Building A Balance: Single-Family Home Cost Breakdown Environmental Education Fact Sheet | Sale Price Breakdown | $ Amount | % of Total | | Finished lot cost | $ 53,516 | | 23.6 | % | | Total construction cost | 124,276 | | 54.8 | | | Financing cost | 4,266 | | 1.9 | | | Overhead and general expenses | 12,955 | | 5.7 | | Marketing cost
(including home buyer financing) | 3,180 | | 1.4 | | | Sales commission | 7,650 | | 3.4 | | | Profit | 20,837 | | 9.2 | | | Total Sales Price | $226,680 | | 100.0 | % | | | Lot Cost | $ Amount | % of Total | | Raw lot cost | $ 30,082 | | 56.2 | | | Development costs | | | | | | Cost of processing approvals | 1,799 | | 3.4 | | | Site preparation | 4,075 | | 7.6 | | | Site improvement | | | | | | Paving | 4,859 | | 9.1 | | | Water and sewer | 4,593 | | 8.6 | | | Erosion and sediment | 1.076 | | 2.0 | | | Impact analysis | 748 | | 1.4 | | | Water/electric hookup | 1,260 | | 2.4 | | | Land dedication or fee in lieu | 168 | | 0.3 | | | Bonding/escrow fee | 349 | | 0.7 | | | Financing cost | 2,129 | | 4.0 | | | Tree preservation and planting | 762 | | 1.4 | | | Wetland preservation | 235 | | 0.4 | | Value of unbuilt land as green
space and park | 536 | | 1.0 | | | Other costs | 845 | | 1.5 | | | Total development costs | $ 23,434 | | 43.8 | | | Total finished lot (raw + development) | $ 53,516 | | 100.0 | % |
| Construction Cost Breakdown | $ Amount | % of Total | | Building permit fees | $ 1,108 | | 0.9 | % | | Impact fees | 1,182 | | 1.0 | | | Water and sewer inspection | 1,207 | | 1.0 | | | Excavation, foundation, backfill | 11,952 | | 9.6 | | | Steel | 1,406 | | 1.1 | | | Framing, trusses and sheathing | 25,052 | | 20.2 | | | Windows | 4,769 | | 3.8 | | | Exterior door | 1,415 | | 1.1 | | | Interior doors and hardware | 2,322 | | 1.9 | | | Stairs | 558 | | 0.4 | | | Roof shingles | 3,226 | | 2.6 | | | Siding | 5,350 | | 4.3 | | | Gutters and downspouts | 785 | | 0.6 | | | Plumbing | 7,318 | | 5.9 | | | Electrical wiring | 4,669 | | 3.8 | | | Lighting fixtures | 1,292 | | 1.0 | | | HVAC | 5,110 | | 4.1 | | | Insulation | 1,793 | | 1.4 | | | Drywall | 6,807 | | 5.5 | | | Painting | 4,734 | | 3.8 | | | Cabinets, countertops | 6,167 | | 5.0 | | | Appliances | 1,675 | | 1.3 | | | Tiles and carpet | 5,971 | | 4.8 | | | Trim materials | 3,861 | | 3.1 | | | Landscaping and sodding | 2,250 | | 1.8 | | | Wood deck or patio | 821 | | 0.7 | | | Asphalt dirveway | 1,873 | | 1.5 | | | Other | 9,603 | | 7.7 | | | | | | | | Total construction costs | $124,276 | | 100.0 | % |
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