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How Long It Takes to Build a House, by State

A contractor-built house takes a median of 9 months from construction start to completion, but a quarter take more than 13. Spec homes built for sale finish in 7. Measured from the start and completion month of 2,497 individual houses in Census microdata.

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 5–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

District of Columbia

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 5–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 5–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–13

Middle half 5–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–16

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 6–11

Middle half 8–16

U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Construction public use microdata, survey year 2022. Census publishes the microdata by division, so each state shows its division's median.