Cost Of Building A New Home

We are thinking of buying a small ranch and tearing it down to biuld a new home or renovating it and adding on. What is the cost per square foot to build a home.

lol that depends alot on what u want sq ft only gets u a ballpark depends on location of house (not where u live terrain) what u want in the house design that fig can vary alot talk to a contractor they give free estimates(most places)gl

2009-08-25 18:24:44 by Maggie518

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I've been looking at new homes on Realtor websites, but the main problem is that they aren't located in the part of town where I'd like to live. I was wondering, generally, would it cost nearly the same if I purchased a piece of vacant land and had an identical home built on it?

No, under present market conditions and the present cost of materials, you can expect to pay about 3 times more to have the same house built.

2010-03-17 02:04:02 by J.

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I am thinking of buying some land to build a house on. But, I don't know how much of a house I'll be able to build. I do know how much money I can spend on the entire project (land included). So, I need to know how much it will cost me to build a house so that I can buy as much land as possible.

Do any of you know of a good website that might have a calculator based on square footage, type of house, materials and so forth? This calculator may also need to know where in the US I'm building.

Also, any thoughts on modular homes as compared to custom?

Thanks.

It depends on what you put in the home. You may be able to spend $50/sq.ft. You may do some upgrades and spend $100/ sq.ft. or more. Budget it and stick to it. If you know how to basically build a house, you can plan a budget. Foundation, Framing, Mech, Exterior Finishes, Interior Finishes, etc. Don't forget the extras, permits, water tap dumpsters, utilities,etc. Don't forget finace charge on construction loans. ADD 10%. you are right. region matters labor and material prices change from place to place. Plus you may want to look at life cycle cost. Initially, add. insulation, better windows, higher efficiency appliances cost more over the years they can pay for themselves.

2006-04-27 11:28:34 by flynryn@swbell.net

Price: $24.95

about a 2700 sq. ft home of quality materials and construction.

Probably 40 dollars or more, depends.

2006-05-24 12:24:16 by artguy

Hi! I was wondering if anyone knows what the current average for home building is, per square foot, in Ontario Canada.

If you do (even approximately), can you give me a quick idea of what was included (i.e. lot, services, etc.).

Thanks so much!

Just had one custom built in Ontario...A rough estimate is $125 per square ft not including the lot, hydro hook up, well/septic (if rural) or driveway.
The $125 per square ft did not include the blueprints and will cover a basic house...any extras such as extra insulation, built ins, any changes or upgrades are all extra...make sure you are aware of everything your builder will allow for.

2009-04-06 20:48:17 by ☺ Jaker Maker ☺