Take that number and multiply it by about 5 without the lot and add that to the kit price.

Ask a local builder.

HU-526327349 - Some of these people are pulling numbers out of thin air because they believe their is value in lessening expectations.

I have some experience with 84 Lumber kit homes and I have never seen them cost anywhere near 5 or 6 times the kit costs. That doesn't even make sense... The 84 Lumber kits largely create savings by removing the likelihood that you will choose expensive finishes and fixtures. Essentially they keep the price down by giving you cheaper flooring, cabinets, baths, etc., which are things that people usually spend significant amounts on.

In my area, at the beginning of the pandemic it was 1.5 to 2 times the cost of the kit to finish the home if utilities were on-site. The cost of getting utilities to the site and adding septic are really site dependent. The pandemic through things into a bit of a mess, but it is nowhere near 5 times the cost of the kit to complete the house in my area. These are also real experiences not fabricated numbers.

Having said that, my experience in my area, may not translate to your experience in your area. I still doubt that it is double the cost, but it could be. Mark Bischak, Architect has given you the real correct answer, discuss it with builders in your area, preferably ones who have actually built an 84 Lumber kit home. Also, this is not a terribly efficient plan and you are going to lose some cost savings to that inefficiency. In my area, the Cape May is the hot seller as it is a lot more efficient.

Good luck

At least upgrade to 2x6 framing, and upgrade the windows. Better insulation and air sealing will keep your energy costs lower throughout the life of the home. For the rest, examine if you are happy with the level of product that you are getting, vs what you are wanting. DIY participation is a must when taking on a project like this.

Break the home down into the different parts/labor to build. Make a separate section for each. Identify the parts and price them out. Find labor estimates locally. Add in time info. Determine what you can diy. As you compile this info your cost can become clear. Doing this work is a cost in your build.

If you're looking to hire a builder to assemble the kit, I suggest you check with 84 Lumber to see if they can provide a list of builders in your area who have experience with their kits.

Do you have public water? that influences the price of the fire protection.

Actually, 84 Lumber has grown at about the same rate as Home Depot. They are much smaller but they are expanding and have been for the last 12 years.

Thank you all very much for all your feed back. I apologize for the delay I response. With Halloween and family spread out I have had a long week.... I have been reading everyones comments and taking in the information. I really appreciate it.

I found two contractors in my area that have built 84 lumber kits. My husband and I are suppose to sit down with one on Friday and the other on Monday. I will keep everyone updated on what we are quoted.

I want to reply back to everyone on here and say thank you but I'm not too sure how to reply back to each individual. This was my first posting within the discussions area of the Houzz website.

I think that will work.

Does $650,000 sound right for this house to be built? We sat down with a contractor and he told us $650,000 on one acre. We provide that acre separate from the $650,000 building fee. The kit id only $87,000.

We are at a budget of $350,000. We found a piece of property that's ready to build for $30,000. It has a current perc test for up to a 4 bedroom home. It already has been cleared with a driveway. The kit from 84 lumber doesn't include things like foundation, septic, well, plumbing, electric, hvac, stucco. So that would be needed via the contractor. The house kit is $87,000. Would all of this really come to $650,000?
I have seen houses on the market as new construction turn key for less with more square footage.

So much of this depends on area, that it is hard to comment. That would be ridiculously high in either area I have homes in. I called some friends at the 84 lumber in my home state, and they tell me that they currently have a few kits going for between $160 and $180 per finished square foot (that is the all in price other than land).

Having said that, the prices per square foot that get thrown around on this site, don't resemble the prices in my home area in any way. A well appointed high end house there is $300 per square foot and it isn't unusual at all to get a production builder home at $175 per square foot... and those are today's prices. Not last year's.

In my current area, it is a bit closer to $200 per square foot, but again, that price is not an outlier. It is the typical price. This doesn't mean your area is going to be similar, but the price you are getting does seem a bit too high.

I'd strongly suggest getting quotes from other builders... reputable ones. It sounds like that GC is just taking his expected cost to build and doubling it. Also ask for an itemized quote... It sounds like you are not going to be going the DIY route which would be the only way to get the lowest costs (also riskier since you could spend money you wouldn't otherwise due to lack of experience). For $650k (cough I mean half that) just get an architect to draw you up an economical house design for a few thousand and get that quoted... then you don't have to deal with 84lumber's locked in plans and precut materials which may actually increase construction costs if you are not doing DIY. Edit: spelling

In Montgemery county that is about right due to the high cost of fees associated with obtaining a building permit. Impact fees for fire, school, EMS, etc+county fees all total to significant portions...that's why you see large mcmansions so close together and tight roads inside subdivisions because you have to spread the entitlements cost across as many units as possible...if you put one 1,500sf house on a 1 acre lot the house mat'l+GC+entitlement (excl land) would likely run about $500K before you even get into buying the land. Only way to hide the cost of development fees is to spread it amongst a home the consumer already expected to pay big bucks for..like a 4,500sf home with vinyla siding on 3 sides, seperated from neighbors by 7' on both sides, and a two lane road that hardly let's peop pass one another.