Cost to Build a House in 2024

[arieljones]

This is the best video ive seen for building costs. No fluff, right to the point. It lays out exactly the home and trimmings we are talking about. Im a builder and i can say his figures seem realistic.

[jensn]

$81.25/ per square foot but I milled and planed my own lumber and also did the electrical and plumbing myself. I hired a framing crew, insulation company, and roofing company, and also a drywall guy. The more skills you learn and the more time you have for the project the cheaper it will be.

[wekngs]

I bought Michael’s class and it’s well worth it. Mike is responsive and professional. Just breaking ground now thanks good luck to all.
Good things come to those who stay the course.

[pyroman]

We're on the back side of our build, hopefully in it by summer. Your estimate is pretty close for North Texas. I should fall in the range of $125/ft but did a lot my self. Had I hired it out I probably would have been in that $140-145 range. I didn't do builder grade either, slab on grade with 31 piers, 2x6 walls, casement windows, zip sheathing, Hardie exterior, Bosch hvac, dehumidifier, erv, etc...

[Mumumama]

Thank you for this update. I hope that’s what it will cost for me. I must say that your course is very thorough and a terrific help and support in becoming an owner builder. I’m actually looking forward to it now.

[ebraunvol]

We are GCing ours. We found a good builder with only a 10% markup, but it's a big home and still have a 95k markup so are doing it ourselves. We decided to go with a turn-key foundation. A big outfit who only does footers and walls. All the smaller concrete outfits had to spend a fortune renting out forms, so he was cheaper too. For some numbers: 89k lumber, 80k windows/doors, 7k excavation, 60k giant underground softspot, 13k basement slab, 4k garage slab, 5k rock, 8k steel beams, 57k framing labor, 15k roof, 44k stairs/banisters/balusters (curved, looking for another bid), 40k electrical, 33k plumbing, 97k hvac (47k is geothermal), 15k septic, 8k 500g underground propane tank, 36k drywall, 22k insulation, 11k garage doors, 38k brick/stone, 18k masonry labor, 10k granite. We have a lot of stuff we are doing ourselves with help from family, and haven't decided on cabinets yet. 3000+ unfinished with basement garage, 3067 main floor, 1714 upstairs. It's 80% brick and stone. 9ft, 10ft, 9ft ceilings.

[FloridaCoastalGuy]

In Gulf County, Florida; Several contractors are charging $350.00 and up per square foot for a house to be built.

[joehooper]

I’m building a 2200 50x45x12 home with 4 beds 2-1/2 bath in Colorado. I’m a builder myself and I will be doing my own foundation, framing, roofing, siding, and interior finish work. Subbing out mechanical and drywall, but everything else I am doing. Even using my own materials company that is 40% cheaper than any lumber yard in my state, I’m still looking at about 200k for this house. If I were building this same home for a client, I’m charging 300k all day for this build, that’s your mark up. Build yourself and save 30% of total cost, hire people and the price never stops rising

[Islandwaterjet]

Here in British Columbia it was a 3 year fight and has cost me $46, 000 just for the red tape for the building permit on this small 1000sqft residence. 3 years and $46, 000 in red tape and we have not even broken ground yet. We expect the cost of the red tape to be close to $100, 000 by the time of occupancy permit. The red tape is by far the biggest expense, far larger than the cost of materials.

[womanoftruth]

I agree it should cost 141 per square foot if I build my own home. I’ve done the math over and over and that’s the same figure I come up with. But the three contractors I’ve presented my idea to gives me a quote that is over 60% more than my figure. That’s nothing but greed. Since when do contractors get 60% to build a modest home?

I need God to send me an honest contractor willing to take 20% rather than rob me blind. And I own land. What a shame!!

[ChiefMasonDixon]

Sounds like the smart approach. I’m new to this class and am looking around at buying land locally or possibly relocating to another state. I assume this is the first step in the home building process.
Advice needed and appreciated.

[brushandbolter]

Baldwin County Al current build range is 175 - 250 / sf

[picflight]

How and where do you find subcontractors for foundation form & pouring, framing, plumbing, drywall and others?

[dalelaurent]

Some of the custom homes I work on in Vancouver BC cost over $3000 sq ft to build.

[lenandov]

The one from two years ago popped up for me.

I went to see if you had something current.

Thanks!

p.s. Today, Google says N.C. is about 120-150

[Joeharvey-kv]

Home builds remind me of where I was just a few years ago, no savings, no IRA, nothing.Thought owning a home was out of reach. But after three years of hard work and smart investing, I grew my savings to $350k and finally bought a home. If I can do it, anyone can. Graham David Fullerton was very helpful in making this dream a reality by investing towards a particular goal.

[Mumumama]

A year ago, in central coastal Florida $175 by GC. I’ll be owner builder, and it’s not a complicated build, no frills, so $140 would be nice

[arifrochy]

Hello Mike, Would be able to provide / share an Estimating Excel spreadsheet, with detailed line items from Sitework to Landscaping? I am in the planning stage of the house I would like to build in Marietta, GA. Right now getting the lot surveyed and soil test done, though the lot is in a development and has all utilities such as sewer, water, power taps onsite.

[PineyGroveHomestead]

Not in Florida. $300 sq ft on the sq ft in the country. And that's not a high end home.

[thechisolmranch]

how much would you charge to build a 2200 sqf home in California with mid grade finishes