2026 Q3 · metro rank 247 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Jackson
An architectural shingle roof in the Jackson, MS metro costs $427 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -0.4% against the Mississippi figure of $428 and -14.7% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $21.63/hour (median $21.56, about 110 employed), BLS May 2025. For a whole roof: an architectural shingle roof on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included) costs $11,010 to $21,390 here, typical $16,160.
All materials in Jackson
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $332 | $427 | $521 | $500 | -14.7% |
| 3-tab shingles | $235 | $298 | $362 | $355 | -15.9% |
| Standing seam metal | $787 | $1,103 | $1,419 | $1,250 | -11.8% |
| Metal panel | $410 | $764 | $1,119 | $900 | -15.1% |
| Tile | $587 | $1,551 | $2,516 | $1,800 | -13.8% |
| Slate | $910 | $1,797 | $2,683 | $2,000 | -10.2% |
| Flat membrane | $205 | $402 | $598 | $475 | -15.5% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Jackson, MS" (area code 27140). State rank for Mississippi: 51 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Jackson
Housing age. The median home in the Jackson, MS metro was built in 1985, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 42.8% of homes were built before 1980 and 29% in 2000 or later; 68% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 108 county hail reports across the metro's 8 counties from 2021 to 2025 (18 in 2021, 23 in 2022, 40 in 2023, 18 in 2024, 9 in 2025), rank 40 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 106 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 3 inches. Most reports came from Rankin, Mississippi (30), Copiah, Mississippi (22), Hinds, Mississippi (21). After a hail storm, read the roof insurance claim guide and how hail damages a roof.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county hail reports 2021 to June 30, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates 2020-2024, tables B25035, B25034 and B25003; counties per OMB July 2023 metro definitions.
Other Mississippi metros
- Memphis $443/sq
- Hattiesburg $415/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $427/sq · rank 244
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $427/sq · rank 245
- Spartanburg, SC $427/sq · rank 246
- Grand Island, NE $426/sq · rank 248
- Columbus, GA-AL $426/sq · rank 249
- Chattanooga, TN-GA $425/sq · rank 250
More: how much a new roof costs, every state, the full Index.
Estimate a roof in Jackson
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