Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
Staff
March 1, 2003
Building Design and Construction
Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
Jail
Courthouse 2-3 story
Police station
Post Office
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'02
% chg.
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'02
% chg.
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'02
% chg.
'03
'02
% chg.
Atlanta
168.09
161.95
3.8
124.28
119.75
3.8
130.01
126.83
2.5
82.12
77.50
6.0
Baltimore
171.09
165.39
3.4
126.49
122.29
3.4
132.33
129.52
2.2
83.58
79.15
5.6
Boston
215.74
207.86
3.8
159.51
153.70
3.8
166.87
162.78
2.5
105.40
99.48
6.0
Chicago
213.11
202.44
5.3
157.56
149.69
5.3
164.83
158.54
4.0
104.11
96.88
7.5
Cleveland
192.67
185.63
3.8
142.44
137.26
3.8
149.02
145.37
2.5
94.12
88.84
6.0
Dallas
158.71
154.00
3.1
117.34
113.87
3.0
122.75
120.60
1.8
77.54
73.70
5.2
Denver
179.91
172.25
4.4
133.01
127.37
4.4
139.15
134.90
3.2
87.89
82.43
6.6
Detroit
201.86
192.50
4.9
149.24
142.34
4.9
156.13
150.75
3.6
98.62
92.12
7.0
Houston
164.15
159.60
2.8
121.36
118.01
2.8
126.96
124.99
1.6
80.19
76.38
5.0
Kansas City
190.79
182.02
4.8
141.06
134.59
4.8
147.57
142.54
3.5
93.21
87.11
7.0
Los Angeles
201.67
195.75
3.0
149.10
144.74
3.0
155.98
153.30
1.8
98.52
93.68
5.2
Miami
158.52
153.82
3.1
117.20
113.74
3.0
122.61
120.46
1.8
77.44
73.61
5.2
Minneapolis
211.99
199.01
6.5
156.73
147.15
6.5
163.96
155.85
5.2
103.56
95.24
8.7
New Orleans
162.65
154.54
5.2
120.25
114.27
5.2
125.80
121.03
3.9
79.46
73.96
7.4
New York City
248.76
243.29
2.2
183.92
179.89
2.2
192.40
190.53
1.0
121.53
116.43
4.4
Philadelphia
208.99
200.99
4.0
154.51
148.62
4.0
161.64
157.40
2.7
102.10
96.19
6.1
Phoenix
165.65
161.59
2.5
122.47
119.48
2.5
128.12
126.55
1.2
80.93
77.33
4.7
Pittsburgh
187.98
183.82
2.3
138.98
135.92
2.2
145.39
143.96
1.0
91.83
87.97
4.4
Portland
196.60
191.23
2.8
145.36
141.40
2.8
152.06
149.76
1.5
96.05
91.52
5.0
St. Louis
191.91
186.17
3.1
141.89
137.66
3.1
148.44
145.80
1.8
93.76
89.10
5.2
San Diego
197.92
191.23
3.5
146.33
141.40
3.5
153.08
149.76
2.2
96.69
91.52
5.7
San Francisco
231.87
224.85
3.1
171.43
166.26
3.1
179.34
176.09
1.8
113.28
107.61
5.3
Seattle
193.98
190.51
1.8
143.42
140.87
1.8
150.03
149.19
0.6
94.77
91.17
3.9
Washington
179.53
170.81
5.1
132.74
126.30
5.1
138.86
133.76
3.8
87.71
81.74
7.3
Winston/Salem
140.70
136.29
3.2
104.03
100.77
3.2
108.83
106.73
2.0
68.74
65.22
5.4
NOTE:
Costs are for the basic building and do not include sitework, land, development, specialty finishes or equipment. Square foot costs vary significantly from project to project because of quality, complexity and economic climate. For a detailed list of building components included in these figures, see Means Square Foot Costs. For more data, visit R.S. Means on the Web at www.rsmeans.com, or contact
R.S. Means Co., P.O. Box 800, Kingston, MA 02364, (781) 585-7880, (800) 448-8182.
