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How much does a barndominium cost?

From published prices: a materials-only kit is about $19–$38 per square foot, a shell $25–$55, and a turnkey home most often $130–$250. For a 2,000 sq ft home that's roughly $260,000–$500,000 turnkey, before land, septic, well and site work.

Large barndominium with standing-seam metal roof and shop doors
Shop space under the same roof lowers the average cost per square foot. Photo credits
What you buyPer sq ft2,000 sq ft
Kit only (materials; no slab or labor)$19–$38$38k–$76k
Shell / dried-in$25–$55$50k–$110k
Turnkey (move-in ready)$130–$250$260k–$500k

Kit prices: national sellers (see each kit). Shell and turnkey: Texas builders' published prices, our first state; we'll add other states' builder prices as we cover them.

Costs people forget

  • Land, plus survey and closing costs.
  • Site work: clearing, grading, the building pad and driveway. One Texas builder publishes $15,000–$50,000 including utilities and septic.
  • Septic system and its permit (Texas permit fees run $250–$410).
  • Water: a well or a water-line connection.
  • Power: rural electric co-ops often cover part of a new line and charge you the rest.
  • Insurance, property tax and any windstorm or flood requirements.

Costs by state

Texasbuilders, kits and site costs

Other state guides include a cost section: all state guides.