Cost to replace roof in Atlanta: 2023 spending
Atlanta owners paid a median $10,000 for roofing work: the same as the U.S. median, tied for ninth-highest of 15 big metros (Census Bureau, 2023).
What Atlanta owners paid
$10,000
This is historical spending: work done in about 2021 to 2023 on owner-occupied homes, reported in the 2023 survey.
Margin of error ±$1,466: at 90% confidence the Atlanta median lies between $8,534 and $11,466.
How Atlanta compares
- U.S. median, same work
- $10,000
- Rank, highest first
- Tied at 9 of 15
Atlanta: $10,000. Between the lowest and highest big-metro medians.
What it covers
Every roofing job owners reported, all roof sizes and materials together: a small roof costs less, a large or steep one more.
The Census category is “Roofing” within “Exterior Additions and Replacements”: what Atlanta-area homeowners told the Census Bureau they paid, every size of job together.
Before you compare quotes
If your quote is well above $10,000, ask what is in it that the typical job is not. Are tear-off, decking repairs, flashing and disposal included?
Check the roofer’s licence
Georgia’s contractor licensing board sets which home work needs a state licence; ask for proof of insurance and make sure the city permit is pulled. Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (checked 2026-10-07).
Measure your job with the material calculator. Then put the quotes in the matching quote worksheet to see each one's scope beside its price.