Georgia pole barn costs, from real projects.
What owners and builders actually paid for pole barns, barndominiums, and metal buildings in Georgia — $34.59 to $115.92 per square foot across 5 moderated submissions.
The numbers
Georgia by the data.
Computed from every approved Georgia entry in the What I Paid database. Updated automatically as new projects are approved.
$70.08
across 5 projects
5
$75.65
2026
$34.59/sqft
$110,700 · Calhoun
$115.92/sqft
$278,200 · Statesboro
Pole Barn
40% of submissions
2,400 sq ft
Cost per square foot, distributed
Every verified Georgia project, bucketed by $/sqft. The spread is mostly finish level.
How Georgia compares nearby
Median $/sqft from verified projects in Georgia and its neighbors.
- North Carolina $20.83 · 4 projects
- Alabama $23.33 · 3 projects
- South Carolina $25.33 · 3 projects
- Florida $42.24 · 6 projects
- Georgia $70.08 · 5 projects
Small samples swing — compare medians, not single projects.
Recent projects
The latest Georgia submissions.
The five most recently approved projects — city, type, size, and what the owner reported paying.
| City | Type | Size | Total cost | $ / sq ft | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | Pole Barn | 40×80 (3,200 sq ft) | $110,700 | $34.59 | 2026 |
| Statesboro | Barndominium | 40×60 (2,400 sq ft) | $278,200 | $115.92 | 2026 |
| Macon | Metal Building | 30×40 (1,200 sq ft) | $71,000 | $59.17 | 2026 |
| Valdosta | Pole Barn | 40×80 (3,200 sq ft) | $224,250 | $70.08 | 2023 |
| Carrollton | Barndominium | 40×50 (2,000 sq ft) | $197,000 | $98.50 | 2025 |
State insights
What the Georgia data says.
Every insight below is generated from the submissions themselves — no estimates, no editorializing.
- Georgia currently has 5 verified projects in the What I Paid database.
- Georgia projects range from $34.59/sqft to $115.92/sqft.
- Pole Barns represent 40% of Georgia submissions (2 of 5).
- The Georgia median of $70.08/sqft runs about 84% above the national median of $38.13/sqft.
- The average reported footprint in Georgia is 2,400 sq ft, and the most recent build year on record is 2026.
- Reported Georgia totals run from $110,700 (40×80 pole barn in Calhoun) up to $278,200 (40×60 barndominium in Statesboro).
Estimate your Georgia pole barn cost.
The calculator applies Georgia's labor and material cost index automatically, then checks your estimate against the real projects on this page. A 40×60 pole-barn shell in Georgia models at $34,560 – $69,120.
The detailed PDF report is free — run your estimate, then download it from the results card.
40×60 shell, modeled for Georgia
$34,560 – $69,120
$14.40 – $28.80/sqft · erected post-frame shell
Real Georgia projects median: $70.08/sqft — finish level explains most of the spread.
FAQ
Georgia cost questions, answered by the data.
Answers computed from the verified projects above.
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