U.S.

Costs per Square Foot of Gross Floor Area 2021

East
Washington DC Philadelphia New York Boston Raleigh-Durham
RESIDENTIAL ALTO BAJO ALTO BAJO ALTO BAJO ALTO BAJO ALTO BAJO
Single Family Detached-Medium
$276 $230 $304 $254 $396 $330 $337 $281 $222 $186
Quality

Apartment/Condominium-Mid Rise $418 $322 $512 $393 $859 $461 $510 $392 $373 $288

COMMERCIAL / OFFICE
Single Story $313 $260 $382 $319 $448 $373 $381 $318 $279 $233
Mid-Rise $623 $519 $762 $635 $892 $744 $760 $634 $557 $465
High Rise $716 $596 $876 $729 $1,026 $854 $874 $728 $641 $533
RETAIL
Neighborhood Strip Center $322 $268 $393 $328 $461 $384 $392 $327 $288 $240
Regional Mall $480 $400 $587 $489 $687 $573 $586 $488 $429 $357
HOSPITALITY / LODGING
Three-Star Hotel $523 $436 $640 $534 $749 $625 $638 $532 $468 $317
Five-Star Hotel $747 $516 $914 $762 $1,108 $892 $912 $760 $673 $456
WAREHOUSE / MANUFACTURING
Warehouse-Regional Distribution $225 $161 $276 $197 $323 $231 $275 $196 $202 $144
Warehouse-Light Industrial $250 $179 $306 $219 $359 $256 $306 $218 $224 $160
Manufacturing-Tech Laboratory $625 $522 $765 $638 $895 $747 $763 $637 $559 $467
HEALTHCARE
Acute Care Facility $1,025 $770 $1,066 $800 $1,468 $1,102 $1,251 $939 $779 $585
Medical Office Building $526 $438 $547 $455 $753 $627 $641 $534 $399 $333
Specialty Clinic $657 $548 $683 $569 $941 $784 $802 $668 $500 $416
PRIMARY & SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Elementary School $324 $270 $317 $264 $464 $386 $395 $329 $232 $193
Middle School $355 $296 $347 $289 $508 $423 $433 $361 $253 $211
High School $390 $325 $382 $318 $558 $465 $476 $396 $279 $233
HIGHER EDUCATION
Academic/Classroom $612 $510 $674 $561 $876 $730 $747 $622 $493 $410
Laboratory $761 $634 $931 $775 $1,090 $908 $929 $773 $680 $567
Administration $632 $527 $696 $580 $905 $755 $772 $643 $509 $424
Dormitory $337 $274 $371 $301 $483 $392 $412 $334 $272 $220
PUBLIC / COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Gov't Adminstrative Buildings $601 $496 $735 $607 $860 $711 $733 $606 $538 $444
Museum/Performing Arts $910 $728 $1,114 $891 $1,304 $1,043 $1,111 $889 $815 $651
Recreation/Gymnasium $391 $326 $478 $398 $559 $466 $477 $397 $350 $291
Police Stations $568 $474 $695 $579 $814 $678 $693 $578 $509 $424
PARKING STRUCTURES
Below Grade-Multi-Level $147 $121 $180 $148 $211 $173 $180 $147 $132 $108
Above Grade-Multi-Level $69 $53 $85 $65 $99 $76 $85 $65 $62 $48