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Knoxville, TN / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Knoxville, TN

Professional replacement for a typical home roof of about 1,300–1,800 sq ft of surface. Asphalt-shingle installed range $5,800–$20,000. High $46,000 is the published broad high (steep or premium materials).

Labor for Roof replacement in Knoxville, TN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Knoxville, TN of $26.73 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Knoxville Plans Review & Inspections / Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $116. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $9,607. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Knoxville, TN.

1 square = 100 sq ft of roof surface. A typical house is about 13 to 18 squares.

Typical all-in

$8,904

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$5,491
Typical
$8,904
High
$42,354

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,850
Materials (allocated)$3,969
Job subtotal$8,819
Permit$85
All-in typical$8,904

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Based on project value
Typical fee
$85
Range
$73 – $126
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit 0.55% of valuation (min $50) — $66Included.
  • IRC plans review 0.025% (min $50) — $50Included. All IRC projects.

Typical $12,000: building 0.55% = $66.00 + IRC review min $50 = $116.00. Low $8,000 = $100.00. High $22,000 = $171.00.

City of Knoxville, not Knox County. Building permits 0.55% of valuation, $50 minimum. IRC plans review 0.025%, $50 minimum.

City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule

Citations

  1. How Much Does Roof Replacement Cost? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $9,607; range $5,902–$46,000; $4–$11 per sq ft; asphalt $5,800–$20,000.
  2. City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Knoxville, not Knox County. Building permits 0.55% of valuation, $50 minimum. IRC plans review 0.025%, $50 minimum.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Knoxville, TN BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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