Roof replacement cost in Austin, TX
Professional replacement for a typical home roof of about 1,300–1,800 sq ft of surface. Asphalt-shingle installed range $5,800–$20,000. High $46,000 is the published broad high (steep or premium materials).
Labor for Roof replacement in Austin, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX of $26.75 (May 2024), applied to the 55% labor share.
May 2025 Austin construction wage news release was not found; used May 2024 Austin $26.75 vs May 2024 national construction $30.73.
The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: Austin DSD FY 2025-26 fee schedules landing page, retrieved 2026-08-13. Residential reroof is a permitted activity; the FY26 residential PDF is published but a specific reroof line item was not extracted from a primary table.
The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Austin, TX.
1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.
Typical all-in
$8,925
Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.
- Low
- $5,483
- Typical
- $8,925
- High
- $42,734
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $4,909 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $4,016 |
| Job subtotal | $8,925 |
| Permit | Blank |
| All-in typical | $8,925 |
Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.
Permit fee
We do not have this city fee from the official schedule, so the line is blank. The schedule is linked below; we will not guess a number.
Residential reroof is a permitted activity; the FY26 residential PDF is published but a specific reroof line item was not extracted from a primary table. Left null.
Citations
- How Much Does Roof Replacement Cost? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $9,607; range $5,902–$46,000; $4–$11 per sq ft; asphalt $5,800–$20,000.
- Austin DSD FY 2025-26 fee schedules landing page Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Residential reroof is a permitted activity; the FY26 residential PDF is published but a specific reroof line item was not extracted from a primary table. Left null.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.