Roof Replacement Cost in Jackson, Tennessee (2026)
Putting asphalt shingles on a 2,000 sq ft Jackson, TN home costs $6,090 to $13,485, which a Jackson, TN household on $51,552 a year earns back in 6.1 to 13.6 weeks. Jackson, TN gets 12.9 days with an inch of rain, 15th highest of 209. Starting ranges, not quotes. Prices compiled June 2026.
Short answer: Plan on about $9,800 for asphalt shingles in Jackson, TN, or 9.9 weeks of the median household's $51,552. Metal roofs in Jackson, TN cost $14,790 to $34,800; asphalt ranges from $6,090 to $13,485.
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How much life is left in my Jackson, TN roof?
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Price your own roof in Jackson
Jackson, TN prices sit 13% under the national base. A typical Jackson, TN roof is 9.9 weeks of local pay, 53rd heaviest of 209 cities.
- Same job at national base rates
- Difference in Jackson
- Extra tear-off included
How we calculated this
One sum produces the asphalt shingle range at the top of this page. You can redo it with a calculator.
| Step | What goes in | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National base, low end | 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles, $3.50 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $7,000 |
| National base, high end | Architectural Asphalt Shingles, $7.75 per sq ft × 2,000 sq ft | $15,500 |
| Jackson, TN cost index | Fixed for Jackson, TN, not recalculated from wages | 0.87× |
| Jackson, TN low | $7,000 × Jackson, TN index 0.87 | $6,090, 6.1 weeks of Jackson, TN pay |
| Jackson, TN high | $15,500 × Jackson, TN index 0.87 | $13,485, 13.6 weeks of Jackson, TN pay |
| Jackson, TN typical | Midpoint of the Jackson, TN low and high, rounded to $50 | $9,800 |
- Where Jackson, TN sits. The median index across the 209 cities we price is 0.89×. 186 of them are under 1.00× and 23 are over it.
Prices compiled June 2026. This is an estimate, not a quote. Why the range has a low and a high end and how the other materials are priced: full method, inputs and limits.
Cost by roofing material in Jackson, TN
A typical asphalt roof in Jackson, TN costs $9,800, which is 9.9 weeks of local pay and puts Jackson, TN 53rd of 209 for burden.
| Material | Weeks of pay | Typical | Share of home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles in Jackson, TN | 8.1 | $8,050 | 4.1% |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles in Jackson, TN | 10.7 | $10,650 | 5.5% |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) in Jackson, TN | 20.6 | $20,450 | 10.5% |
| Standing Seam Metal in Jackson, TN | 28.1 | $27,850 | 14.3% |
| Concrete Tile in Jackson, TN | 18.4 | $18,250 | 9.4% |
| TPO / EPDM in Jackson, TN* | 5.2 | $5,200 | 2.7% |
* Flat-roof prices are per 1,000 sq ft, not for a whole 2,000 sq ft house. Rated life: 3-Tab Asphalt Shingles 15–20 years; Architectural Asphalt Shingles 25–30 years; Metal (Steel/Aluminum) 40–70 years; Standing Seam Metal 50–70 years; Concrete Tile 40–50 years; TPO / EPDM (flat roofs) 15–25 years. How we calculated these prices · Sources
What weather does to a Jackson, TN roof
- Freeze-thaw days. Water gets under shingles at night and expands as ice.
- Days at 90F or hotter. Heat bakes the oils out of asphalt and loosens sealant strips.
- Days with an inch of rain. Heavy rain tests flashing, valleys and gutters.
- Yearly precipitation. More water means more years of wet decking.
Rank 1 is the most days or inches among the cities we cover. Values are 2014–2023 averages of a 50 km grid cell around Jackson, TN. Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2/IMERG reanalysis, daily point data), 2014–2023
Jackson, TN roof bill in weeks of pay
Weeks of median household income
The median Jackson, TN household earns $51,552 a year, or $991 a week. A Jackson, TN asphalt re-roof, typically $9,800, takes 9.9 weeks of that.
Clarksville ($9,800 typical, 103 miles away) takes 7.6 weeks of its own pay, 2.3 weeks fewer than Jackson, TN.
52 of 208 other cities ask for more, 156 for less.
Sum for Jackson, TN: $9,800 ÷ ($51,552 ÷ 52) = 9.9 weeks.
Source: Census ACS (Jackson city), 2019–2023If insurance covers the damage
Estimates against Jackson, TN's $6,090–$13,485 range. General information, not legal advice. How claims work →
| Your deductible | Weeks of Jackson, TN pay | Out-of-pocket |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 0.50 weeks in Jackson, TN | $500 |
| $1,000 | 1.0 weeks in Jackson, TN | $1,000 |
| $2,500 | 2.5 weeks in Jackson, TN | $2,500 |
Storms behind Jackson, TN roof bills
Public NOAA records for Jackson, TN's county.
