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Calculate the cost to build your home

Our cutting-edge cost-to-build-a-house calculator allows you to input factors of your dream home, creating a tailored and personalized estimate based on your specific location.

Home-Cost has three cost-to-build-a-house estimating products: INSTANT™, FULL FUNCTION™, and PRO™, for everyone from owner-builders to construction professionals.

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  • about us

Save time and money on your dream home with Home-Cost.com

Home-Cost.com is the industry-leading cost-estimation software because our estimations use updated, real-time costs and zip-code-specific data. From materials and labor costs to customized finish levels and construction qualities, we put you in control of your budget by letting you model and adjust design and material choices.

Our proprietary, comprehensive cost-estimation service helps you budget and plan your dream home with confidence.

  • why we're the best

Home-Cost.com provides the most accurate & up-to-date cost estimates for building your home

We understand how scary it is to not know what your home will cost or to be over budget with your design. With our accurate patented cost-estimation software, our easy-to-use service, and our detailed reports, we give you total control over your project. 

In a 2021 Home-Cost survey of custom home projects ranging from $280,000 to $1,800,000, 94% of the projects were initially over budget by 30% - 40%. Home-Cost was then used to bring the projects under financial control by adjusting the design's scope and quality to meet budget.

Free estimate websites may give you the impression they can budget your house, but none will guarantee their results. Their goal is to sell you a house plan or costing book. Relying on faulty free estimates can cost you thousands later on in the construction process.

Cost per square foot “rules of thumb” are based on averages, undefined assumptions, inconsistent construction market conditions, and inconsistent scopes of work and quality expectations. Cost per square foot also excludes excavation, basement, garage, porch, site development, appliance, and other costs. Relying on these generic estimates will end in frustration and over-budget conditions. Home-Cost provides you the tools needed to successfully align your budget, design scope & quality expectations.

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Try our free cost-per-square-foot calculator

Our free cost-to-build estimator allows to calculate your home construction cost per SF. Try different home sizes and locations in the US.

Please note that using rough rule-of-thumb estimators such as average construction cost per SF will always exclude design scope and will never reflect design cost for your specific zip code.

Our free cost-to-build estimator allows to calculate your home construction cost per SF. Try different home sizes and locations in the US.

Please note that using rough rule-of-thumb estimators such as average construction cost per SF will always exclude design scope and will never reflect design cost for your specific zip code.

Here is your estimate based on your selected state:

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Excluded Items

  • Zip Code
  • Excavation
  • Basement Costs
  • Site Development
  • Appliances
  • Garage, Porch, Bonus Space
  • Material Quality
  • Design Complexity

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Home-Cost allows you to vary zip code, actual home design, and quality assumptions to get accurate cost estimates!

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  • features

Home-Cost.com’s cloud-based software provides detailed and reliable results

Our database of over 40,000 zip codes and 4,000 design and material options has you covered. Gain control and explore “What-If” options in design, materials or quality levels and instantly see the cost impacts of those decisions.

Reliable Accuracy

Our patented estimating software is industry-leading accuracy for residential cost estimation software

location-specific

Labor and material costs based on your specific zip code, not average regional costs

Truly Customized

Unsurpassed range of home design and material options; switch between options to see how your cost is affected

Cloud-Based

Use from any desktop, laptop, or tablet and know that your project data is safe on our secure servers

Tailored & Detailed Reports

Costs for site work, foundations, crawlspace, basement, excavation, HVAC, and much more

Comprehensive and High-Powered Tool for Professionals and Contractors

Our PRO plan gives you total control and lets you edit your project as needed. Bid faster and with more accurate estimates.

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  • Pricing

Affordable range of product options for everyone

INSTANT™

$39.95 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 1 zip code ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 6 month use period
  • Simple, fast and easy to use, with customizable home quality options
  • Great for quickly budgeting home designs and house plans
  • Summarized cost report (70+ lines)
  • Costs presented as labor & material (broken out) per cost line item
  • Unlimited zip code options available
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FULL FUNCTION™

$149.00 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 1 zip code ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 6 month use period
  • Ability to highly customize house design for more accurate estimate
  • Powerful, detailed and easy to use
  • Detailed cost report (300+ lines)
  • Costs are shown as furnished and installed (combined labor & material per cost line item)
  • 4,000+ material / design choices
  • Timber frame, SIP, ICF options
  • Uses the same patented estimating engine as PRO™
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PRO™

$24.50 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Per month per project ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 1 Zip code per project
  • Ability to edit default unit prices and material descriptions
  • Project management control panel
  • Detailed cost report (300+ lines)
  • Costs are shown as furnished and installed (combined labor & material per cost line item)
  • 4,000+ material / design choices
  • Timber frame, SIP, ICF options
  • + All FULL FUNCTION™ features
  • $99 one-time setup fee
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  • Pricing

Affordable range of product options for everyone

INSTANT™

$39.95 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 1 zip code ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎6 month use period
  • Simple, fast and easy to use, with customizable home quality options
  • Great for quickly budgeting home designs and house plans
  • Summarized cost report (70+ lines)
  • Costs presented as labor & material (broken out) per cost line item
  • Unlimited zip code options available
Learn more

FULL FUNCTION™

$149.00 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 1 zip code ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎6 month use period
  • Ability to highly customize house design for more accurate estimate
  • Powerful, detailed and easy to use
  • Detailed cost report (300+ lines)
  • Costs are shown as furnished and installed (combined labor & material per cost line item)
  • 4,000+ material / design choices
  • Timber frame, SIP, ICF options
  • Uses the same patented estimating engine as PRO™
Learn More

PRO™

$24.50 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Per month per project ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ 1 Zip code per project
  • Ability to edit default unit prices and material descriptions
  • Project management control panel
  • Detailed cost report (300+ lines)
  • Costs are shown as furnished and installed (combined labor & material per cost line item)
  • 4,000+ material / design choices
  • Timber frame, SIP, ICF options
  • + All FULL FUNCTION™ features
  • $99 one-time setup fee
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  • Our process

Detailed & accurate house cost estimates - in minutes

Home-Cost.com is simple and easy to set up and use. Get your estimates in minutes!

  • Quick setup
  • Access your reports from anywhere due to our cloud-based platform
  • Change design and material assumptions to understand how different choices affect your budget

01

Register account

Select a product that works for you or sign up for a free demo account.

02

Input the factors of your dream home

Input your zip code, square footage, number of bathrooms, and other data. Select quality level of materials and design characteristics of your home.

03

Let Home-Cost.com calculate the cost per your inputs and adjust as needed

View or download your reports, which have 70 to 350 lines of detailed cost summary (based on product selected). Adjust size of the home & quality level of design and material options to understand how changes will impact cost.

  • testimonials

Home-Cost has helped thousands of customers & contractors get more accurate estimates for their projects

I’ve used this program for many years. It is an excellent tool to help alleviate client concerns over the cost of a new home. It gives them a very open book view of how their decisions affect the bottom line. It allows the client to take a level of control when they need it the most.

Jeffrey Baker Project Manager, Foundry Digital

My husband and I agree that the Home-Cost analysis was accurate within 2% of $1.5 million, took the “scare factor” away, and prepared us better for what choices we need to make.

Kristen R. Owner-Builder
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Try our industry-leading cost-to-build-a-house estimator with a free demo.

Want to see how helpful we truly are in your home-building process? Sign up for our hassle-free demo of an INSTANT™ and FULL FUNCTION™ account. 

(FULL FUNCTION™ and PRO™ use the same estimating engine.)

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