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Budget Estimator
Free Estimator

How much house can your budget build?

Enter your total project budget and we'll show you the home it buys — sized at a real build cost per square foot, broken down phase by phase, the same way the bank funds it.

Total transparency on every number — including ours

Total Project Budget
Start here · all-in
$

Your all-in number — everything below calculates from this.

Overhead & Profit · O&P
Contractor margin
15.0%
10%15%20%25%

Typical residential range 10–30%.

Construction Only · Hard Cost
Total less O&P
$

Labor, materials, subs — what the bank lends against.

Construction Budget
$285,000
Hard cost that builds your home
Overhead & Profit
$42,750
at 15.0%
What That Budget Builds
At $180/sqft, the construction budget sizes the home
Construction Only
$
÷
Build Cost per SQFT
$ /sqft
=
Your Home's SQFT
sqft

Enter the Total Project Budget above and this shows the home it buys. Adjust $/sqft to model a different build quality, or type a SQFT to work back up.

Ready to build?
Like what you see? Let's make it real.

Send us your numbers and we'll set up a time to walk through your build — we'll bring the same breakdown you see here, dialed in for your lot, your finishes, and your goals.

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#
Phase / Line Item
% of Build
Budget
Totals
100.0%
$285,000
Next step
Turn this estimate into a real plan.

We'll review your budget, your build type, and the home size it supports — then map out exactly how to get from financed number to finished home. No pressure, just a conversation.

Call or text Len — LC General Contracting