Anyone built a house recently ?

[dcs13]

Trying to "ballpark" cost per square foot. Not a DFWM baller place though.
Was thinking $150 sq foot ? It will be in Gillespie or Blanco county most likely.

[Craizie]

I don't know anything about it, but damn that seems steep. 300k for a 2,000sqf home?

[dcs13]

I found an online site costtobuild.net It showed about $200 sq foot. I had heard 150-200 for a decent place..
Damn thats a lot higher than the first one I ever did.

[8mpg]

You can build cheaper than that. Id plan on $100-110/ft. If you think about self contracting using a service like Ubuildit, you can be in the $90-100/ft range.

[black2002ls]

I build new construction in the Forney area. We are building $110-140/Sq Ft.

They are production homes, but finish out is 5" baseboards, crown molding, 3 CM granite in the kitchen, knotty alder stained cabinets in the kitchen, engineered wood floors downstairs (bedrooms are carpet, bathrooms and utility are tile)

[1carcrazyguy]

We had a house built in 2012 and it was under $90 per sq foot. That was a two story with 3300 sq foot and 3 car garage. This was in Fort Worth. Having the same house built here in the Texas Panhandle was $170-$180 per square foot and the lots are cheaper here. So a LOT depends on the area.

[Blackpony]

We are building a house right now, all in with 2.5 acres and a 30x40 shop we will end up around $100 a sqft. Just to build the house I think we are in the $85 ish range. It all depends on the upgrades you opt for and the cost of the land.

[David]

Our house was $260k for 2200 and 3 car 1/4 acre. A 3200 two car 1/4 acre lot was done for $360k.

[fordracing19]

Ours was $78 a ft in 2012 plus electrical (wired it myself),Septic,water well and land. i bought 5.6 acres with lake views in Sanger 3000sqft house

[lowfast]

Depends what you plan to build and who will build it. I had planned $160 a foot for our architect designed house. Looks like it is going to end up at $200 per foot to get what we want. Custom ain't cheap, that is for damn sure. This is our once in a lifetime "forever" house so we were willing to put a bit more into it. The other consideration is what do similar houses in the area cost and what will your completed house appraise at.

[Captain Crawfish]

I paid 103sq ft for mine. Tall ceilings crown moulding granite etc. Not a big house but upgraded

[fastwhite99gt]

Mine in Alaska was only $130/sqft! Granite countertops, in floor heat, triple pane windows, very nice appliances and 2 1/2 acres. I would think TX prices would have to less than that.

[dcs13]

Thanks guys. I'm guessing we'll come up with the floor plan and shop it to a couple of builders. I'll probably do the finish carpentry and paint to save a few bucks.
We found a piece of land we like, but they're asking stupid money for it.

[FastFord19]

$100/sq foot for our custom 2700 sqft house. Nothing too fancy but granite in kitchen and all 3 baths. All 3 showers are tiled. Hand scraped hardwood floors, oversized garage. 2x6 construction w/ 1 inch foamboard. 18 seer hvac

Land not included.

[Blackpony]

Our house is a metal house also. Stained concrete, granite everywhere, vaulted ceilings, custom built cabinets, etc.

Here is our progress so far.