2026 Q3 · metro rank 102 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Tulsa
An architectural shingle roof in the Tulsa, OK metro costs $498 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +10.7% against the Oklahoma figure of $450 and -0.4% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $27.76/hour (median $23.72, about 350 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 $12,628 to $23,278 here, typical $17,913.
All materials in Tulsa
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $398 | $498 | $598 | $500 | -0.4% |
| 3-tab shingles | $279 | $353 | $428 | $355 | -0.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $897 | $1,246 | $1,595 | $1,250 | -0.4% |
| Metal panel | $497 | $896 | $1,295 | $900 | -0.5% |
| Tile | $697 | $1,793 | $2,888 | $1,800 | -0.4% |
| Slate | $997 | $1,994 | $2,990 | $2,000 | -0.3% |
| Flat membrane | $249 | $473 | $697 | $475 | -0.5% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Tulsa, OK" (area code 46140). State rank for Oklahoma: 41 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Tulsa
Housing age. The median home in the Tulsa, OK metro was built in 1981, older than the median metro in the Index (1982). 48.4% of homes were built before 1980 and 27.4% in 2000 or later; 65% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 345 county hail reports across the metro's 7 counties from 2021 to 2025 (21 in 2021, 45 in 2022, 39 in 2023, 107 in 2024, 133 in 2025), rank 9 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 290 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 3.5 inches. Most reports came from Tulsa, Oklahoma (214), Osage, Oklahoma (52), Rogers, Oklahoma (51). 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 Oklahoma metros
- Oklahoma City $432/sq
- Fort Smith $422/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Merced, CA $499/sq · rank 99
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $498/sq · rank 100
- Canton-Massillon, OH $498/sq · rank 101
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $497/sq · rank 103
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN $497/sq · rank 104
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $496/sq · rank 105
More: how much a new roof costs, every state, the full Index.
Estimate a roof in Tulsa
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.