- 22days with hail of 1 inch or larger
- 2.5 inlargest hailstone reported
- 36days with gusts of 58 mph or more
Hail reports by month
NOAA logged 54 hail reports for Jackson, TN's county since 2014. April is the busiest month with 16 of them, 30% of the total.
Busiest three: April 16, March 15, May 12.
No hail was reported in 6 of the 12 months (January to November, in calendar order).
The costliest storm day on record in the county was March 30, 2022, with $930,000 of reported property damage.
All reported hail, wind and tornado damage there adds up to at least $2,105,000. It is a floor, because many reports carry no dollar estimate.
The county saw 7 tornadoes, the strongest rated EF1.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Reported hail locations, Madison County
- 1+ in
- 1.75+ in
- 2.75+ in
Hail reports per year
| 2017 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 |
47 recorded hail events across 9 years represented in the data, about 5.2 per represented full year. 2025 had the most events among represented full years: 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026 Hail risk lookup
Jackson, TN against nearby Tennessee cities
Neighbors run from 0.87× to 0.92× against Jackson's 0.87×. Closest: Clarksville, about 103 mi, at $6,090 to $13,485.
Distances are to scale. Dot size is weeks of local pay for a typical asphalt roof, so a bigger dot means a heavier bill for that city's households.
| City | Weeks of pay | Price vs here | Contractors (verified) | Hail events, since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, TN (this page) | 9.9 | — | 25 (4) | 47 |
| Clarksville roofers ≈103 mi from Jackson, TN |
7.6 | same | 25 (5) | 15 |
| Franklin roofers ≈111 mi from Jackson, TN |
4.4 | same | 29 (4) | 95 |
| Hendersonville roofers ≈132 mi from Jackson, TN |
5.6 | same | 25 (2) | 35 |
| Murfreesboro roofers ≈137 mi from Jackson, TN |
7.1 | +6% | 29 (9) | 35 |
| Cookeville roofers ≈190 mi from Jackson, TN |
10.5 | same | 27 (2) | 24 |
| Chattanooga roofers ≈201 mi from Jackson, TN |
8.4 | +1% | 26 (5) | 19 |
On the cost index Jackson, TN sits at 0.87×, and a Jackson, TN roof takes 9.9 weeks of its pay, rank 53 of 209.
What a re-roof costs against home values in Jackson, TN
Share of median home value
In Jackson, TN a typical re-roof takes 5.0% of the $195,000 median home value. 95 cities carry a heavier ratio and 113 a lighter one.
Source: Census ACS (Jackson city), 2019–2023How old the homes are
Share of homes built before 1980.
45.8% of Jackson, TN homes predate 1980. A roof that Jackson, TN homebuyers never replaced since the median build year of 1983 is 43 years old. Oldest-first, Jackson, TN stands #127 of 209.
Source: Census ACS (Jackson city), 2019–2023Repair or replace in Jackson, TN
Jackson, TN homes sit 43 years from the median build year of 1983. An original roof that old is past the 25–30 years architectural shingles are rated for, so in Jackson, TN a repair mostly buys time. 45.8% of Jackson, TN homes predate 1980, so some roofs on the street are second or third generation.
| Job | Cost | Weeks of pay |
|---|---|---|
| Small repair in Jackson, TN | $550 | 0.55 |
| Larger repair in Jackson, TN | $2,600 | 2.6 |
| Half of a new roof (50% rule) in Jackson, TN | $4,900 | 4.9 |
| One year of roof life in Jackson, TN | $356 | 0.36 |
The last row prices one year of roof life in Jackson, TN: a typical architectural roof divided by its rated 25–30 years. A repair is worth paying for when it buys at least as many years as its cost divided by that figure. The 50% rule is a common rule of thumb, not a law.
The Jackson, TN roofing market
Jackson is the second-largest city in West Tennessee with a 2020 census population of 68,205. The local economy transitioned from its railroad heritage toward manufacturing. The repeated tornado strikes -- including the 2003 F4 event that devastated the downtown core -- have periodically generated large-scale re-roofing demand across residential and commercial stock, making storm-restoration experience a key differentiator for contractors in this market.
Roofing companies in Jackson, TN's county
- 5roofing establishments with paid employees
- 80%have fewer than 5 employees
80% of the county's roofing firms have under 5 staff, 16 points above the 190-city median of 64%.
Source: Census CBP, 2023On PickARoofer: 25 roofing contractors listed in Jackson, TN, 4 verified against a public registry. See them
License and permit in Tennessee
Jackson, TN roofers: State contractor license.
Check a Jackson, TN roofer in the Tennessee registry
4 contractors listed in Jackson, TN carry a Verified badge on PickARoofer.
Permit: Jackson, TN's building office. General information, not legal advice.
Source: verification methodAreas PickARoofer contractors serve in Jackson, TN
- University District
- Old Jackson
- Northside
- East Jackson
- Hernando
ZIP codes: 38301, 38302, 38304, 38305, 38306.
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Data version: Prices compiled June 2026. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.