How much does it cost to build a ____ square foot _____ style house in _____?
” Well, the short answer is “probably somewhere between 80 and 200 dollars per square foot, with the average between $95 and $150”. However, it is simply not realistic to expect anyone to be able to provide a narrowly defined dollar estimate to build or remodel any house without first knowing much more about the project in question. Square foot costs are nothing more than the total cost of everything purchased to build a house divided by the total number of square feet in, on, and/or around that house. Expensive “stuff” used to build a small house could easily make that house cost more per square foot than modest “stuff” used to build a large house. Houses with basements typically cost more per square foot than those built on a concrete slab. Two story homes generally cost less per square foot than ranchers (because the roof assembly, which usually costs more than a second floor assembly, can cover twice as many square feet). When the square footage of a large, relatively empty, garage
