The benchmarks above are drawn from the TradesMetrics estimating engine. Apply it to your own project with the free estimating tool, no account required, for a precise itemized estimate. An account then carries the job through to contract, budget, and payment.
Build your free estimate2026 prices by region and job type
The table below shows the 2026 typical price for every region and job type at Standard quality and Normal site access. United States figures are in USD, Canada in CAD. Select any figure for the full cost details.
Scroll the table sideways to see all nine job types. Select any price to open its full cost details.
About the Index
TradesMetrics publishes the Residential Construction Price Index each year as an authoritative reference for what it costs to build and renovate across the United States and Canada. Every figure is produced by the TradesMetrics estimating engine, a bottom-up model of labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs calibrated to regional cost factors and refreshed for each annual edition. The figures are benchmark ranges for planning, not fixed quotes.
Reading the figures
Quality level runs from Basic to Luxury, with Standard as the baseline. Site access reflects how hard the site is to work in, which moves labor and subcontractor cost. Region applies local construction-cost factors. Amounts are shown in local currency, US dollars in the United States and Canadian dollars in Canada, with no conversion between them.
Methodology and sources
The Index is built on the TradesMetrics bottom-up cost model, informed and calibrated by the following public references:
- Regional cost factors
- RSMeans / Gordian City Cost Index (United States) and the Altus Group Canadian Cost Guide (Canada).
- Geography and wage data
- US Census and USPS postal areas and Statistics Canada geography; occupational wage data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and Statistics Canada.
- Finish and quality cost spreads
- Remodeling cost references including HomeGuide, Fixr, and Angi, cross-checked against the Remodeling Cost vs. Value report by Zonda.
- Base cost model
- The TradesMetrics estimating database, built line by line from public construction and renovation references.
For the full breakdown by region and project, see the construction cost details guide.