How much per square foot have you built a house for recently?

it will be hard for you to get a usable answer to your question as everyone has different tastes in finishes. The finishes drive the price.

$183 per sqft is the cheapest Ive seen lately.

But this is impossible to answer without more information. Its like asking how much a car is. We talking Mercedes or KIA. They both have A/C and leather but there is a huge price difference in the two.

I built 2 years ago.

Lots of assumptions, but If you assume 3,000sf living, Quartzite and Granite counters everywhere, real wood (job finish) floors in majority of house, outdoor living space with outdoor kitchen, not including any lot cost or fence or pool or landscape, etc., you are probably looking at $165-$185 per foot, which includes builder overhead and profit.

This is a very rough, ballpark price, but building is super expensive at this current time in the market, and has been for about 4 years now. I really don't see prices coming down all that much, even if a recession hits in the coming years. A lot of that has to do with people wanting nicer and nicer finishes, and also the outdoor kitchen and living spaces that everyone wants these days.

It's crazy - I built a house for about $90 per foot 15 years ago, then another one for about $100 per foot 12 years ago. Now it's just a lot higher. I blame all the HGTV shows - people see those and they want a lot of extras in their homes that they didn't even know about a few years ago!

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I built 2 years ago.

Lots of assumptions, but If you assume 3,000sf living, Quartzite and Granite counters everywhere, real wood (job finish) floors in majority of house, outdoor living space with outdoor kitchen, not including any lot cost or fence or pool or landscape, etc., you are probably looking at $165-$185 per foot, which includes builder overhead and profit.

This is a very rough, ballpark price, but building is super expensive at this current time in the market, and has been for about 4 years now. I really don't see prices coming down all that much, even if a recession hits in the coming years. A lot of that has to do with people wanting nicer and nicer finishes, and also the outdoor kitchen and living spaces that everyone wants these days.

It's crazy - I built a house for about $90 per foot 15 years ago, then another one for about $100 per foot 12 years ago. Now it's just a lot higher. I blame all the HGTV shows - people see those and they want a lot of extras in their homes that they didn't even know about a few years ago!

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Yes I am finding this as well. I've been told by a couple high end builders in Covington/Mandeville that they just now quote the whole house as per sq. ft UNDER BEAM due to all the high end porches with beaded ceilings, outdoor kitchens and fireplaces etc. I was told to expect about $185 per foot under beam to build on my lot in Covington for 4000/5800. We are meeting with someone to get a detailed bid tomorrow. Crossing my fingers lol.

We are building here by Laffy right now. We are at $134/sq not including land cost

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We are building here by Laffy right now. We are at $134/sq not including land cost

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How big is house? How much was lot? What do you think it will appraise for?

Here in central Alabama, we have seen around $120/sf heated and cooled area. that would be for basic, but many, many factors, not even just about the house: how much excavating, how much to bring in utilities, architect fees.

Just pay close attention to whatever quote you get. some builders may give you a low price, but when you look at it, you may see their "allowance" for , say, doors, is extremely low, forcing you to "upgrade" and run your costs higher.
There literally is nothing in a building of a house that you can't pay more for an item. Even a light switch cover, you could pay 50 cents a piece, or $5 / piece. Multiply that by the 25 or so light switches a average size house has and you could pay up to $120 more than the basic ones. Costs will almost always be higher than you think.

Should get everything you want for $150.

I'm wrapping up my build now. Its a 2350 sqft living country style modern farmhouse (3 br 3 bath) on 3 acres. I am owner building having subbed everything out but paint. I painted the entire house in and out (a pro could not have done it better; it looks great). I'm at $136 sqft living which includes 900 sqft large deep cypress porches, 11' and 10' ceilings, all rooms trimmed out with 7" cove and 10" baseboards, plenty of cabinetry, cypress beams and shelves, multiple call out walls and ceilings, metal roof, whole house generator, gutters and garden shed to match the house. I interviewed 5 subs for each craft and stayed on them until they completed their work. My tile guy took a large job right before he was to start working my house so I had to hire my next in line who was a little more but I am satisfied with his work. OB comes with some stress but stick with it and it will work out.
Good Luck on your project!

Just a heads up on subbing out to build. Your bank can help with that. They can provide a sub contract open form.

Always hire a contractor that has insurance and check that.

Time is money if you have a loan, keep that in mine.

If you really don't know how a house is built, hire a home inspector.

Always if you have a construction loan, try to draw from it the lest amount per draft.

Remember, always stay three steps ahead, talk to your subs and time line and stay on the phone.

Time is money due to the cost of a construction load.