10/25/2026
Smaller custom homes start around $550,000 for the home itself. Here are three starting budgets for the home alone in Maryland in 2026, all with classic finishes, our basic level.
Starting around $550,000 builds about 1,600 finished square feet. Smaller homes cost more per foot, about $345 a finished square foot at this size.
Starting around $750,000 builds about 2,400 finished square feet, about $315 a finished square foot. A finished basement counts in the finished square feet.
Starting around $950,000 builds about 3,500 finished square feet, about $270 a finished square foot.
Classic finishes run from these rates to about $400 a finished square foot. Upgraded finishes run $400 to $600 a finished square foot. Estate finishes run $600 to $700. A bigger home or better finishes costs more.
Every budget gets the same team and standards. One team plans it and builds it, from the first sketch to the warranty. Your portal shows the plans, schedule, photos, logs and messages. Your construction proposal sets the price for the approved scope and lists each selection allowance. Two years on our workmanship, with visits at 90 days and one year.
The lot, site work, utilities, well and septic, the driveway, any teardown and design are priced separately.
Tell us your budget and where you want to build, and we will tell you what it builds. Start with a phone consultation.
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