A couple wanted to build a house on a sloped lot in Washington State, but they didn’t want to cut into the hillside to lay a ...

Public land is a promising place to build what Western cities need most and mostly don’t allow: homes and apartments for low-wage workers.

Not only do land costs vary quite a bit from market ... While it varies widely, here's the average cost to build a house per square foot (nationally): The cost to build a house, per square foot ...

is $323,026 — but that does not include the cost of the land to build on. Buying a pre-existing house and simply renovating it to meet your needs might be more economical. However, just how much ...