Roof Replacement Cost in Tennessee (2027)
Data updated November 13, 2026
$17,599
typical for a roof replacement$11.22 / sq ft · $1,122 per square
Most projects fall between $8,800 and $32,050. Based on 10,374 building permits in Baton Rouge, LA, Chicago, IL, New Orleans, LA, Orlando, FL, San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026.
A roof replacement typically costs $17,599, with most projects between $8,800 and $32,050. Based on 10,374 building permits in Baton Rouge, LA, Chicago, IL, New Orleans, LA, Orlando, FL, San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026. Figures come from the cities we measure; your area may cost more or less.
- 10,374
- permits analysed
- 6
- cities with local data
- 23 mo
- Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
No sponsored figures. Every number on this page shows how many permits it comes from and when. How we count
Figures come from the cities we measure; your area may cost more or less.
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Reference range · not local
780 permits
$19,690
$9.84 / sq ft$984 per square
- Low
- $14,080
- High
- $30,160
- Typical
- $19,690
- median
- Low
- $14,080
- 25th percentile
- High
- $30,160
- 75th percentile
Reference range from 2 cities; local data not yet available.
Nearest cities with permit data
We have no permits from Tennessee yet, and our state adjustment is not accurate enough for this project (error above 10% in our tests), so we do not publish a Tennessee figure. Above is the range across the cities we measure; below, the closest ones.
Chicago, IL
about 420 miles away · 1,392 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$21,321
$13,709 – $32,050
New Orleans, LA
about 460 miles away · 77 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$16,397
$11,975 – $24,693
Baton Rouge, LA
about 470 miles away · 1,581 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$18,800
$13,323 – $26,540
Orlando, FL
about 590 miles away · 1,600 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$12,493
$8,800 – $18,250
All figures by city
- Baton Rouge, LATotal project cost
- Low (25th percentile)
- $13,323
- Typical (median)
- $18,800
- High (75th percentile)
- $26,540
1,581 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- Chicago, ILTotal project cost
- Low (25th percentile)
- $13,709
- Typical (median)
- $21,321
- High (75th percentile)
- $32,050
1,392 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- New Orleans, LATotal project cost
- Low (25th percentile)
- $11,975
- Typical (median)
- $16,397
- High (75th percentile)
- $24,693
77 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- Orlando, FLTotal project cost
- Low (25th percentile)
- $8,800
- Typical (median)
- $12,493
- High (75th percentile)
- $18,250
1,600 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- San Francisco, CATotal project cost
- Low (25th percentile)
- $12,000
- Typical (median)
- $16,000
- High (75th percentile)
- $23,335
5,551 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- Seattle, WATotal project cost
- Low (25th percentile)
- $13,873
- Typical (median)
- $19,170
- High (75th percentile)
- $25,400
173 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
Low / Typical / High are the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of the declared permit value. Cities with fewer than 20 permits are not published.
Cost by material
Asphalt shingles · Chicago, IL
707 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$9.52/ sq ft
$7.04 – $15.00
Built-up (flat) · Chicago, IL
202 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$17.48/ sq ft
$11.80 – $24.32
Asphalt shingles · San Francisco, CA
73 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$10.17/ sq ft
$8.46 – $15.08
Built-up (flat) · San Francisco, CA
79 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
$10.00/ sq ft
$8.75 – $12.65
What changes the price
Material
in Chicago, IL, asphalt shingles roofs had a median of $9.52 / sq ft, while built-up (flat) roofs had a median of $17.48 / sq ft.
Material
in San Francisco, CA, built-up (flat) roofs had a median of $10.00 / sq ft, while asphalt shingles roofs had a median of $10.17 / sq ft.
Location
the median ranged from $12,493 in Orlando, FL to $21,321 in Chicago, IL.
Project scope
the high end of the range is more than double the low end, so size, access, tear-off of old material and finish level matter as much as location.
Roof size and pitch
steeper roofs have more surface per square foot of floor area (a 12/12 roof has about 41% more than a flat one).
Questions
How much does a roof replacement cost?
The typical (median) cost is $17,599. Half of projects fall between $8,800 and $32,050, based on 10,374 building permits in Baton Rouge, LA, Chicago, IL, New Orleans, LA, Orlando, FL, San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA.
Where do these numbers come from?
From building permits that U.S. cities publish on their open-data portals. Each permit includes the project cost declared by the applicant. We filter residential projects of this type and report the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile.
Why might my quote be higher than these figures?
Permit applicants declare the cost themselves and some understate it. Permits also exclude work that does not need one. Treat the high figure as a realistic ceiling for an average project, not a maximum.
About this figure
- Source
- Residential building-permit records published by Baton Rouge, LA, Chicago, IL, New Orleans, LA, Orlando, FL, San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA
- Period
- Jan 2025 – Nov 2026 · 13,101 permits
- Method
- 25th / 50th / 75th percentile of the declared project value. Full methodology
- Updated
- November 13, 2026