18 States Where It’s Cheaper To Build Than Buy a Home

• Total building costs: $363,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $395,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$32,000

• Total building costs: $502,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $545,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$43,000

• Total building costs: $361,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $412,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$51,000

• Total building costs: $576,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $629,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$53,000

• Total building costs: $493,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $559,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$66,000

• Total building costs: $505,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $575,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$70,000

• Total building costs: $375,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $451,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$76,000

• Total building costs: $515,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $599,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$84,000

• Total building costs: $365,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $460,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$95,000

• Total building costs: $394,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $490,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$96,000

• Total building costs: $361,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $458,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$96,000

• Total building costs: $538,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $635,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$97,000

• Total building costs: $492,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $600,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$108,000

• Total building costs: $495,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $700,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$205,000

• Total building costs: $551,000
• Median single-family home listing price: $1,045,000
• Difference in building vs. buying costs: -$494,000

All data is sourced from StorageCafe and is accurate as of Feb. 22, 2023.