What are real construction costs per sft for SFR

[an]

[quote=Eugene]
Even high end finishings won’t inflate the price by much more than $5/sf.[/quote]
High end finishings would definitely raise the price more than $5/sq-ft. Just talking about flooring alone, material & installation of cheap marble vs vinyl can easily be over $5/sq-ft (high end marble can easily be 2x as expensive as cheap marble). Cheap carpet vs high end carpet can easily be over $5/sq-ft. Nice real hardwood/bamboo floor vs cheap laminate can easily be over $5/sq-ft.

[toddt]

I have built several SFR (2 at a time, so low volume) over the years and prices back in late 90s ran around $90 a foot as a GC, and went up to around $115 a foot in 2006. I’ve built medium quality homes in the 400-500k price range, 2500 square feet.

I also have bids from other GCs on some nicer property in SD at around $250 a foot, with some telling me they can do sub-200. The spec level on this would be higher-end custom, but not necessarily import or top-line quality. Price range on home is 2-3M.

When you get into high-end custom, much of your cost comes in finishes, and there is really no way to price that w/o specifics. The size you build is also very important for obvious reasons. Here in OC, I’ve seen reasonably mid-to high-end (semi-luxury) done for $175 a foot for very large homes(retail pricing), and very high end go as high as 750-1000 a foot for small beach homes.

The lowest I’ve seen for a custom home in a long-while, with pretty cheap finishes, is about $85 a foot retail, 70 at cost.

Hope that helps.

[toddt]

I have built several SFR (2 at a time, so low volume) over the years and prices back in late 90s ran around $90 a foot as a GC, and went up to around $115 a foot in 2006. I’ve built medium quality homes in the 400-500k price range, 2500 square feet.

I also have bids from other GCs on some nicer property in SD at around $250 a foot, with some telling me they can do sub-200. The spec level on this would be higher-end custom, but not necessarily import or top-line quality. Price range on home is 2-3M.

When you get into high-end custom, much of your cost comes in finishes, and there is really no way to price that w/o specifics. The size you build is also very important for obvious reasons. Here in OC, I’ve seen reasonably mid-to high-end (semi-luxury) done for $175 a foot for very large homes(retail pricing), and very high end go as high as 750-1000 a foot for small beach homes.

The lowest I’ve seen for a custom home in a long-while, with pretty cheap finishes, is about $85 a foot retail, 70 at cost.

Hope that helps.

[toddt]

I have built several SFR (2 at a time, so low volume) over the years and prices back in late 90s ran around $90 a foot as a GC, and went up to around $115 a foot in 2006. I’ve built medium quality homes in the 400-500k price range, 2500 square feet.

I also have bids from other GCs on some nicer property in SD at around $250 a foot, with some telling me they can do sub-200. The spec level on this would be higher-end custom, but not necessarily import or top-line quality. Price range on home is 2-3M.

When you get into high-end custom, much of your cost comes in finishes, and there is really no way to price that w/o specifics. The size you build is also very important for obvious reasons. Here in OC, I’ve seen reasonably mid-to high-end (semi-luxury) done for $175 a foot for very large homes(retail pricing), and very high end go as high as 750-1000 a foot for small beach homes.

The lowest I’ve seen for a custom home in a long-while, with pretty cheap finishes, is about $85 a foot retail, 70 at cost.

Hope that helps.

[toddt]

I have built several SFR (2 at a time, so low volume) over the years and prices back in late 90s ran around $90 a foot as a GC, and went up to around $115 a foot in 2006. I’ve built medium quality homes in the 400-500k price range, 2500 square feet.

I also have bids from other GCs on some nicer property in SD at around $250 a foot, with some telling me they can do sub-200. The spec level on this would be higher-end custom, but not necessarily import or top-line quality. Price range on home is 2-3M.

When you get into high-end custom, much of your cost comes in finishes, and there is really no way to price that w/o specifics. The size you build is also very important for obvious reasons. Here in OC, I’ve seen reasonably mid-to high-end (semi-luxury) done for $175 a foot for very large homes(retail pricing), and very high end go as high as 750-1000 a foot for small beach homes.

The lowest I’ve seen for a custom home in a long-while, with pretty cheap finishes, is about $85 a foot retail, 70 at cost.

Hope that helps.

[toddt]

I have built several SFR (2 at a time, so low volume) over the years and prices back in late 90s ran around $90 a foot as a GC, and went up to around $115 a foot in 2006. I’ve built medium quality homes in the 400-500k price range, 2500 square feet.

I also have bids from other GCs on some nicer property in SD at around $250 a foot, with some telling me they can do sub-200. The spec level on this would be higher-end custom, but not necessarily import or top-line quality. Price range on home is 2-3M.

When you get into high-end custom, much of your cost comes in finishes, and there is really no way to price that w/o specifics. The size you build is also very important for obvious reasons. Here in OC, I’ve seen reasonably mid-to high-end (semi-luxury) done for $175 a foot for very large homes(retail pricing), and very high end go as high as 750-1000 a foot for small beach homes.

The lowest I’ve seen for a custom home in a long-while, with pretty cheap finishes, is about $85 a foot retail, 70 at cost.

Hope that helps.

[patb]

There are construction estimaters

such as
http://www.building-cost.net/

http://construction.com/cest/

http://www.bidshop.org/

or you can hire a professional estimater, give you a
real estimate.

[patb]

There are construction estimaters

such as
http://www.building-cost.net/

http://construction.com/cest/

http://www.bidshop.org/

or you can hire a professional estimater, give you a
real estimate.

[patb]

There are construction estimaters

such as
http://www.building-cost.net/

http://construction.com/cest/

http://www.bidshop.org/

or you can hire a professional estimater, give you a
real estimate.

[patb]

There are construction estimaters

such as
http://www.building-cost.net/

http://construction.com/cest/

http://www.bidshop.org/

or you can hire a professional estimater, give you a
real estimate.

[patb]

There are construction estimaters

such as
http://www.building-cost.net/

http://construction.com/cest/

http://www.bidshop.org/

or you can hire a professional estimater, give you a
real estimate.

[LarryTheRenter]

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[LarryTheRenter]

Who can recommend a l professional estimator for a major home remodel??

thanks

[LarryTheRenter]

Who can recommend a l professional estimator for a major home remodel??

thanks

[LarryTheRenter]

Who can recommend a l professional estimator for a major home remodel??

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