How Long Does it Take to Build a House?
According to the 2016 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau, the average completion time of a single-family home is around six months.
It’s important to note that factors, such as the complexity of the project — the land on which the home is being built, the area where the home is being built and the intricacy of the home’s floor plan — will affect the building timeline. Custom homes can take longer to complete than production homes, while manufactured homes typically can be completed in a few months.
- Question: How long does it take to build a new house?
- Answer: Average time of six months.
Caveats and points of clarification: Several factors affect the time it takes to build a new house, with two primary factors being “construction style” (i.e., custom home versus production home) and the region and/or environment in which the home is being constructed. The average time to build a new home was calculated for these different scenarios.
