2026 Q3 · metro rank 175 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Lexington-Fayette
An architectural shingle roof in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro costs $460 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +0.5% against the Kentucky figure of $458 and -7.9% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $24.55/hour (median $22.42, about 230 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$364
per square
Typical
$460
per square, architectural shingles
High
$557
per square
All materials in Lexington-Fayette
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $364 | $460 | $557 | $500 | -7.9% |
| 3-tab shingles | $256 | $325 | $394 | $355 | -8.6% |
| Standing seam metal | $839 | $1,171 | $1,503 | $1,250 | -6.3% |
| Metal panel | $451 | $827 | $1,203 | $900 | -8.1% |
| Tile | $639 | $1,666 | $2,693 | $1,800 | -7.4% |
| Slate | $951 | $1,891 | $2,830 | $2,000 | -5.5% |
| Flat membrane | $226 | $435 | $645 | $475 | -8.3% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Lexington-Fayette, KY" (area code 30460). State rank for Kentucky: 36 of 51. Methodology.
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