re: New Residential Construction Cost

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Who’s building for you in Lake Charles?

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Blalock, not sure if he doing anymore though. He is pretty disgusted with subcontractor situation right now and would rather flip condos in florida.

he built my last house and my mother in laws. I like him because he is cost plus a flat fee. I pay subcontractors directly and for material directly.

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I’m talking about the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, specifically Covington. I could show you four different listings in desirable neighborhoods over here (Sanctuary, TCC, etc.) that have gone under contract in the last 3 weeks for more than $300/ft.

The down votes are kinda weird. Y’all can call it what you want, but that’s the reality of the northshore real estate market right now.

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OP, start at $200/sq ft. You’re talking spec home type finishes and appliances


DSLD style spec homes on the north shore are selling for about $140-$150/ft living. The step up from those (i.e. Natchez Trace, Village) with higher end finishes are selling for about $180-$200. I think you’re pretty accurate at $200/ft to build something in that range including cost of land. Ultimately the finishes drive the price.

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just got done with ours in January. We were at $170 per foot under beam(build cost only) 4000/5900. That includes about $80k in the yard.(iron fencing)(courtyard wall)(full landscaping) Most high end builders we talked to don't even differentiate living/under beam any more. Everybody wants finished porches, AC garage, outdoor kitchens etc. Add in our small lot and pool = we'd have to be near that $300 a foot. High end finishes of course. I'd hate to know what it would take to build if we start right now. My buddy just sold his acre in the Sanctuary for $360k. Somebody is about to go in for about $2.5mill

Not sure how this translates, but in Tuscaloosa I had quotes 2 years ago fir about $120/ sf. Now hearing it's ariund $200/ sf. Maybe less now with lumber prices dropping?
But, like others say, it's such a ballpark number for you can literally upgrade anything in a house.

*those quotes are just the home construction, not land cost, nor site prep, utilities run, etc.

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Natchez trace is not selling high end less than 200 per ft

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Even Terrabella is selling at 240+ for the more custom homes.