Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
Atlanta
93.56
68.64
NA
82.64
75.35
NA
79.43
91.29
NA
106.79
104.87
1.8
Baltimore
96.50
70.34
NA
85.24
77.21
NA
81.93
93.55
NA
110.14
107.47
2.5
Boston
120.75
90.13
NA
106.66
98.94
NA
102.52
119.86
NA
137.83
137.70
0.1
Chicago
116.97
85.57
NA
103.32
93.93
NA
99.31
113.80
NA
133.51
130.74
2.1
Cleveland
108.05
78.77
NA
95.44
86.46
NA
91.74
104.75
NA
123.33
120.34
2.5
Dallas
89.25
67.10
NA
78.84
73.65
NA
75.78
89.23
NA
102.61
102.51
0.1
Denver
99.96
72.58
NA
88.30
79.67
NA
84.87
96.53
NA
114.10
110.90
2.9
Detroit
111.51
81.09
NA
98.50
89.01
NA
94.68
107.84
NA
127.28
123.89
2.7
Houston
92.09
69.11
NA
81.34
75.86
NA
78.18
91.90
NA
105.69
105.58
0.1
Kansas City
105.00
75.52
NA
92.75
82.90
NA
89.15
100.44
NA
119.85
115.38
3.9
Los Angeles
113.93
84.72
NA
100.63
93.00
NA
96.73
112.67
NA
130.04
129.44
0.5
Miami
90.41
66.48
NA
79.86
72.97
NA
76.76
88.41
NA
103.19
101.57
1.6
Minneapolis
117.18
84.80
NA
103.51
93.08
NA
99.49
112.77
NA
133.75
129.56
3.2
New Orleans
89.99
65.94
NA
79.49
72.38
NA
76.40
87.69
NA
102.71
100.74
2.0
New York City
141.23
103.43
NA
124.75
113.53
NA
119.91
137.55
NA
161.20
158.02
2.0
Philadelphia
116.97
86.34
NA
103.32
94.78
NA
99.31
114.83
NA
135.51
131.92
1.2
Phoenix
93.77
69.18
NA
82.83
75.94
NA
79.61
92.01
NA
107.03
105.70
1.3
Pittsburgh
106.47
79.16
NA
94.05
86.89
NA
90.40
105.27
NA
121.53
120.93
0.5
Portland
112.04
81.47
NA
98.96
89.43
NA
95.12
108.35
NA
127.88
124.48
2.7
St. Louis
108.36
79.62
NA
95.72
87.40
NA
92.00
105.88
NA
123.69
121.64
1.7
San Diego
111.62
82.40
NA
98.59
90.45
NA
94.77
109.58
NA
127.40
125.89
1.2
San Francisco
128.73
95.70
NA
113.71
105.04
NA
109.30
127.27
NA
146.94
146.21
0.5
Seattle
109.62
81.32
NA
96.83
89.26
NA
93.07
108.15
NA
125.12
124.24
0.7
Washington, D.C.
99.54
73.98
NA
87.93
81.20
NA
84.51
98.38
NA
113.62
113.02
0.5
Winston/Salem
79.70
59.44
NA
70.40
65.25
NA
67.66
79.05
NA
90.97
90.82
0.2
NOTE:Building specifications have changed from the previous year, making the percentage change in costs inapplicable. 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.
R.S. Means Co., P.O. Box 800, Kingston, MA 02364, (781) 585-7880, (800) 448-8182
For more data, visit R.S. Means on the Web at www.rsmeans.com . To use an interactive tool that helps project costs, visit www.buildingteam.com .