How much does it cost to build a house in the United States?

Many people are thinking about buying a house right now, but many others want to make a different investment and are thinking about building it from scratch.

Building a house is, generally speaking, much cheaper than buying a ready-made one, but you have to face other types of problems: you may encounter a labor shortage or, for example during the pandemic, there were interruptions in the supply chain .

According to data from HomeAdvisor, the average price to build a single-family home in 2022 was $284,764, ranging between $110,765 and $459,152.

• $155 per square foot, in the northeast area
• $131 dollars per square foot, in the west zone
• $109 per square foot, in the Midwest
• $100 dollars per square foot, in the southern zone

According to HomeGuide and HomeAdvisor, with a calculation based on building a 2,000 square foot home, these are the common and average expenses:

• Excavation: $3,000 dollars
• Foundation, slab and piles: $9,260 dollars
• Roof: $13,760 dollars
• Raw wood: $16,000 dollars
• Rough carpentry labor: $22,260
• Heating and plumbing: $7,260 dollars
• Plumbing and sewer connections: $18,260
• Gypsum board: $11,760
• Driving and catwalk: $6,000 dollars
• Wiring: $8,000 dollars
• Painting: $9,000 dollars
• Apartment: $5,000 dollars
• Land: $3,000 – $150,000 dollars

Now with this data, do you know how to measure these costs and establish a budget for your construction project? 

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source: https://www.diariolibre.com/usa/actualidad/evergreen/2023/03/07/cuanto-cuesta-construir-una-casa-en-estados-unidos/2228350