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The Data: Cost Per SQ FT
U.S. CONSTRUCTION COSTS PER SQUARE FOOT
a. Costs represent current construction costs only. Land acquisition, professional fees, permits, FF&E and soft costs are not included. b. Costs are for complete structure shell and interior build-out to five feet out and excludes sitework. c. Costs represent typical specifications for the location identified, and do not account for unique site conditions. d. Cost represents projects built within city limits. Projects buiild in regions adjacent to the municipality may cost less.
An in-depth look at construction costs per square foot in the United States. This construction market analysis includes detailed information on residential, commercial, healthcare, primary and secondary education, higher education, public and community facilities, and parking structures. U.S. Cost per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area 2021 San Francisco
Los Angeles
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Single Family Detached-Medium Quality
$386
$322
Apartment/Condominium-Mid Rise
$584
$449
Single Story
$437
Mid-Rise
$870
High Rise
San Diego
Las Vegas
Seattle
Portland
Honolulu
Denver
Chicago
Nashville
Atlanta
Dallas
Miami
Orlando
Washington, DC
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Raleigh-Durham
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
High (US$/ SF)
Low (US$/ SF)
$241
$65
$246
$139
$223
$116
$310
$258
$294
$245
$355
$296
$383
$115
$353
$294
$258
$215
$234
$195
$228
$190
$225
$187
$230
$192
$276
$230
$304
$254
$396
$330
$337
$281
$222
$186
$529
$294
$503
$273
$469
$361
$469
$361
$445
$343
$537
$413
$314
$133
$534
$411
$390
$300
$394
$303
$383
$295
$378
$291
$387
$297
$418
$322
$512
$393
$859
$461
$510
$392
$373
$288
$364
$395
$327
$381
$314
$350
$292
$350
$292
$333
$277
$401
$335
$203
$135
$399
$332
$291
$243
$294
$245
$287
$239
$282
$235
$289
$241
$313
$260
$382
$319
$448
$373
$381
$318
$279
$233
$726
$567
$371
$466
$359
$698
$582
$629
$501
$597
$476
$600
$500
$293
$216
$795
$663
$580
$484
$586
$489
$571
$476
$563
$469
$576
$480
$623
$519
$762
$635
$892
$744
$760
$634
$557
$465
$1,001
$833
$688
$458
$678
$430
$803
$669
$696
$561
$661
$533
$690
$574
$485
$345
$914
$761
$667
$556
$674
$561
$657
$547
$647
$539
$662
$551
$716
$596
$876
$729
$1,026
$854
$874
$728
$641
$533
Neighborhood Strip Center
$449
$375
$298
$165
$294
$163
$361
$301
$361
$301
$343
$286
$413
$345
$309
$258
$411
$343
$300
$250
$303
$253
$295
$246
$291
$242
$297
$248
$322
$268
$393
$328
$461
$384
$392
$327
$288
$240
Regional Mall
$671
$559
$607
$397
$583
$386
$538
$449
$538
$449
$511
$426
$617
$514
$461
$384
$613
$511
$447
$373
$452
$377
$440
$367
$434
$361
$444
$370
$480
$400
$587
$489
$687
$573
$586
$488
$429
$357
Residential
Commercial Office
Retail
Hospitality/Lodging Three-Star Hotel
$731
$555
$661
$425
$482
$348
$587
$354
$452
$376
$429
$358
$535
$459
$502
$364
$635
$483
$463
$353
$493
$333
$480
$336
$473
$350
$484
$358
$523
$436
$640
$534
$749
$625
$638
$532
$468
$317
$1,044
$761
$945
$679
$712
$456
$838
$458
$838
$591
$796
$561
$960
$691
$717
$491
$906
$648
$662
$473
$708
$480
$685
$464
$675
$455
$691
$465
$747
$516
$914
$762
$1,108
$892
$912
$760
$673
$456
Warehouse-Regional Distribution
$315
$225
$285
$203
$273
$194
$253
$180
$253
$180
$240
$171
$289
$207
$216
$155
$288
$206
$210
$150
$212
$152
$207
$148
$204
$145
$208
$149
$225
$161
$276
$197
$323
$231
$275
$196
$202
$144
Warehouse-Light Industrial
$350
$250
$317
$226
$304
$219
$281
$201
$281
$201
$267
$191
$322
$230
$240
$172
$320
$228
$233
$167
$236
$168
$230
$164
$226
$162
$232
$165
$250
$179
$306
$219
$359
$256
$306
$218
$224
$160
Manufacturing-Tech Laboratory
$874
$729
$790
