Cost to Build a House in Georgia

Cost to Build a House in Georgia-June 2010

A traditional home is the most common style in the United States. It is a mix of many classic, simple designs typical of the country's many regions. Common features include little ornamentation, simple rooflines, symmetrically spaced windows. A typical traditional home is Colonial, Georgian, Cape Cod saltbox, some ranches. Exteriors are usually wood or brick.

The more simple the design of a house, the less it costs per sq. ft. to build it.

The more common the design, the larger the housing market is for resale, which means a better appraised value, which is good for you and your construction lender.

It’s that simple.


Traditional Style COOL House Plan ID: chp-15562

Number of Bedrooms: 4
Number of Bathrooms: 3.0
Width of House: 80 feet
Depth of House: 48 feet
First Floor: 1510 sq. ft.
Second Floor: 1328 sq. ft.
Total Living Area:(Does not include Garage, Covered Porch, Deck, Patio, Storage square footage, Etc.) 2838 sq. ft.
Garage Size: 3 car or more
1st Floor Ceiling Height:: 9'0





To estimate cost, I'll use my resource #5 , “Building Costs by City & State”, on "Getting Started" on www.byoh.com., using “standard" quality, and a full unfinished basement.



Using this "shape" on the "cost to build" calculator for the Atlanta, GA area, I came up with $314,036 for an owner/builder. That’s an approximate cost of $111 per sq. ft.

I determined this amount by deducting the General Contractor’s Markup, equipment rental, and allowed only $2,000 for insurance.

Keep in mind, two level homes cost less per sq. ft. to build than one level homes of the same square footage.

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

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