Estimate Cost to Build a House – Accurate Pricing Tools for Smarter Planning

Enter the total area of deck on your home which will not be covered. A deck is typically raised off the ground with a wood structure supporting the floor.

Enter the total area of deck on your home which will be covered by roof. A deck is typically raised off the ground with a wood structure supporting the floor.

This is the total area of all the porches on your home which will not have usable area underneath it. Porches are covered exterior areas which have a concrete floor. Deck area should be entered above.

This is the total area of all the porches on your home which will have usable area underneath it. Often times the area underneath will be used for cold storage.

• Yes
• No

In many areas it is common to have a basement. A basement is living area which is below the main floor and typically below grade.

• Yes
• No

If your home is to be a slab on grade home? If you select 'No' the program will calculate your home assuming it will have a crawl space or a basement. Slab on grade will calculate your main floor as concrete.

• Yes
• No

If your lot slopes from front to back you can have a walk out basement. A walk out basement is where the basement floor is the same height as the backyard ground level.

This is the total area in your basement which you intend to finish at the time you build.

This is the area in your basement that will remain unfinished. Other people will not finish their basement at the time they build in order to keep the cost down, then they can finish it at a later time.

• 8 ft
• 9 ft
• 10 ft
• 11 ft
• 12 ft

This is the height of your ceiling in your basement. Typically they are 8' but are often upgraded to 9' or 10'.

• Yes
• No

Will your home have an attached garage. For Detached garages use the garage calculator.

A typical two car garage is between 500 to 700 square feet. A typical three car garage is between 800 to 1200 square feet.

• 8 ft
• 9 ft
• 10 ft
• 11 ft
• 12 ft

Typically your garage ceiling height for a home with a basement or a crawl space will be 1' taller than the main floor ceiling height. If you have a slab on grade home the ceiling height is usually the same as the main floor.

Enter the number of garage doors (large doors for car) your garage have. Include lower garage doors for suspended garage.

• Yes
• No

Sometimes the area under the garage is used for living area or just a shop/garage area. If this is the case the garage floor will have to be considered a suspended floor.

• Yes
• No

Sometimes homes have living area which is built into the roof of the home. This is usually called a loft.

• Yes
• No

This is a floor which is directly over the main floor. If the area is built into the roof enter the space as a loft above.

A full kitchen typically has a sink, dishwasher, fridge and an oven with cook top.

Select the size that best corresponds to the kitchen you have.

The most cost effective is a laminate counter top. This has the benefit of many choices and designs.

Often times these are located in a basement or loft area to provide better access to a kitchen in a remote area of the home.

Select the grade that best corresponds to your finish level for your bathroom.

• Yes
• No

Gas fire places are used for looks and heat; they can be built into a wall or be free-standing.

• Yes
• No

• 4 in 12
• 5 in 12
• 6 in 12
• 7 in 12
• 8 in 12
• 9 in 12
• 10 in 12
• 11 in 12
• 12 in 12

The slope determines how steep your roof will be. It is defined as the number of units vertical your roof rises compared to 12 units horizontal.