MD Public School Construction

Cost Per Square Foot

The cost per square foot for each calendar year is set by the IAC in July of the prior year.

Cost Per Square Foot

wdt_ID Calendar Year Building (Construction, without site development) Construction (Construction, with site development)
1 2003 $138.75 $155.40
9 2004 $140.00 $156.80
10 2005 $157.00 $175.84
11 2006 $190.00 $212.80
12 2007 $215.00 $240.80
13 2008 $215.00 $240.80
14 2009 $224.00 $250.88
15 2010 $200.00 $224.00
16 2011 $200.00 $224.00
17 2012 $207.00 $231.84
18 2013 $215.00 $240.80
19 2014 $224.00 $250.88
20 2015 $233.00 $260.96
21 2016 $282.00 $335.58
22 2017 $293.00* $348.67
23 2018 $302.00 $360.00
24 2019 $318.00** $378.00
25 2020 $329.00 $391.51
26 2021 $341.00 $405.00
105 2022 $358.00 $426.00
106 2023 $385.00 $458.00
107 2024 $404.00 $481.00
108 2025 $416.00 $495.00
Calendar Year Building (Construction, without site development) Construction (Construction, with site development)

*The Interagency Commission on School Construction reexamined and revised the July 2017 cost per square foot for school construction on March 29, 2017.
**The IAC revised the July 2019 cost per square foot for school construction on August 30, 2018.