2026 Q3 · metro rank 156 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Baton Rouge
An architectural shingle roof in the Baton Rouge, LA metro costs $468 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -0.4% against the Louisiana figure of $470 and -6.3% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $25.22/hour (median $23.70, about 220 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$371
per square
Typical
$468
per square, architectural shingles
High
$566
per square
All materials in Baton Rouge
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $371 | $468 | $566 | $500 | -6.3% |
| 3-tab shingles | $260 | $331 | $401 | $355 | -6.9% |
| Standing seam metal | $851 | $1,186 | $1,522 | $1,250 | -5.1% |
| Metal panel | $461 | $841 | $1,222 | $900 | -6.5% |
| Tile | $651 | $1,693 | $2,734 | $1,800 | -6.0% |
| Slate | $961 | $1,912 | $2,863 | $2,000 | -4.4% |
| Flat membrane | $230 | $443 | $656 | $475 | -6.7% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Baton Rouge, LA" (area code 12940). State rank for Louisiana: 31 of 51. Methodology.
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