Determining the cost per square foot to build a home depends on many factors – location, design, regional labor and material costs are the big variables. So there isn’t much we can tell you without knowing all that, because the cost per square footage across the US can easily range from $125 a square foot up to $500 a square foot, or even more.
What we can help you with, is to help you build the most energy efficient, healthy and durable house affordably wherever you are, here are a few pages that an help -
Aside from those general pages, another determining factor for calculating the cost per square foot is the level of complication per square foot. A small home with 3 bathrooms for example, will cost more per square foot than a larger home with 1.5 bathrooms. In your case, 5 bedrooms will comparitively be a lot of interior work for a home that size, but no kitchen?
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Determining the cost per square foot to build a home depends on many factors – location, design, regional labor and material costs are the big variables. So there isn’t much we can tell you without knowing all that, because the cost per square footage across the US can easily range from $125 a square foot up to $500 a square foot, or even more.
What we can help you with, is to help you build the most energy efficient, healthy and durable house affordably wherever you are, here are a few pages that an help -
Top tips for planning and building a green home on a budget
Are better insulated homes with the money? – The answer to that is pretty much always a resounding ‘yes’.
Choosing between a basement and slab on grade, which is better? – if you have the room, a slab on grade can be cheaper to build that a basement.
Aside from those general pages, another determining factor for calculating the cost per square foot is the level of complication per square foot. A small home with 3 bathrooms for example, will cost more per square foot than a larger home with 1.5 bathrooms. In your case, 5 bedrooms will comparitively be a lot of interior work for a home that size, but no kitchen?