2026 Q3 · metro rank 215 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Memphis
An architectural shingle roof in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro costs $443 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +1.6% against the Tennessee figure of $436 and -11.4% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $23.06/hour (median $22.34, about 360 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 $11,387 to $21,830 here, typical $16,568.
This metro spans TN and MS and AR. It is listed under Tennessee; see also MississippiArkansas.
All materials in Memphis
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $348 | $443 | $539 | $500 | -11.4% |
| 3-tab shingles | $245 | $311 | $378 | $355 | -12.3% |
| Standing seam metal | $813 | $1,136 | $1,460 | $1,250 | -9.1% |
| Metal panel | $430 | $795 | $1,160 | $900 | -11.7% |
| Tile | $613 | $1,608 | $2,603 | $1,800 | -10.7% |
| Slate | $930 | $1,843 | $2,755 | $2,000 | -7.9% |
| Flat membrane | $215 | $418 | $621 | $475 | -12.0% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Memphis, TN-MS-AR" (area code 32820). State rank for Tennessee: 49 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Memphis
Housing age. The median home in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro was built in 1983, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 46.1% of homes were built before 1980 and 25.2% in 2000 or later; 61% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Roof age, not house age, sets the replacement date.
Hail. NOAA's Storm Events database logged 155 county hail reports across the metro's 9 counties from 2021 to 2025 (14 in 2021, 21 in 2022, 40 in 2023, 22 in 2024, 58 in 2025), rank 26 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 137 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 4 inches. Most reports came from Shelby, Tennessee (47), DeSoto, Mississippi (30), Fayette, Tennessee (25). 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 Tennessee metros
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin $465/sq
- Morristown $449/sq
- Chattanooga $425/sq
- Kingsport-Bristol $421/sq
- Knoxville $420/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $445/sq · rank 212
- Twin Falls, ID $445/sq · rank 213
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $443/sq · rank 214
- Greenville, NC $443/sq · rank 216
- Wilmington, NC $443/sq · rank 217
- Joplin, MO-KS $442/sq · rank 218
More: how much a new roof costs, every state, the full Index.
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