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Little Rock, AR / Roof replacement

Roof replacement cost in Little Rock, AR

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 Little Rock, AR is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR of $23.20 (May 2025), applied to the 55% labor share.

City of Little Rock Planning and Development, Building Codes Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Little Rock ordinance amending 8-31(c) permit fee schedules (Board of Directors December 16, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $0. Fee model: exemption.

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

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

Typical all-in

$8,224

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

Low
$5,052
Typical
$8,224
High
$39,376

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$4,523
Materials (allocated)$3,701
Job subtotal$8,224
Permit$0
All-in typical$8,224

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
exemption
Typical fee
$0
Range
$0
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high residential roof = $0 documented exemption.

City of Little Rock, not North Little Rock. Official 8-31(c)(1)a: permits are required for work over $5,000 or that requires an inspection, except for residential fences under 7 feet, residential roofs, painting, floor coverings and cosmetic changes, and one-story detached accessory structures <=200 sf. Residential roofs are the documented exemption.

City of Little Rock ordinance amending 8-31(c) permit fee schedules (Board of Directors December 16, 2025)

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 Little Rock ordinance amending 8-31(c) permit fee schedules (Board of Directors December 16, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Little Rock, not North Little Rock. Official 8-31(c)(1)a: permits are required for work over $5,000 or that requires an inspection, except for residential fences under 7 feet, residential roofs, painting, floor coverings and cosmetic changes, and one-story detached accessory structures <=200 sf. Residential roofs are the documented exemption.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 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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