The average cost to build a house is $248,000, or between $100 to $155 per square foot contingent upon your location, the size of the home, and if modern or custom designs are utilized.

New home construction for a 2,000-square-foot home runs $201,000 to $310,000 on average.

Building a custom-planned dream home will usually wind up costing more than if you somehow managed to purchase another home already implicit a subdivision, or on the other hand if you work with an engineer that has floorplans to look over.