house | 16 sq · $6,888 – $9,912 | 8 sq · $3,444 – $4,956 |
| 1,500 sq ft house | 18 sq · $7,749 – $11,151 | 9 sq · $3,875 – $5,576 |
| 1,800 sq ft house | 22 sq · $9,471 – $13,629 | 11 sq · $4,736 – $6,815 |
| 2,000 sq ft house | 25 sq · $10,763 – $15,488 | 12 sq · $5,166 – $7,434 |
| 2,500 sq ft house | 31 sq · $13,346 – $19,205 | 15 sq · $6,458 – $9,293 |
| 3,000 sq ft house | 37 sq · $15,929 – $22,922 | 18 sq · $7,749 – $11,151 |
Flat and low-slope roofs are priced differently from shingles: they use membranes (TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen) or spray foam with a protective coating, and are usually quoted per square foot of roof area. If your Houston home has a flat roof, size it with the flat roof calculator and ask roofers to quote the membrane or foam system, its thickness and the coating warranty separately.
| Measure | Index |
|---|---|
| All items | 98.6 |
| Goods | 100.6 |
| Housing | 104.5 |
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis puts prices for goods in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area at 100.6 in 2024, 1% above the national level and 3% above Texas as a whole (98.1). Shingles, underlayment, flashing and fasteners track the goods index, so that is roughly how far the material half of a Houston bid sits from the state figure. Housing costs (104.5) feed into what local crews have to earn, which is why labor, not material, explains most of the gap between a big metro and the rest of its state.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (updated Feb 2026), metro 26420.
Codes are adopted and amended locally, so check your local building department before you sign. Sources: Texas Department of Insurance — windstorm inspections (WPI-8) for TWIA coverage; Texas Local Government Code §214.212 (IRC as the municipal residential code); NOAA Storm Prediction Center — severe weather (hail) report climatology; ICC International Residential Code 2021, Chapter 9 (R905.1.2 ice barrier, R908.3.1.1 recover limits).
Budget about $125–$325 for the permit in Houston (our planning average is about $200). Fees are set by each city or county — some charge a flat fee, others a share of the job value — so check your local building department; the contractor normally pulls the permit and passes the fee through.
How Houston compares with the rest of the country, for 14 materials: roof cost per square foot.
Getting quotes from crews that also work the next metro over? The same 25-square shingle roof is estimated at San Antonio, TX (about $10,045 – $14,455 for 25 squares), Dallas, TX (about $10,660 – $15,340 for 25 squares), Austin, TX (about $11,275 – $16,225 for 25 squares), Fort Worth, TX (about $10,455 – $15,045 for 25 squares), Albuquerque, NM (about $9,263 – $13,300 for 25 squares). Each figure is that city's own multiplier on its state baseline.
A typical 25-square asphalt shingle roof in Houston works out at roughly $10,763 – $15,488 installed. That is the Texas baseline scaled by the local factor of 1.05.
A one-storey 1,500 sq ft house has about 18 squares of roof at a 6/12 pitch with 10% waste, so roughly $7,749 – $11,151 for architectural shingles in Houston. A two-storey house of the same floor area has about half the roof.
Gulf humidity, tropical storms and hail all wear on Houston roofs; the area east of Highway 146 needs a TDI windstorm inspection for TWIA coverage. Metro labour rates, permit and inspection requirements, and disposal fees all differ from the state average, which is what the 1.05 multiplier represents.
Measure your roof in squares, then get three written, itemised quotes from licensed and insured local roofers on the same scope. Compare the per-square price and check each quote covers tear-off, decking, underlayment, flashing, ventilation, disposal and the permit.
In almost every jurisdiction yes, and a licensed contractor will pull it as part of the job. Budget roughly $125–$325 for the fee, but check with the Houston building department, which sets it. Replacing a roof without one can cause problems at resale and can give an insurer grounds to dispute a later claim.
Three, from licensed and insured local contractors, each written against the same scope. Ask specifically whether flashing, drip edge, underlayment, ridge vent and decking replacement are included, because that is where quotes usually differ.