2026 Q3 · rank 48 of 51
Roof replacement cost in South Dakota
An architectural shingle roof in South Dakota costs $438 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -12.5% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in South Dakota earn a mean $22.59/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.808.
All materials in South Dakota
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $342 | $438 | $533 | $500 | -12.5% |
| 3-tab shingles | $242 | $307 | $372 | $355 | -13.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $804 | $1,125 | $1,447 | $1,250 | -10.0% |
| Metal panel | $423 | $785 | $1,147 | $900 | -12.8% |
| Tile | $604 | $1,589 | $2,574 | $1,800 | -11.7% |
| Slate | $923 | $1,827 | $2,731 | $2,000 | -8.6% |
| Flat membrane | $212 | $413 | $614 | $475 | -13.1% |
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 South Dakota
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | $438 | +0.1% | 223 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $436 | -0.3% | 227 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (listed under IA) | $447 | +2.2% | 210 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How South Dakota compares
South Dakota ranks 48 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Alabama ($443), Texas ($439), Tennessee ($436), Arkansas ($431). 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 South Dakota is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
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Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.