[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How Much to Build a House? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/31/2017 12:13:04 AM EDT
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I have no concept on how much this costs. Roughly how much would a 3000-4000 sq/ft house cost?
Im talking about having a GC do everything. Around here a house that size in a good neighborhood runs $400-$600k. |
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Build quality, upgrades, built ins, and finishes will play a huge part, along with part of the country you are in. It's not unusual in my area for 160-200 bucks sq/ft around here. Then again, all the homes are custom.
Spec homes in neighborhoods with builders already would be cheaper. |
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$75/foot for the house, as much as you dare to afford for the land, options, and finishout. Oh, that is assuming a cheep slab, nothing fancy like grade or basement.
I am posting from a 1,000 sq ft mobile home on an an extreamly expensive lot (on vacation, lakefront). |
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Materials and labor are not inexpensive currently. |
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Build quality, upgrades, built ins, and finishes will play a huge part, along with part of the country you are in. It's not unusual in my area for 160-200 bucks sq/ft around here. Then again, all the homes are custom. Spec homes in neighborhoods with builders already would be cheaper. First quote for my garage came back at over $100 sqft. For an unfinished garage!! 
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Customs in my line of work are in the $400-$500 sqft range. First quote for my garage came back at over $100 sqft. For an unfinished garage!!  My job is fairly standard around the country for pay and you have to be near the city center-ish.
I can't imagine trying to buy a house that's 3 times more than we are building. |
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Customs in my line of work are in the $400-$500 sqft range. First quote for my garage came back at over $100 sqft. For an unfinished garage!! Quoted:
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Build quality, upgrades, built ins, and finishes will play a huge part, along with part of the country you are in. It's not unusual in my area for 160-200 bucks sq/ft around here. Then again, all the homes are custom. Spec homes in neighborhoods with builders already would be cheaper. First quote for my garage came back at over $100 sqft. For an unfinished garage!! Who you building for? The rich and famous? Seriously , you must be building extremely high end top quality homes to demand 400-500 dollars per sqft. and you are building on very expensive land and that is figured into your square foot cost.
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| It depends on the builder, location, design, and finishes. A basic box without complex rooflines, with basic windows, trim, paint, etc, is going to be much cheaper than something complex with dormers, cathedral ceilings. The customs we work on are usually around 300-400 per sq ft. |
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Wait, wut?? When I built my last shop (less than 18 months ago), OSB was under $6/sheet.....its currently over $13 now. Romex still isn't exactly cheap, and concrete prices are staying at their "higher fuel cost" prices of a few year back. Quoted:
Materials and labor are not inexpensive currently. 
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There are far too many parameters to give an answer to that question My family spent 30+ years doing residential development when I was growing up. So many variables. People would price our home vs others and if what all about bottom dollar, we weren't for them. We could build a 3,000 sq ft home for $90 a sq ft, or $150+ sq ft, depending variables. Do you want 2x6 framing, full brick, 10' ceilings, crown moulding, dual HVAC systems, tiled baths and showers, nice hardwood, walk in closets, granite kitchen, etc? Or 2x4 framing, vinyl siding, 8' ceilings, no crown, vinyl in bath and kitchen, formica counters, small closets, cheaper HVAC unit, etc? You can build both of the above in a 3,000 sq ft configuration, but one will cost a lot more. Same sq footage, completely different build costs. |
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So many variables.
Slab basement, 12 course block, 10' poured concrete walls? Basic cabinets and counters, mid grade, high end? mostly carpet or lots of hardwood and tile? Appliances and AC included? How much does the land cost in your area? Recess lighting all over or are you just going to use lamps? How big of a driveway, is the lawn going to be seeded or sod? I'm starting the process myself on a 2100sqft ranch with a 14 course basement and want to be under 300,000 it almost certainly isn't going to happen unless I start cutting my want list. |
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With nice features or tract-home builder materials? Lots of variables, such as do you want nice quartzite or cheap granite? Nice paint and quality detail-oriented painters or the bottom of the barrel crap? You are talking about a wide range. 
