Cost per square foot of hospital construction up 15% from 2019

The average cost per square foot of three-story hospital construction rose from $362.69 to $419.18 from 2019 to 2023, an increase of more than 15 percent, Building Design + Construction reported April 13.

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Hospital construction in New York City rose from $484.88 in 2019 to $540.45 in 2023. Inflationary pressures and the need for critical system upgrades have increased construction costs.

Houston is one of the more affordable major cities for hospital construction at $357.30 per square foot in 2023.

Building Design + Construction used data from Gordian’s RSMeans Online Building Models for the report. 

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