2026 Q3 · metro rank 254 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Knoxville
An architectural shingle roof in the Knoxville, TN metro costs $420 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -3.7% against the Tennessee figure of $436 and -16.0% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $21.07/hour (median $21.65, about 440 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$326
per square
Typical
$420
per square, architectural shingles
High
$514
per square
All materials in Knoxville
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $326 | $420 | $514 | $500 | -16.0% |
| 3-tab shingles | $231 | $293 | $356 | $355 | -17.3% |
| Standing seam metal | $777 | $1,090 | $1,403 | $1,250 | -12.8% |
| Metal panel | $402 | $752 | $1,103 | $900 | -16.4% |
| Tile | $577 | $1,529 | $2,481 | $1,800 | -15.0% |
| Slate | $902 | $1,778 | $2,655 | $2,000 | -11.1% |
| Flat membrane | $201 | $395 | $589 | $475 | -16.8% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Knoxville, TN" (area code 28940). State rank for Tennessee: 49 of 51. Methodology.
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