In a state with relatively high land prices, how does the total cost to build a house<\/span><\/a> in Massachusetts shake out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Whether you are buying a tract home from a builder or building your dream custom home, a trusted buyer’s agent will be your advisor and advocate every step of the way. HomeLight analyzes millions of transactions and thousands of reviews to match you with the right agent for your needs.<\/p>\n \n Buyers often choose new construction<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to minimize competition from others in the market who typically go for an existing home.<\/p>\n \u201cThat way, you\u2019re not bidding with other people,\u201d says WayLynn Garcia<\/a>, an agent in Springfield, Massachusetts<\/a>, who has completed more sales than the average Springfield agent by 29%.<\/p>\n Building a new home in popular metropolitan areas like Boston typically costs between $160 and $290 per square foot<\/a>. According to another report, constructing a 2,100-square-foot home averages around $402,709<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Constructing your dream home in the Bay State? Learn the cost to build a house in Massachusetts, from securing land to installing home systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":209,"featured_media":39372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,638,645],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-buyers","category-house-hunting","category-new-homes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"homelight](\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\"){kind=logo}
\n <\/div>\n \n Building a Home in Massachusetts? A Top Agent Can Help<\/h3>\n