In this video a builder opens his books and reveals the details of the cost to build a house today. The video covers the cost for labor and materials to build a 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home with a ready to finish, full basement. This video is perfect for anyone looking to save up to 30% on the cost of their new home. A real house plan that is available today is reviewed along with the estimated cost to build it. Cost adjustments for major cities throughout the U.S. are also shared. If you are looking for a video covering the details of the cost to build a house today, you will find this video very useful.
The location cost adjustments at the end of the video are percentages. So for example, if the number shown is -6, you deduct 6% from the costs we show in the video for the particular location.
Disclaimer: The costs used in this video were derived from multiple sources including but not limited to: 2022 National Construction Estimator by Craftsman Books, the builder's own experience, and the latest NAHB (i.e. National Association of Home Builders) Economics and Housing Policy Group, Cost of Constructing a Home. Construction costs can vary greatly from one location to the next due to material and labor shortages and local market conditions. Individual customer finish and design choices can also create large swings in labor and material costs for a given project. Building code differences from one location to the next were not considered when preparing the labor and material cost adjustments presented at the end of the video.
