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How much will it cost to build a “cheap” 80-square-meter house in June 2025? - La nacion Propiedades
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June 09, 2025
In a scenario where construction costs have risen sharply, experts answer how much it costs to build an affordable home.
Find out the current construction cost of a “cheap” 80 square meter house.Javier Agustín Rojas
Construction prices rose again in May and have accumulated a 126% increase since October 2023. In this context, many people are wondering how much it costs to build a "cheap" 80-square-meter house today.
According to experts consulted by LA NACION, the construction of a very inexpensive square meter costs around US$1,300 + VAT (US$1,573). If you're looking for something with better quality, but also affordable, building a good-quality square meter would cost around US$1,400 + VAT (US$1,694) for traditional construction. However, it can rise to US$3,000 if you choose more expensive materials for the entire project and aim to build a premium home.
Thus, a very inexpensive 80-square-meter house would currently cost around US$125,840 ; if you're looking for something affordable but with slightly better quality, the price could rise to US$135,520.
Construction costs have risen by 126% since October 2023.Shutterstock
This scenario is causing concern among builders, property owners in the construction phase, and subdivision developers due to the decline in demand. “The biggest concern among builders when the exchange rate restrictions were lifted was seeing the dollar drop so much. It's not just worrying them, it's also worrying those who have a house under construction. If they had a certain amount of dollars to build that house, they're going to need a lot more,” explains Germán Gómez Picasso, director of Reporte Inmobiliario.
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This amount represents a year-on-year increase of 65% , since in March 2024 the same work required an investment of $747,157,927.47 .
In January 2025 , building a 315 m² home in a gated community or neighborhood required a total investment of $1,156,272,392 . However, between January and March of this year alone, the cost increased by more than $75 million , representing a 6.6% rise in just three months. Another fact that reflects the impact is that current costs already exceed the historic peak recorded in April 2018, when building a 315 m² home cost US$572,279.56 .
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Cuánto cuesta construir una casa “barata” de 80 metros cuadrados en junio 2025
En un escenario en que los costos de la construcción aumentaron fuertemente, expertos responden cuánto cuesta construir una casa económica
www.lanacion.com.ar
June 09, 2025
In a scenario where construction costs have risen sharply, experts answer how much it costs to build an affordable home.
Find out the current construction cost of a “cheap” 80 square meter house.Javier Agustín Rojas
Construction prices rose again in May and have accumulated a 126% increase since October 2023. In this context, many people are wondering how much it costs to build a "cheap" 80-square-meter house today.
According to experts consulted by LA NACION, the construction of a very inexpensive square meter costs around US$1,300 + VAT (US$1,573). If you're looking for something with better quality, but also affordable, building a good-quality square meter would cost around US$1,400 + VAT (US$1,694) for traditional construction. However, it can rise to US$3,000 if you choose more expensive materials for the entire project and aim to build a premium home.
Thus, a very inexpensive 80-square-meter house would currently cost around US$125,840 ; if you're looking for something affordable but with slightly better quality, the price could rise to US$135,520.
Construction costs have risen by 126% since October 2023.Shutterstock
Why is the cost of construction increasing?
One of the main causes behind this phenomenon is the stability of the dollar, with the US dollar's value falling in recent months , which means that increasingly more dollars are needed to build the same project. For more than two years, costs measured in US dollars kept pace with fluctuating inflation in pesos and constant devaluations. However, with the dollar remaining virtually unchanged recently, construction costs have reached unexpected levels.This scenario is causing concern among builders, property owners in the construction phase, and subdivision developers due to the decline in demand. “The biggest concern among builders when the exchange rate restrictions were lifted was seeing the dollar drop so much. It's not just worrying them, it's also worrying those who have a house under construction. If they had a certain amount of dollars to build that house, they're going to need a lot more,” explains Germán Gómez Picasso, director of Reporte Inmobiliario.
How much does it cost to build a country house?
Meanwhile, the cost of building a premium home in a gated community or neighborhood has skyrocketed in the last year: it costs $1,232,162,763 to build a 315 m² home , equivalent to nearly $4 million per square meter , including taxes and professional fees, according to the latest report by Reporte Inmobiliario. In dollars, the total sum would be US$940,582.26 at the blue dollar exchange rate—almost a million dollars—with a value of US$2,985.98/m² at the time the information was collected.
gated community; Properties
This amount represents a year-on-year increase of 65% , since in March 2024 the same work required an investment of $747,157,927.47 .
In January 2025 , building a 315 m² home in a gated community or neighborhood required a total investment of $1,156,272,392 . However, between January and March of this year alone, the cost increased by more than $75 million , representing a 6.6% rise in just three months. Another fact that reflects the impact is that current costs already exceed the historic peak recorded in April 2018, when building a 315 m² home cost US$572,279.56 .
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