2026 Q3 data
Roof replacement cost in Louisiana
How much does a new roof cost in Louisiana?
$12,000 – $22,500
Typical $17,200 · architectural shingles · 2,000 sq ft home
That is $3.72 to $5.68 per square foot of roof installed, below the US typical.
How we got this number
An architectural shingle roof in Louisiana costs $372 to $568 per square installed (typical $470) on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -6.0% against the US typical of $500. State rank 31 of 51 (1 = most expensive).
Material is priced nationally; labor is scaled by the state roofer wage. Roofers in Louisiana earn a mean $25.38/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.908. The whole-roof range is for a 2,000 sq ft single-story home (6/12 pitch, one layer torn off, permit and dumpster included). Full methodology.
All materials in Louisiana
| Material, per square | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $372 | $470 | $568 |
| 3-tab shingles | $262 | $332 | $402 |
| Standing seam metal | $854 | $1,190 | $1,526 |
| Metal panel | $463 | $845 | $1,226 |
| Tile | $654 | $1,699 | $2,744 |
| Slate | $963 | $1,917 | $2,871 |
| Flat membrane | $232 | $445 | $659 |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in Louisiana
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | $469 | -0.2% | 154 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $468 | -0.4% | 156 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $463 | -1.4% | 170 |
| Monroe, LA | $462 | -1.7% | 171 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Louisiana compares
Louisiana ranks 31 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Maine ($475), Kansas ($473), Iowa ($466), Utah ($463). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Louisiana is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Louisiana roof cost questions
How much does a new roof cost in Louisiana?
On the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, 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 $12,000 to $22,545 in Louisiana, typical $17,233. That is about 24.6 squares of roof.
How much is a new roof per square foot in Louisiana?
Architectural shingles run $3.72 to $5.68 per square foot of roof surface installed in Louisiana (typical $4.70), or $372 to $568 per square of 100 sq ft. Tear-off, permit and dumpster are extra.
How much does a metal roof cost in Louisiana?
Standing seam metal on the same 2,000 sq ft home costs $23,846 to $46,124 in Louisiana, typical $34,945, because standing seam material alone runs $400 to $800 per square against $100 to $250 for architectural shingles.
Why is roofing cheaper in Louisiana than the US average?
Labor. Roofers in Louisiana earn a mean $25.38 an hour (BLS, May 2025) against $27.95 nationally, a labor index of 0.908. Material is priced nationally in this edition, so the whole -6.0% gap is labor.
Which Louisiana metro has the highest roofing cost?
Lafayette, LA is the most expensive metro touching Louisiana at $469 per square; Monroe, LA is the least at $462. Areas outside a metro use the state figure.
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