Cost by state

Building costs by state.

Where you build can swing the bill by 30% or more. Every state page below shows real cost-engine estimates with that state's labor and material rates applied — plus its climate, permit, and labor-market factors.

Lowest-cost states

Mississippi index 86
Alabama index 88
Arkansas index 88

Highest-cost states

Hawaii index 138
Alaska index 130
California index 124

Northeast

Northeast building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Connecticut	116	$41,760 – $83,520
Delaware	104	$37,440 – $74,880
District of Columbia	118	$42,480 – $84,960
Maine	102	$36,720 – $73,440
Maryland	108	$38,880 – $77,760
Massachusetts	120	$43,200 – $86,400
New Hampshire	104	$37,440 – $74,880
New Jersey	115	$41,400 – $82,800
New York	122	$43,920 – $87,840
Pennsylvania	104	$37,440 – $74,880
Rhode Island	112	$40,320 – $80,640
Vermont	105	$37,800 – $75,600

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Southeast

Southeast building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Alabama	88	$31,680 – $63,360
Arkansas	88	$31,680 – $63,360
Florida	98	$35,280 – $70,560
Georgia	96	$34,560 – $69,120
Kentucky	90	$32,400 – $64,800
Louisiana	90	$32,400 – $64,800
Mississippi	86	$30,960 – $61,920
North Carolina	96	$34,560 – $69,120
South Carolina	92	$33,120 – $66,240
Tennessee	90	$32,400 – $64,800
Virginia	100	$36,000 – $72,000
West Virginia	92	$33,120 – $66,240

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Midwest

Midwest building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Illinois	110	$39,600 – $79,200
Indiana	96	$34,560 – $69,120
Michigan	102	$36,720 – $73,440
Minnesota	108	$38,880 – $77,760
Missouri	94	$33,840 – $67,680
Ohio	100	$36,000 – $72,000
Wisconsin	102	$36,720 – $73,440

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Great Plains

Great Plains building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Iowa	94	$33,840 – $67,680
Kansas	92	$33,120 – $66,240
Nebraska	94	$33,840 – $67,680
North Dakota	96	$34,560 – $69,120
Oklahoma	88	$31,680 – $63,360
South Dakota	92	$33,120 – $66,240

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Mountain West

Mountain West building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Colorado	106	$38,160 – $76,320
Idaho	98	$35,280 – $70,560
Montana	98	$35,280 – $70,560
Nevada	104	$37,440 – $74,880
Utah	98	$35,280 – $70,560
Wyoming	96	$34,560 – $69,120

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Southwest

Southwest building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Arizona	98	$35,280 – $70,560
New Mexico	96	$34,560 – $69,120
Texas	96	$34,560 – $69,120

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West Coast

West Coast building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
California	124	$44,640 – $89,280
Oregon	110	$39,600 – $79,200
Washington	112	$40,320 – $80,640

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Non-contiguous

Non-contiguous building cost index and example estimate by state
State	Cost index	40×60 pole barn shell
Alaska	130	$46,800 – $93,600
Hawaii	138	$49,680 – $99,360

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