Cost to Build a Home in Raleigh North Carolina

WOW! Watch a video rendering “tour” of this house to get a better feel for it before ordering the floor plans from House Plan Central!

This striking home is referred to as a “country” style by the designer, but I think it goes beyond just “country”.

True, the friendly wraparound porch reminds us of those congenial gatherings of days gone by, but the roof line is what caught my eye.

I am a roof fanatic…well, at least a roof aficionado.This roof gets a 10!

Although this home is described as a two bedroom, it has an office that meets code requirements to be a third bedroom.

Great floor plan and use of space!

HPC-2026-16 from houseplancentral.com

Plan Type - Single-Family
Plan Style - Country
Bedrooms – 2 (office as possible 3rd)
Baths - 2
Living Sq. Ft. – 2026
Covered Porches =786 sq ft (including 4 season room)
Width: 52 ft. - 0 in. Depth: 62 ft. - 0 in.
Foundation: Crawlspace
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I came up with an approximate cost to build this house in Raleigh, North Carolina of $242,085, including a General Contractor’s markup of $28,406. This equals $119.48 per sq. ft.

I used the “Average Quality” selections on the cost to build calculator.

By acting as your own General Contractor you could reduce the estimated cost to build to $209,316 and therefore the cost per sq. ft. to around $103.31 per sq. ft.

You do this by eliminating the General Contractor’s markup, as well as some of the insurance costs and the equipment rental costs.

I never hire labor by the hour and I recommend that you shouldn't either.

Therefore, the only insurance expense you should have is “Builder’s Risk Insurance”, which should run approximately $2,000, and equipment rental should be zero as subcontractors, who you will be hiring on a contractual basis, provide their own equipment.

Here is a copy of the entire cost estimate breakdown. Click on it to enlarge.

Until you actually start getting bids and entering them into your own cost spreadsheet (see FREE spreadsheets), it will remain approximate.

Everyone should keep in mind that the cost to build for this example, or any house plan, can vary considerably depending on actual bids for labor and material, design, and the quality of construction.

Have fun, Carl Heldmann