2026 Q3 · rank 50 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Arkansas
An architectural shingle roof in Arkansas costs $431 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -13.8% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Arkansas earn a mean $22.01/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.787.
All materials in Arkansas
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $336 | $431 | $526 | $500 | -13.8% |
| 3-tab shingles | $238 | $302 | $366 | $355 | -15.0% |
| Standing seam metal | $794 | $1,112 | $1,430 | $1,250 | -11.0% |
| Metal panel | $415 | $773 | $1,130 | $900 | -14.2% |
| Tile | $594 | $1,566 | $2,539 | $1,800 | -13.0% |
| Slate | $915 | $1,809 | $2,703 | $2,000 | -9.6% |
| Flat membrane | $208 | $406 | $604 | $475 | -14.5% |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in Arkansas
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $442 | +2.5% | 220 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $422 | -2.1% | 252 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR (listed under TN) | $443 | +2.8% | 215 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Arkansas compares
Arkansas ranks 50 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: South Dakota ($438), Tennessee ($436), Mississippi ($428). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Arkansas is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Arkansas
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