Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
'01
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% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
Atlanta
104.68
102.91
1.7
98.74
84.82
NA
98.83
87.05
NA
92.95
90.97
2.2
Baltimore
107.84
104.64
3.1
101.73
86.25
NA
101.83
88.52
NA
95.76
92.50
3.5
Boston
135.19
134.67
0.4
127.53
111.00
NA
127.64
113.92
NA
120.04
119.05
0.8
Chicago
130.73
127.51
2.5
123.32
105.10
NA
123.43
107.86
NA
116.08
112.72
3.0
Cleveland
120.87
117.81
2.6
114.02
97.10
NA
114.12
99.65
NA
107.33
104.14
3.1
Dallas
99.89
99.79
0.1
94.10
82.25
NA
94.18
84.41
NA
88.57
88.21
0.4
Denver
112.54
108.57
3.7
106.16
89.49
NA
106.26
91.84
NA
99.93
95.97
4.1
Detroit
124.63
121.74
2.4
117.56
100.34
NA
117.67
102.98
NA
110.66
107.61
2.8
Houston
103.50
103.03
0.5
97.64
84.92
NA
97.73
87.15
NA
91.90
91.07
0.9
Kansas City
117.35
113.65
3.3
110.70
93.68
NA
110.80
96.14
NA
104.20
100.47
3.7
Los Angeles
127.32
126.24
0.9
120.10
104.05
NA
120.22
106.79
NA
113.06
111.60
1.3
Miami
101.04
98.87
2.2
95.31
81.49
NA
95.40
83.63
NA
89.72
87.40
2.7
Minneapolis
130.96
127.40
2.8
123.54
105.01
NA
123.65
107.76
NA
116.29
112.62
3.3
New Orleans
100.57
98.52
2.1
94.87
81.21
NA
94.96
83.34
NA
89.30
87.09
2.5
New York City
157.84
154.54
2.1
148.89
127.38
NA
149.03
130.72
NA
140.15
136.61
2.6
Philadelphia
131.43
128.44
2.3
123.98
105.86
NA
124.10
108.64
NA
116.70
113.54
2.8
Phoenix
104.79
103.37
1.4
98.86
85.20
NA
98.94
87.44
NA
93.05
91.38
1.8
Pittsburgh
119.11
117.46
1.4
112.36
96.82
NA
112.46
99.36
NA
105.76
103.84
1.9
Portland
125.92
122.43
2.8
118.78
100.91
NA
118.89
103.56
NA
111.81
108.23
3.3
St. Louis
121.11
118.85
1.9
114.24
97.96
NA
114.35
100.53
NA
107.53
105.06
2.4
San Diego
124.74
123.12
1.3
117.67
101.48
NA
117.78
104.15
NA
110.76
108.84
1.8
San Francisco
145.75
142.76
2.1
137.49
117.67
NA
137.61
120.76
NA
129.42
126.20
2.6
Seattle
122.75
121.04
1.4
115.79
99.77
NA
115.90
102.39
NA
108.99
107.00
1.9
Washington, D.C.
111.25
110.53
0.6
104.94
91.11
NA
105.04
93.50
NA
98.78
97.71
1.1
Winston/Salem
89.07
88.47
0.7
84.02
72.92
NA
84.10
74.84
NA
79.09
78.21
1.1
NOTE:Specifications for the classroom and dormitory have changed from the previous year, making the percentage change 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 .