Estimate construction costs per square foot based on quality, shape, size, and location.
Architect-designed. Stone veneer, custom everything. Highest quality commonly encountered.
Professional design, masonry veneer, premium finishes throughout.
Multi-pitch roof, tile or shake, good grade doors/windows. Most custom-built homes.
Wood trusses, tile or good shingles, average doors & windows. Common tract home.
Stucco or wood siding, composition shingles. Typical developer home.
Hardboard siding, composition shingle. Meets minimum building code requirements.
For Classes 1 & 2, shapes correspond to 1, 2, 3, or 4 building masses respectively.
Costs include labor, materials and supervision, but excludes plans, permitting, utility fees and any garages and/or basements. This estimate also excludes all land and site development costs.
This cost estimate uses survey data from Craftsman-Book.com. Purchase the full National Building Cost Manual here.