2026 Q3 · metro rank 154 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Lafayette
An architectural shingle roof in the Lafayette, LA metro costs $469 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -0.2% against the Louisiana figure of $470 and -6.2% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $25.30/hour (median $23.03, about 80 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$372
per square
Typical
$469
per square, architectural shingles
High
$567
per square
All materials in Lafayette
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $372 | $469 | $567 | $500 | -6.2% |
| 3-tab shingles | $261 | $331 | $402 | $355 | -6.7% |
| Standing seam metal | $853 | $1,188 | $1,524 | $1,250 | -4.9% |
| Metal panel | $462 | $843 | $1,224 | $900 | -6.3% |
| Tile | $653 | $1,696 | $2,739 | $1,800 | -5.8% |
| Slate | $962 | $1,915 | $2,867 | $2,000 | -4.3% |
| Flat membrane | $231 | $444 | $657 | $475 | -6.5% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Lafayette, LA" (area code 29180). State rank for Louisiana: 31 of 51. Methodology.
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