Cost engine

How much does home addition cost?

National price ranges for home addition, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

Home Addition cost

$45,000 – $280,000

Most homeowners pay around $105,000 for home addition, or $180–$450 per sq ft of added space. Permit fees add $800–$6,000.

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Square footage

180 sq ft

With waste allowance
198 sq ft
Square yards
20
Perimeter (per area)
54 ft
Square meters
16.72

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope$45,000
Typical project$105,000
Premium / complex$280,000
per sq ft of added space$180 – $450
Permit fees$800 – $6,000
Timeline3-6 months of construction, 6-14 months including design and permitting

What drives the price

  • Added square footage and whether it is one or two stories
  • Foundation type and site conditions
  • Extending or adding HVAC capacity
  • Zoning setbacks, lot coverage and impact fees
  • Flood zone elevation requirements

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Hawaii$183,900California$158,600New York$148,800Alaska$147,400Massachusetts$144,100District of Columbia$142,500

Least expensive states

Mississippi$89,300Oklahoma$91,700Arkansas$91,700West Virginia$92,200Kansas$92,600Nebraska$93,700

Home Addition runs about 106% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Addition cost in Hawaii$78,800 – $490,300 · +75%Addition cost in California$68,000 – $422,800 · +51%Addition cost in New York$63,800 – $396,800 · +42%Addition cost in Alaska$63,200 – $393,100 · +40%Addition cost in Massachusetts$61,700 – $384,200 · +37%Addition cost in District of Columbia$61,100 – $380,000 · +36%Addition cost in New Jersey$60,100 – $373,800 · +34%Addition cost in Connecticut$57,700 – $359,200 · +28%Addition cost in Rhode Island$56,100 – $348,900 · +25%Addition cost in Washington$55,900 – $347,800 · +24%Addition cost in Oregon$55,400 – $344,700 · +23%Addition cost in Maryland$53,800 – $334,600 · +20%Addition cost in Illinois$52,400 – $325,900 · +16%Addition cost in Florida$50,700 – $315,600 · +13%Addition cost in Colorado$50,600 – $315,000 · +13%Addition cost in New Hampshire$50,500 – $314,400 · +12%Addition cost in Nevada$49,700 – $309,400 · +10%Addition cost in Pennsylvania$49,300 – $306,600 · +9%Addition cost in Vermont$48,700 – $303,000 · +8%Addition cost in Delaware$48,600 – $302,700 · +8%Addition cost in Minnesota$48,600 – $302,700 · +8%Addition cost in Maine$48,500 – $301,600 · +8%Addition cost in Virginia$48,400 – $301,000 · +7%Addition cost in Arizona$46,400 – $289,000 · +3%Addition cost in Montana$45,600 – $283,900 · +1%Addition cost in Wisconsin$45,200 – $281,400 · 0%Addition cost in Michigan$44,600 – $277,200 · -1%Addition cost in Utah$44,600 – $277,200 · -1%Addition cost in Louisiana$44,200 – $275,000 · -2%Addition cost in Texas$44,200 – $275,000 · -2%Addition cost in North Dakota$44,000 – $273,800 · -2%Addition cost in Idaho$43,800 – $272,700 · -3%Addition cost in Wyoming$43,800 – $272,700 · -3%Addition cost in Georgia$43,200 – $268,800 · -4%Addition cost in New Mexico$43,000 – $267,400 · -5%Addition cost in North Carolina$42,800 – $266,300 · -5%Addition cost in Ohio$42,600 – $264,900 · -5%Addition cost in South Carolina$42,300 – $263,500 · -6%Addition cost in Indiana$41,800 – $259,800 · -7%Addition cost in Alabama$40,900 – $254,500 · -9%Addition cost in Missouri$40,900 – $254,500 · -9%Addition cost in Tennessee$40,900 – $254,500 · -9%Addition cost in Iowa$40,500 – $252,300 · -10%Addition cost in Kentucky$40,500 – $251,700 · -10%Addition cost in South Dakota$40,400 – $251,200 · -10%Addition cost in Nebraska$40,100 – $249,800 · -11%Addition cost in Kansas$39,700 – $247,000 · -12%Addition cost in West Virginia$39,500 – $245,800 · -12%Addition cost in Arkansas$39,300 – $244,400 · -13%Addition cost in Oklahoma$39,300 – $244,400 · -13%Addition cost in Mississippi$38,300 – $238,000 · -15%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high home addition pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$78,800$183,900$490,300+75%
California$68,000$158,600$422,800+51%
New York$63,800$148,800$396,800+42%
Alaska$63,200$147,400$393,100+40%
Massachusetts$61,700$144,100$384,200+37%
District of Columbia$61,100$142,500$380,000+36%
New Jersey$60,100$140,200$373,800+34%
Connecticut$57,700$134,700$359,200+28%
Rhode Island$56,100$130,800$348,900+25%
Washington$55,900$130,400$347,800+24%
Oregon$55,400$129,300$344,700+23%
Maryland$53,800$125,500$334,600+20%
Illinois$52,400$122,200$325,900+16%
Florida$50,700$118,300$315,600+13%
Colorado$50,600$118,100$315,000+13%
New Hampshire$50,500$117,900$314,400+12%
Nevada$49,700$116,000$309,400+10%
Pennsylvania$49,300$115,000$306,600+9%
Vermont$48,700$113,600$303,000+8%
Delaware$48,600$113,500$302,700+8%
Minnesota$48,600$113,500$302,700+8%
Maine$48,500$113,100$301,600+8%
Virginia$48,400$112,900$301,000+7%
Arizona$46,400$108,400$289,000+3%
Montana$45,600$106,500$283,900+1%
Wisconsin$45,200$105,500$281,4000%
Michigan$44,600$104,000$277,200-1%
Utah$44,600$104,000$277,200-1%
Louisiana$44,200$103,100$275,000-2%
Texas$44,200$103,100$275,000-2%
North Dakota$44,000$102,700$273,800-2%
Idaho$43,800$102,300$272,700-3%
Wyoming$43,800$102,300$272,700-3%
Georgia$43,200$100,800$268,800-4%
New Mexico$43,000$100,300$267,400-5%
North Carolina$42,800$99,900$266,300-5%
Ohio$42,600$99,300$264,900-5%
South Carolina$42,300$98,800$263,500-6%
Indiana$41,800$97,400$259,800-7%
Alabama$40,900$95,400$254,500-9%
Missouri$40,900$95,400$254,500-9%
Tennessee$40,900$95,400$254,500-9%
Iowa$40,500$94,600$252,300-10%
Kentucky$40,500$94,400$251,700-10%
South Dakota$40,400$94,200$251,200-10%
Nebraska$40,100$93,700$249,800-11%
Kansas$39,700$92,600$247,000-12%
West Virginia$39,500$92,200$245,800-12%
Arkansas$39,300$91,700$244,400-13%
Oklahoma$39,300$91,700$244,400-13%
Mississippi$38,300$89,300$238,000-15%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for home addition?

In most jurisdictions this work is permitted and inspected. Requirements are set locally, so confirm the current application and inspection checklist with your building department before work starts.

How long does home addition take?

3-6 months of construction, 6-14 months including design and permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are added square footage and whether it is one or two stories; foundation type and site conditions; extending or adding hvac capacity.

Sources

Sources & verification

Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.