2026 Q3 · rank 49 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Tennessee
An architectural shingle roof in Tennessee costs $436 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -12.7% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Tennessee earn a mean $22.47/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.804.
All materials in Tennessee
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $341 | $436 | $531 | $500 | -12.7% |
| 3-tab shingles | $241 | $306 | $371 | $355 | -13.8% |
| Standing seam metal | $802 | $1,123 | $1,443 | $1,250 | -10.2% |
| Metal panel | $422 | $782 | $1,143 | $900 | -13.1% |
| Tile | $602 | $1,584 | $2,567 | $1,800 | -12.0% |
| Slate | $922 | $1,824 | $2,725 | $2,000 | -8.8% |
| Flat membrane | $211 | $411 | $612 | $475 | -13.4% |
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 Tennessee
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $465 | +6.5% | 166 |
| Morristown, TN | $449 | +2.9% | 204 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $443 | +1.6% | 215 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $425 | -2.6% | 250 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $421 | -3.6% | 253 |
| Knoxville, TN | $420 | -3.7% | 254 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Tennessee compares
Tennessee ranks 49 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Texas ($439), South Dakota ($438), Arkansas ($431), Mississippi ($428). 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 Tennessee is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
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