U.S.

Costs per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area

Midwest 2021
Denver Chicago Nashville
RESIDENTIAL ALTO BAJO ALTO BAJO ALTO BAJO
Single Family Detached-Medium Quality $383 $115 $353 $294 $258 $215
Apartment/Condominium-Mid Rise $314 $133 $534 $411 $390 $300
COMMERCIAL / OFFICE
Single Story $203 $135 $399 $332 $291 $243
Mid-Rise $293 $216 $795 $663 $580 $484
High Rise $485 $345 $914 $761 $667 $556
RETAIL
Neighborhood Strip Center $309 $258 $411 $343 $300 $250
Regional Mall $461 $384 $613 $511 $447 $373
HOSPITALITY / LODGING
Three-Star Hotel $502 $364 $635 $483 $463 $353
Five-Star Hotel $717 $491 $906 $648 $662 $473
WAREHOUSE / MANUFACTURING
Warehouse-Regional Distribution $216 $155 $288 $206 $210 $150
Warehouse-Light Industrial $240 $172 $320 $228 $233 $167
Manufacturing-Tech Laboratory $600 $501 $798 $666 $583 $486
HEALTHCARE
Acute Care Facility $729 $528 $1,113 $835 $812 $610
Medical Office Building $429 $357 $570 $475 $416 $347
Specialty Clinic $536 $447 $713 $594 $521 $434
PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Elementary School $249 $207 $314 $262 $229 $191
Middle School $272 $227 $344 $287 $251 $209
High School $299 $249 $378 $315 $276 $230
HIGHER EDUCATION
Academic/Classroom $474 $421 $703 $586 $513 $428
Laboratory $687 $553 $971 $809 $709 $591
Administration $493 $412 $726 $606 $530 $442
Dormitory $291 $237 $388 $315 $283 $230
PUBLIC / COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Gov't Adminstrative Buildings $576 $476 $767 $634 $560 $463
Museum/Performing Arts $874 $699 $1,162 $930 $848 $679
Recreation/Gymnasium $375 $312 $499 $416 $364 $303
Police Stations $545 $455 $725 $605 $530 $441
PARKING STRUCTURES
Below Grade-Multi-Level $142 $116 $188 $154 $137 $113
Above Grade-Multi-Level $67 $51 $89 $68 $65 $50