2026 Q3 · metro rank 223 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Rapid City
An architectural shingle roof in the Rapid City, SD metro costs $438 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +0.1% against the South Dakota figure of $438 and -12.4% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $22.62/hour (median $22.36, about 120 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$343
per square
Typical
$438
per square, architectural shingles
High
$533
per square
All materials in Rapid City
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $343 | $438 | $533 | $500 | -12.4% |
| 3-tab shingles | $242 | $307 | $373 | $355 | -13.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $805 | $1,126 | $1,447 | $1,250 | -9.9% |
| Metal panel | $424 | $786 | $1,147 | $900 | -12.7% |
| Tile | $605 | $1,590 | $2,576 | $1,800 | -11.7% |
| Slate | $924 | $1,828 | $2,733 | $2,000 | -8.6% |
| Flat membrane | $212 | $413 | $614 | $475 | -13.0% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Rapid City, SD" (area code 39660). State rank for South Dakota: 48 of 51. Methodology.
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