What was cost per square foot for your house?

We spent about $250 per square foot, but we live in a very expensive area of the country for construction labor, and our earthquake codes require a lot of building that is not necessary in other parts of the country. Also, we went with top of the line fixtures to meet the standards for homes in this area. It’s not unusual for people to spend $400 or more per square foot around here. That said, straw bale building with earthen floors and other simple green solutions can be very inexpensive. Others have built straw bale homes for as little as $140 per square foot, and here is a link to a 1,200 square foot home in the Sonoran Desert that came in at $47 per square foot.