2026 Q3 · metro rank 166 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
An architectural shingle roof in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro costs $465 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +6.5% against the Tennessee figure of $436 and -7.1% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $24.90/hour (median $23.14, about 650 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 $11,873 to $22,397 here, typical $17,095.
All materials in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $367 | $465 | $562 | $500 | -7.1% |
| 3-tab shingles | $258 | $328 | $397 | $355 | -7.7% |
| Standing seam metal | $845 | $1,179 | $1,513 | $1,250 | -5.7% |
| Metal panel | $456 | $835 | $1,213 | $900 | -7.3% |
| Tile | $645 | $1,680 | $2,715 | $1,800 | -6.7% |
| Slate | $956 | $1,902 | $2,847 | $2,000 | -4.9% |
| Flat membrane | $228 | $440 | $651 | $475 | -7.5% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN" (area code 34980). State rank for Tennessee: 49 of 51. Methodology.
Roofing conditions in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Housing age. The median home in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro was built in 1994, newer than the median metro in the Index (1982). 31.7% of homes were built before 1980 and 41.2% 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 296 county hail reports across the metro's 14 counties from 2021 to 2025 (47 in 2021, 36 in 2022, 47 in 2023, 59 in 2024, 107 in 2025), rank 15 of 263 metros. From January 2021 to June 2026, 245 reports were stones of 1 inch or larger, and the largest was 3 inches. Most reports came from Williamson, Tennessee (84), Davidson, Tennessee (38), Rutherford, Tennessee (27). 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
- Morristown $449/sq
- Memphis $443/sq
- Chattanooga $425/sq
- Kingsport-Bristol $421/sq
- Knoxville $420/sq
Metros with a similar cost
- Ogden, UT $466/sq · rank 163
- Raleigh-Cary, NC $466/sq · rank 164
- Bay City, MI $465/sq · rank 165
- Waco, TX $464/sq · rank 167
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $464/sq · rank 168
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $464/sq · rank 169
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