Roof Replacement Cost in Albany, Georgia (2026)
An asphalt re-roof of a 2,000 sq ft home in Albany runs $6,160 to $13,640. The median Albany household earns $45,201 a year, so that is 7.1 to 15.7 weeks of its pay. By that measure Albany sits 18th of 209 cities we price. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: Plan on about $9,900 for asphalt shingles in Albany, or 11.4 weeks of the median household's $45,201. Metal roofs in Albany cost $14,960 to $35,200; asphalt ranges from $6,160 to $13,640.
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Compares your price per square foot with the Albany installed range (tear-off and underlayment included). Not a judgment of any one roofer.
What would a Albany roof cost per month?
Example rate only; your lender's offer will differ. For a Albany home the principal is the local range for your size and material, and this is not a loan offer in Albany or anywhere else.
How much life is left in my Albany roof?
Typical lifespans are published ranges for each material; for a Albany house, real life also depends on installation, attic ventilation and the weather Albany gets.
Price your own roof in Albany
Albany prices sit 12% under the national base. A typical Albany roof is 11.4 weeks of local pay, 18th heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Albany
- Extra tear-off included
How we calculated this
One sum produces the asphalt shingle range at the top of this page. You can redo it with a calculator.
| Step | What goes in | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National base, low end | 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles, $3.50 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $7,000 |
| National base, high end | Architectural Asphalt Shingles, $7.75 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $15,500 |
| Albany cost index | Fixed for Albany, not recalculated from wages | 0.88× |
| Albany low | $7,000 × Albany index 0.88 | $6,160, 7.1 weeks of Albany pay |
| Albany high | $15,500 × Albany index 0.88 | $13,640, 15.7 weeks of Albany pay |
| Albany typical | Midpoint of the Albany low and high, rounded to $50 | $9,900 |
- Where Albany sits. The median index across the 209 cities we price is 0.89×. 186 of them are under 1.00× and 23 are over it.
Prices compiled June 2026. This is an estimate, not a quote. Why the range has a low and a high end and how the other materials are priced: full method, inputs and limits.
Cost by roofing material in Albany
A typical asphalt roof in Albany costs $9,900, which is 11.4 weeks of local pay and puts Albany 18th of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Albany | 9.4 | $8,150 | 6.9% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Albany | 12.4 | $10,800 | 9.1% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Albany | 23.8 | $20,700 | 17.4% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Albany | 32.4 | $28,150 | 23.7% |
| Concrete Tile in Albany | 21.3 | $18,500 | 15.6% |
| TPO / EPDM in Albany* | 6.1 | $5,300 | 4.5% |
* Flat-roof prices are per 1,000 sq ft, not for a whole 2,000 sq ft house. Rated life: 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles 15–20 years; Architectural Asphalt Shingles 25–30 years; Metal (Steel/Aluminum) 40–70 years; Standing Seam Metal 50–70 years; Concrete Tile 40–50 years; TPO / EPDM (flat roofs) 15–25 years. How we calculated these prices · Sources
Albany roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Albany household earns $45,201 a year, or $869 a week. A Albany asphalt re-roof, typically $9,900, takes 11.4 weeks of that.
Valdosta ($9,900 typical, 73 miles away) takes 11.2 weeks of its own pay, 0.16 weeks fewer than Albany.
17 of 208 other cities ask for more, 191 for less.
Sum for Albany: $9,900 ÷ ($45,201 ÷ 52) = 11.4 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Albany city), 2019–2023What weather does to a Albany roof
- Freeze-thaw days. Water gets under shingles at night and expands as ice.
- Days at 90F or hotter. Heat bakes the oils out of asphalt and loosens sealant strips.
- Days with an inch of rain. Heavy rain tests flashing, valleys and gutters.
- Yearly precipitation. More water means more years of wet decking.
Rank 1 is the most days or inches among the cities we cover. Values are 2014–2023 averages of a 50 km grid cell around Albany. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
Repair or replace in Albany
The median Albany home was built in 1974, so an original roof would be 52 years old, past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for. Here a repair mostly buys time. 62.2% of Albany homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Albany | $550 | 0.63 |
| Larger repair in Albany | $2,650 | 3.0 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Albany | $4,950 | 5.7 |
| One year of roof life in Albany | $360 | 0.41 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Albany: a typical architectural roof divided by its rated 25–30 years. A repair is worth paying for when it buys at least as many years as its cost divided by that figure. The 50% rule is a common rule of thumb, not a law.
Albany against nearby Georgia cities
Neighbors run from 0.84× to 0.88× against Albany's 0.88×. Closest: Valdosta, about 73 mi, at $6,160 to $13,640.
Distances are to scale. Dot size is weeks of local pay for a typical asphalt roof, so a bigger dot means a heavier bill for that city's households.
| City | Weeks of pay | Price vs here | Contractors (verified) | Hail events, since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (this page) | 11.4 | — | 27 (0) | 10 |
| Valdosta roofers ≈73 mi from Albany |
11.2 | same | 22 (0) | 10 |
| Columbus roofers ≈78 mi from Albany |
8.8 | -3% | 29 (0) | 13 |
| Warner Robins roofers ≈79 mi from Albany |
7.8 | same | 22 (0) | 9 |
| Macon roofers ≈92 mi from Albany |
9.7 | -5% | 27 (0) | 4 |
| Smyrna roofers ≈160 mi from Albany |
5.3 | same | 23 (0) | 17 |
| Marietta roofers ≈165 mi from Albany |
7.3 | same | 30 (0) | 17 |
On the cost index Albany sits at 0.88×, and a Albany roof takes 11.4 weeks of its pay, rank 18 of 209.
What a re-roof costs against home values in Albany
Share of median home value
In Albany a typical re-roof takes 8.3% of the $118,700 median home value. Only 19 other cities carry a heavier ratio.
Source: Census ACS (Albany city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
62.2% of Albany homes predate 1980. The median Albany home was built in 1974, so a roof never replaced there is 52 years old. Oldest-first, Albany stands #67 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Albany city), 2019–2023If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Albany's $6,160–$13,640 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Albany pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.58 weeks in Albany | $500 |
| $1,000 | 1.2 weeks in Albany | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 2.9 weeks in Albany | $2,500 |
The Albany roofing market
Albany's 2020 census population was 69,647, down from 77,434 in 2010. The economy rests on healthcare, education, and the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, which anchors federal employment in the region. Manufacturing shrank after Cooper Tire and Rubber announced closure of its local plant in December 2008, eliminating roughly 1,400 jobs. The combination of an aging residential stock, storm-driven replacement demand, and steady institutional construction linked to the military base sustains the local roofing market.
Roofing companies in Albany's county
- 7roofing establishments with paid employees
- 85.7%have fewer than 5 employees
85.7% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 22 points above the 190-city median of 64%.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 27 roofing contractors listed in Albany. See them
Storms behind Albany roof bills
Public NOAA records for Albany's county.
- 8days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 3.75 inlargest hailstone reported
- 56days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 15 hail reports for Albany's county since 2014. June is the busiest month with 7 of them, 47% of the total.
Busiest three: June 7, January 2, May 2.
No hail was reported in 6 of the 12 months (February to November, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was January 22, 2017, with $300,003,000 of reported property damage.
All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $317,578,000. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.
The county saw 2 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF3.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Dougherty County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2017 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
10 recorded hail events across 5 years represented in the data. 2023 had the most events among represented full years: 5.
The last bar is a partial year.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup
Areas PickARoofer contractors serve in Albany
- Downtown Albany
- Albany Hillside
- West Albany
- East Albany
- North Albany
ZIP codes: 31701, 31706, 31724, 31731, 31814.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.