Nov. 14, 2007 - Calculate the Cost of YOUR Columbus Dream Home
The internet is soooooo cool. Here's a calculator that can tell you what the cost of a brand spanking new Columbus (and I do mean Columbus*) home will be. Building Cost Calculator
The Building Cost Calculator is from the 'National Building Cost Manual', published by Craftsman Book Company.
It says the cost of a new Columbus Home (the one I made up, 3200 square feet) is $304,933*
"Calculate building costs:
Figure out the basic structure of the house
Number of corners
Square footage
Quality classifications
Additional structures
Housing tract or custom home?
Rural or metropolitan area?
Find out the type of heating and cooling used in the house
Adjust the construction costs based on your area of building
Review the finished report"
The "Adjust the construction costs based on your area of building" does not mean Lewis Center vs. Powell vs. Dublin vs. New Albany vs. Westerville vs. Worthington vs. Hilliard, etc. Communities where you would expect new construction in Central Ohio...
It means Columbus Ohio (ZIP code starting with "432"* ) vs. Zanesville.... Or Cleveland. No fine tuning within the Central Ohio market. I was doing a theoretical home and picturing it in Powell 43065. 3200 square feet...in a subdivision... until I got to the end and saw my choice was Columbus 432_ _ rather than Powell 43065. Drat!
Of course I chose Columbus!
The comparable 2007 solds by school district I could find for new builds (in MLS) showed:
Big Walnut - $486,165
Columbus - $517,531 (These it turns out are condos... the single family homes were smaller)
Dublin - $440,466
Hilliard - $484,994
Olentangy - $429,978
These are 3200 square feet homes, I couldn't find comparable sales in many of the school districts (remember not all new builds go through the multiple listings service of the Columbus Board of Realtors.)
Look at New Homes on Real Living's New Construction Portal. Looking for a new home? Please contact me before contacting the listing agent or builder and I can help you if you want. If you don't want... boo hoooooo.
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