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Is it normally ok to work on your own house during the building phase to save money? I would like to do some of the work. Windows, doors flooring, trim and paint. I can't think of a single reputable builder in my area that would allow it unless you were already one of his subs, or had a decent reputation as a sub. |
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This thread is depressing. Wife and I want to build in 3-5 years (land would be gifted). My $300k mental budget won't go as far as I'd hope. A 2000 square foot house with a simple layout is still a lot of house. Everyone just thinks they need 3000 plus feet now. I drew up a plan for a house for my wife and I to retire in. Two bedroom, two bath with an open concept and attached garage, poured foundation. It came up under 2000 feet and should be plenty with the basement space. |
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$75/foot for the house, as much as you dare to afford for the land, options, and finishout. Oh, that is assuming a cheep slab, nothing fancy like grade or basement. I am posting from a 1,000 sq ft mobile home on an an extreamly expensive lot (on vacation, lakefront). |
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I have no concept on how much this costs. Roughly how much would a 3000-4000 sq/ft house cost? Im talking about having a GC do everything. Around here a house that size in a good neighborhood runs $400-$600k. For custom it was close to $300-400/sqft. All depends on what you want crammed into that square footage. |
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Who you building for? The rich and famous? Seriously , you must be building extremely high end top quality homes to demand 400-500 dollars per sqft. and you are building on very expensive land and that is figured into your square foot cost.Quoted:
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Build quality, upgrades, built ins, and finishes will play a huge part, along with part of the country you are in. It's not unusual in my area for 160-200 bucks sq/ft around here. Then again, all the homes are custom. Spec homes in neighborhoods with builders already would be cheaper. First quote for my garage came back at over $100 sqft. For an unfinished garage!! Who you building for? The rich and famous? Seriously , you must be building extremely high end top quality homes to demand 400-500 dollars per sqft. and you are building on very expensive land and that is figured into your square foot cost.Attached File Attached File Actually yes, I do work on homes of the rich and famous. I don't build them, I just automate them. |
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Wait, wut?? When I built my last shop (less than 18 months ago), OSB was under $6/sheet.....its currently over $13 now. Romex still isn't exactly cheap, and concrete prices are staying at their "higher fuel cost" prices of a few year back. |
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They are using diesel as the indicator here. Diesel is staying high . . . because reasons (companies will keep paying because they have to, not enough consumer use to spur price wars). Quoted:
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Wait, wut?? When I built my last shop (less than 18 months ago), OSB was under $6/sheet.....its currently over $13 now. Romex still isn't exactly cheap, and concrete prices are staying at their "higher fuel cost" prices of a few year back. I've been billing it out at around $130/yard (give or take a few bucks for fiber, color changes it entirely) My cost is about $120 after tax and delivery, higher volume guys than me can get it another 10% cheaper. Usually less than 80 yards (less than 60 really) on most residential jobs if you pour the walls and floor in the basement. All the money is in the labor with it. |
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Is it normally ok to work on your own house during the building phase to save money? I would like to do some of the work. Windows, doors flooring, trim and paint. That's not the end all be all rule though, some GCs may allow it but I would plan on some push back from most. Remember they are putting their names on the house too, so if the work isn't good it reflects on them also. Typically the only work they will allow you to do is stuff that doesn't stop the house from finals.....landscaping etc |
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Most of the builders around here I sub with will charge extra for that. They have time constraints and when a homeowner decides they don't want to finish the project or can't in the allotted time they are left scrambling trying to find a sub to do the work. Typically the only work they will allow you to do is stuff that doesn't stop the house from finals.....landscaping etc Quoted:
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Is it normally ok to work on your own house during the building phase to save money? I would like to do some of the work. Windows, doors flooring, trim and paint. Typically the only work they will allow you to do is stuff that doesn't stop the house from finals.....landscaping etc Not sure how much you would actually save though, materials would cost more, and it would likely take a lot longer than the subs, plus you get zero warranty with it. |
| Obviously depends on where you are at. Here for a subdivision type, 100% brick, quality built house, in a good school zone, big yard, with nicer (but not absolutely nicest) finishes is around $105/sq ft which includes the lot, fence, landscaping, everything etc. There are a few floor plans to choose from and a good amount of things to move around/change but I wouldn't call it custom. |
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This thread is depressing. Wife and I want to build in 3-5 years (land would be gifted). My $300k mental budget won't go as far as I'd hope. 
Some things to consider: That extra little bit, tends to cost a LOT more. It is just like everything else in life. A Larue isn't 3x as good as a Colt, but you pay a lot more for that little extra bit of performance. Finalize a floor plan, and STICK with it. You want to blow your budget? Start making changes once construction starts, and it gets real expensive, really fast. |