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Building Valuation Schedule

This Information Bulletin provides construction valuation amounts used to determine the building valuation for new construction, miscellaneous building projects as well as alterations and additions.

Please refer to Information Bulletin 501 for applicable permit and permit application fees. The following Building Valuation Data has been provided by the International Code Council (ICC) dated August 2023 to determine the building valuation and provides average construction costs on a per square foot basis.

Occupancy Group

IA

IB

IIA

IIB

IIIA

IIIB

IV

VA

VB

A-1 Assembly, theaters w/ stage

335.89

324.58

316.94

304.93

286.87

278.00

295.62

266.02

257.55

A-1 Assembly, theaters w/o stage

307.39

296.08

288.44

276.42

258.37

249.50

267.12

237.51

229.05

A-2 Assembly, nightclubs

269.94

261.93

254.48

245.85

230.56

223.99

237.02

209.57

202.79

A-2 Assembly, restaurants, bars, banquet halls

268.94

260.93

252.48

244.85

228.56

222.99

236.02

207.57

201.79

A-3 Assembly, churches

311.88

300.57

292.93

280.91

263.30

254.43

271.60

242.45

233.98

A-3 Assembly, general, community halls, libraries, museums

266.07

254.76

246.12

235.10

216.33

208.46

225.80

195.47

188.01

A-4 Assembly, arenas

306.39

295.08

286.44

275.42

256.37

248.50

266.12

235.51

228.05

B Business

260.69

251.13

241.86

231.65

210.99

202.73

222.56

186.21

177.81

E Educational

273.46

263.96

255.62

245.04

228.69

217.00

236.61

200.36

193.94

F-1 Factory & industrial mod-hazard

160.20

152.78

143.34

138.64

123.55

117.41

132.48

102.44

95.93

F-2 Factory & industrial low-hazard

159.20

151.78

143.34

137.64

123.55

116.41

131.48

102.44

94.93

H-1 High Hazard, explosives

149.46

142.04

133.60

127.90

114.12

106.97

121.74

93.00

N.P.

H-2 H-3 H-4 High Hazard

149.46

142.04

133.60

127.90

114.12

106.97

121.74

93.00

85.50

H-5 HPM

260.69

251.13

241.86

231.65

210.99

202.73

222.56

186.21

177.81

I-2 Institutional, nursing homes

302.01

292.45

283.18

272.97

253.83

N.P.

263.88

229.05

N.P.

I-3 Institutional, restrained

295.86

286.31

277.03

266.83

247.95

238.69

257.74

223.17

212.77

I-4 Institutional, daycare facility

262.22

252.95

244.31

235.67

215.42

209.47

235.71

193.82

187.73

M Mercantile

201.37

193.36

184.91

177.28

161.72

156.15

168.45

140.73

134.95

R-1 Residential, hotels

264.67

255.41

246.77

238.13

218.35

212.40

238.17

196.75

190.67

R-2 Residential, multiple family

221.32

212.06

203.42

194.78

175.96

170.01

194.82

154.36

148.28

R-3 Residential, one/two family

209.61

203.74

198.94

195.12

188.41

181.45

191.77

175.86

165.67

R-4 Residential, care/assisted living facilities

262.22

252.95

244.31

235.67

215.42

209.47

235.71

193.82

187.73

S-1 Storage, moderate hazard

148.46

141.04

131.60

126.90

112.12

105.97

120.74

91.00

84.50

S-2 Storage, low hazard

147.46

140.04

131.60

125.90

112.12

104.97

119.74

91.00

83.50

U Utility, miscellaneous

114.09

107.37

99.89

95.60

85.13

79.54

90.99

67.39

64.19

  1. Partial building permits - use following % of entire project valuation:
    1. Foundation only permits use 10%
    2. Structural frame only permits use 50%
    3. Build-out permits (no TI’s) use 20%
  2. For shell only buildings use 80 percent of entire  proj­ect valuation.
  3. Private Garages use Utility, miscellaneous.
  4. Unfinished basements (Group R-3) = $31.5 per sq. ft.

N.P.   Means not permitted

I. Miscellaneous Valuations

The following Miscellaneous Valuations table was developed by the San Diego Chapter of ICC and is adjusted annually using the ENR 20 Cities Construction Cost Index, as published by Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.

Structure or Item

Valuation

Structure or Item

Valuation

Agricultural Building

$59 /sq ft

Pile Foundations

 

Aluminum Siding

$18 /sq ft

Cast-in-place concrete piles

$66 /lf

Antennas

 

Steel piles

$161 /lf

Radio over 30 ft high

$10,876  ea

Retaining Wall

 

Dish, 10 ft diameter

 

Concrete or Masonry

$55 /sq ft

w/decoder

$13,213  ea

Re-roofing

 

Awning or Canopy

 

Note: 1 square = 100 square feet

 

(Supported by Building)

 

Built-up

 

Aluminum

$65 /sq ft

   Asphalt based Low Slope

$494 /sq

Canvas

$28 /sq ft

   Single-Ply

$803 /sq

Balcony

$45 /sq ft

   Coating

$265 /sq

Carport

$26 /sq ft

Fiberglass

$442 /sq

Commercial Coaches

$3,624  ea

     Overlay

$362 /sq

Decks (wood)

$45 /sq ft

Aluminum

$1,766 /sq

Demolition of Building

$8 /sq ft

Clay Tile

$803 /sq

Dwelling Solariums

$149 /sq ft

Concrete Tile

$723 /sq

Fence or Freestanding Wall

 

Metal Standing Seam

$2,249 /sq

Wood or Chain Link

$6 /sq ft

Roof Structure Replacement

$46 /sq ft

Wood Frame with Stucco

$18 /sq ft

Saunas (Steam)

$21,060  ea

Wire

$6 /sq ft

Spa or Hot Tub

$22,291  ea

Masonry

$28 /sq ft

Stairs (Ramps)

$45 /sq ft

Wrought Iron

$18 /sq ft

Stone and Brick Veneer

$20 /sq ft

Fireplace

 

Storage Racks

$3 /cu ft

Concrete or masonry

$11,214  ea

Suspended Ceilings

$16 /sq ft

Prefabricated metal

$7,281  ea

Swimming Pool

 

Greenhouse

$18 /sq ft

Per sq ft of surface area

 

Manufactured Housing

$75 /sq ft

    Vinyl-lined

$104 /sq ft

Mobile Home

$75 /sq ft

    Gunite

$114 /sq ft

Patio

 

    Fiberglass

$124 /sq ft

Wood Frame with Cover

$28 /sq ft

Tenant Improvements

$104 /sq ft

II. Alterations to Existing Structures With No Additional Floor Area or Roof Cover

 

Structure or Item

Valuation

Interior Partition$151 /lf
Install Windows or Sliding Glass Doors$46 /sq ft of opening
Close Exterior Wall Opening$45 /sq ft of opening

To determine building valuation when the scope of work does not add to the existing floor area, for example when enclosing an open porch, or when converting a garage to living space, use the difference in the valuation per square foot between the existing and the new use or occupancy.