Roof replacement cost in Baton Rouge (2026)
The typical roofing job in Baton Rouge was valued at $19,000 on its city permit (middle half: $14,000 to $28,000), across 1,631 roofing jobs with city permits issued from November 2021 to September 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10,000 | 157 | 10% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 691 | 42% |
| $20,000 to $30,000 | 428 | 26% |
| $30,000 to $40,000 | 186 | 11% |
| $40,000 to $50,000 | 72 | 4% |
| $50,000 and over | 97 | 6% |
Roofing contractors with the most jobs in Baton Rouge
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier South LLC | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Lifetime Roofing LLC | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Legacy Home Services LLC | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 12 ZIP codes with the most roofing jobs valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70808 | 335 | $24,000 | $15,000 to $33,000 |
| 70816 | 254 | $21,000 | $16,000 to $28,000 |
| 70815 | 189 | $20,000 | $15,000 to $28,000 |
| 70806 | 168 | $19,000 | $12,000 to $26,000 |
| 70810 | 116 | $15,000 | $12,000 to $21,000 |
| 70814 | 87 | $16,000 | $14,000 to $20,000 |
| 70809 | 73 | $25,000 | $14,000 to $39,000 |
| 70802 | 65 | $15,000 | $10,000 to $27,000 |
| 70820 | 60 | $21,000 | $14,000 to $29,000 |
| 70805 | 55 | $14,000 | $9,000 to $20,000 |
| 70811 | 55 | $17,000 | $13,000 to $27,000 |
| 70807 | 39 | $17,000 | $11,000 to $28,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49 | $35,000 | $26,000 to $49,000 |
| 2025 | 337 | $21,000 | $15,000 to $30,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 1,213 | $19,000 | $13,000 to $26,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $10,000: 10% (157 of 1,631); $10,000 to $25,000: 58% (939 of 1,631); $25,000 to $50,000: 27% (438 of 1,631); over $50,000: 6% (97 of 1,631).
- The median was $35,000 in 2024 (49 jobs) and $21,000 in 2025 (337 jobs), down 40%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $14,000 in 70805 to $25,000 in 70809.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: Baton Rouge building permits, from November 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: roofing.json.