$659
$755
$625
$701
$585
$701
$585
$666
$556
$803
$670
$600
$501
$798
$666
$583
$486
$589
$491
$573
$478
$565
$471
$578
$482
$625
$522
$765
$638
$895
$747
$763
$637
$559
$467
$1,433
$1,075
$1,296
$973
$1,238
$929
$977
$733
$782
$566
$743
$538
$1,455
$1,092
$729
$528
$1,113
$835
$812
$610
$821
$616
$799
$600
$787
$591
$806
$605
$1,025
$770
$1,066
$800
$1,468
$1,102
$1,251
$939
$779
$585
Medical Office Building
$734
$612
$598
$498
$571
$476
$451
$376
$493
$398
$469
$378
$1,018
$849
$429
$357
$570
$475
$416
$347
$421
$351
$410
$341
$404
$336
$413
$344
$526
$438
$547
$455
$753
$627
$641
$534
$399
$333
Specialty Clinic
$918
$765
$748
$623
$714
$595
$564
$470
$663
$553
$630
$525
$1,213
$1,010
$536
$447
$713
$594
$521
$434
$526
$438
$512
$427
$505
$420
$517
$430
$657
$548
$683
$569
$941
$784
$802
$668
$500
$416
Elementary School
$392
$329
$410
$341
$391
$326
$291
$242
$291
$242
$276
$230
$416
$347
$249
$207
$314
$262
$229
$191
$244
$203
$238
$198
$234
$195
$240
$200
$324
$270
$317
$264
$464
$386
$395
$329
$232
$193
Middle School
$431
$362
$448
$374
$428
$357
$318
$265
$318
$265
$302
$252
$455
$380
$272
$227
$344
$287
$251
$209
$267
$223
$260
$217
$256
$214
$262
$219
$355
$296
$347
$289
$508
$423
$433
$361
$253
$211
High School
$475
$395
$493
$411
$471
$392
$350
$291
$350
$291
$332
$277
$501
$417
$299
$249
$378
$315
$276
$230
$294
$245
$286
$238
$282
$235
$288
$240
$390
$325
$382
$318
$558
$465
$476
$396
$279
$233
Academic/Classroom
$742
$618
$774
$645
$739
$616
$617
$515
$617
$515
$587
$489
$707
$589
$474
$421
$703
$586
$513
$428
$518
$432
$505
$421
$497
$415
$509
$424
$612
$510
$674
$561
$876
$730
$747
$622
$493
$410
Laboratory
$823
$640
$962
$801
$816
$637
$853
$711
$853
$711
$811
$675
$977
$814
$687
$553
$971
$809
$709
$591
$716
$597
$698
$581
$687
$573
$704
$586
$761
$634
$931
$775
$1,090
$908
$929
$773
$680
$567
Administration
$742
$628
$799
$666
$735
$626
$638
$532
$638
$532
$606
$505
$731
$609
$493
$412
$726
$606
$530
$442
$536
$447
$522
$435
$514
$429
$526
$439
$632
$527
$696
$580
$905
$755
$772
$643
$509
$424
Dormitory
$411
$344
$426
$401
$407
$343
$340
$276
$340
$276
$323
$262
$390
$316
$291
$237
$388
$315
$283
$230
$286
$232
$278
$226
$274
$223
$281
$228
$337
$274
$371
$301
$483
$392
$412
$334
$272
$220
$767
$474
$759
$627
$599
$463
$673
$557
$673
$557
$640
$529
$771
$638
$576
$476
$767
$634
$560
$463
$565
$467
$551
$455
$542
$448
$555
$459
$601
$496
$735
$607
$860
$711
$733
$606
$538
$444
Five-Star Hotel Warehouse/Manufacturing
Healthcare Acute Care Facility
Primary & Secondary Education
Higher Education
Public/Community Facilities Gov't Adminstrative Buildings Museum/Performing Arts
$1,272
$727
$1,151
$921
$1,099
$707
$1,021
$817
$1,021
$817
$970
$776
$1,169
$935
$874
$699
$1,162
$930
$848
$679
$857
$686
$835
$668
$822
$658
$842
$673
$910
$728
$1,114
$891
$1,304
$1,043
$1,111
$889
$815
$651
Recreation/Gymnasium
$546
$438
$494
$412
$490
$386
$438
$365
$438
$365
$416
$347
$502
$418
$375
$312
$499
$416
$364
$303
$368
$307
$358
$299
$353
$294
$361
$301
$391
$326
$478
$398
$559
$466
$477
$397
$350
$291
Police Stations
$822
$590
$718
$599
$686
$572
$637
$531
$637
$531
$605
$504
$730
$608
$545
$455
$725
$605
$530
$441
$535
$446
$521
$434
$513
$428
$525
$438
$568
$474
$695
$579
$814
$678
$693
$578
$509
$424
Parking Stuctures Below Grade-Multi-Level
$140
$93
$186
$120
$136
$93
$165
$135
$165
$135
$157
$129
$189
$155
$142
$116
$188
$154
$137
$113
$139
$114
$135
$111
$133
$109
$136
$112
$147
$121
$180
$148
$211
$173
$180
$147
$132
$108
Above Grade-Multi-Level
$99
$66
$98
$49
$98
$66
$78
$60
$86
$68
$82
$65
$107
$82
$67
$51
$89
$68
$65
$50
$65
$50
$64
$49
$63
$48
$64
$49
$69
$53
$85
$65
$99
$76
$85
$65
$62
$48
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