InstaBidsHow much does it cost to replace a roof in Nashville and Davidson County?
$22,000 was the median declared permit value for data years 2024-2026 in Nashville / Davidson County, TN. Residential roof replacement permits issued in Nashville and Davidson County declared a typical range (middle half of 27 Metro Nashville permit data points, Nashville / Davidson County, TN, 2024-2026) of $16,000 to $28,250.
Updated 2026-11-09
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| What was measured | Median declared value | Declared value range (middle half) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential roof replacement permits issued in Nashville and Davidson County declared | a median declared value on building permits of $22,000 | the typical range (middle half of 27 Metro Nashville permit data points, Nashville / Davidson County, TN, 2024-2026) was $16,000 to $28,250 |
Declared permit values are what applicants reported to the city; final contract prices can differ.
How measured: residential single-job permits; declared values below the low-value floor for the same job removed (1 row). Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Codes), Nashville Open Data - 'Building Permits Issued' (ArcGIS item 2576bfb2d74f418b8ba8c4538e4f729f), data read 23 October 2026.
These figures are estimates from Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Codes), Nashville Open Data - 'Building Permits Issued' (ArcGIS item 2576bfb2d74f418b8ba8c4538e4f729f), data years 2024-2026, read 23 October 2026, for Nashville / Davidson County, TN. They are not a quote, and they are not a promise of what any contractor on InstaBids will charge. Your price depends on your home, the materials and the contractor. Get written bids before you decide.
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What do Nashville and Davidson County roof permits declare?
The Nashville and Davidson County roof sample keeps 27 permits. All 28 matched applications carried a declared value; the low-value check removed one. These figures describe the value stated on an application rather than the final payment for a finished roof.
Metro Nashville supplies these records through its Building Permits Issued ArcGIS service. The selection starts with residential subtypes and eligible building categories, then applies the roof replacement description match. New-dwelling work is excluded from this existing-home roofing sample.
The source API exposes a rolling window. The stored inputs preserve the retrieved aggregate evidence rather than representing an unlimited historical series. Before matching, the filter removed 29 demolition-only applications and five descriptions that also named another job. Exact duplicate selected rows are removed, geometry is not returned and purpose text is discarded at ingest.
Which Nashville roofing work needs a permit?
Example rule, Metro Nashville roofing permit table, permit required: “Roofing, New Layer or Replacing More Than 1/3 of The Roof”
Source: Metro Nashville Codes, single-family residence renovation permit table, read 9 November 2026.
Example rule, Metro Nashville residential procedures, listed permit work: “Install siding, roofing, fireplaces or solar panels.”
Source: Metro Nashville Codes, Residential Building Permit Procedures, read 9 November 2026.
What roof guidance applies in Nashville historic overlays?
Example rule, Nashville Germantown preservation overlay, roof skylights: “Skylights should not be located on the front-facing slope of a roof.”
Source: Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Germantown design guidelines, roofs, read 9 November 2026.
Example rule, Nashville Germantown preservation overlay, roofing materials: “Appropriate roofing materials include metal, slate, and asphalt/fiberglass shingles.”
Source: Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Germantown design guidelines, roofs, read 9 November 2026.
Example rule, Nashville Woodland-in-Waverly preservation overlay, existing roof form: “Original roof pitch and configuration should be maintained.”
Source: Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Woodland-in-Waverly design guidelines, roof form, read 9 November 2026.
Example rule, Nashville Woodland-in-Waverly preservation overlay, dormer dimensions: “The original size and shape of dormers should be maintained.”
Source: Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Woodland-in-Waverly design guidelines, roof form, read 9 November 2026.
Example rule, Nashville historic landmark overlays, existing roof features: “The historic roof features such as dormers, chimneys, weather vanes, clerestories, and skylights shall be retained.”
Source: Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Historic Landmark design guidelines, roof form, read 9 November 2026.
How can Nashville homeowners find their roof overlay?
Example rule, Nashville preservation permit application, identifying property-specific roof guidance: “Use Nashville's 'Historic Zoning Lookup' to look up existing overlays. Link directly to the design guidelines from the map.”
Source: Metro Historic Zoning Commission, preservation permit application, read 9 November 2026.
What does the national roofing survey measure?
The American Housing Survey roofing item reads “Added or replaced roofing”. Its United States household responses include both full tear-offs and smaller partial replacements, rather than only complete roof replacements.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, AHS 2023 Value Labels Package, read 16 October 2026.
| What was measured | Median | Typical range (middle half) |
|---|---|---|
| Households in the American Housing Survey that hired out a roof replacement reported | a median of $10,000 | the typical range (middle half of 1,820 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) was $5,800 to $16,000 |
| When the household did the roofing itself | a median (260 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) of $5,600 | — |
How measured: hired-out finished jobs, survey-weighted, not adjusted for inflation; do-it-yourself jobs the same way. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data read 16 October 2026.
These figures are estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data years 2021-2023, read 16 October 2026, for the United States. They are not a quote, and they are not a promise of what any contractor on InstaBids will charge. Your price depends on your home, the materials and the contractor. Get written bids before you decide.
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The national hired-out survey row and the local declared permit values remain separate. A household survey response records reported spending; a permit application records a declared project value. Neither series states what a contractor will bid for this home.
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Sources for the figures on this page
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Codes), Nashville Open Data - 'Building Permits Issued' (ArcGIS item 2576bfb2d74f418b8ba8c4538e4f729f), https://services2.arcgis.com/HdTo6HJqh92wn4D8/arcgis/rest/services/Building_Permits_Issued_2/FeatureServer/0, read 23 October 2026. InstaBids computed medians and middle-half ranges for informational purposes only. Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Codes). Retrieval date and source URL accompany each figure; no Metro endorsement is implied.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/data/2023/ahs-2023-public-use-file--puf-.html, read 16 October 2026. U.S. government work; no endorsement implied.
- Metro Nashville Codes, single-family residence renovation permit table, www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/construction-and-permits/building-permits-central/renovate-single-family-residence, read 9 November 2026.
- Metro Nashville Codes, Residential Building Permit Procedures, www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/construction-and-permits/residential-building-permits, read 9 November 2026.
- Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Germantown design guidelines, roofs, www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/Germantown_Design_Guidelines_2024_final.pdf, read 9 November 2026.
- Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Woodland-in-Waverly design guidelines, roof form, www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/DG_WIW_2024.pdf, read 9 November 2026.
- Metro Historic Zoning Commission, Historic Landmark design guidelines, roof form, www.nashville.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/Landmark_2022.pdf, read 9 November 2026.
- Metro Historic Zoning Commission, preservation permit application, www.nashville.gov/departments/planning/historic-zoning-information/apply-preservation-permit, read 9 November 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, AHS 2023 Value Labels Package, www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/2023/AHS 2023 Value Labels Package.zip, read 16 October 2026.