asphalt-shingles

Asphalt Shingle Roofing Cost in 2026 (Per Sq Ft & Per Square)

Asphalt Shingle Roofing Cost in 2026 Asphalt shingle roofing costs $3.43 to $10.50 per square foot installed in 2026, or roughly $343 to $1,050 per "square" (the 100 sq ft unit roofers price in). Basic 3-tab shingles run $3.43-$4.65/sq ft, mid-range architectural (dimensional) shingles run $5.50-$8.00/sq ft, and premium impact-rated Class 4 products run $7.00-$10.50/sq ft. On a typical 2,000 sq ft roof that works out to $6,860-$9,300 for 3-tab and $11,000-$16,000 for architectural. Run your own numbers with the Asphalt Shingle Roof Cost Calculator(/construction/asphalt-shingle-roof-cost-calculator) before you collect a single bid. I priced an asphalt re-roof on my sister's 1,800 sq ft Cape in Kansas City last spring -- 18 squares of architectural shingles, single-layer tear-off, 6/12 pitch. Three bids came back at $11,200, $12,400, and $9,100. We tossed the $9,100 outlier the moment I read the scope: it had no ice-and-water shield line and no decking allowance. We took...