Pole Barn Costs
by State
The national average for a pole barn is $27,450. Costs vary significantly by state due to material prices, labor rates, snow load requirements, wind zones, and local building codes. Select your state below for a detailed cost breakdown.
Select Your State
Northeast
Connecticut
CT · $22–$55/sq ft
$35,000
avg. cost
Delaware
DE · $18–$48/sq ft
$29,000
avg. cost
Maine
ME · $18–$50/sq ft
$30,000
avg. cost
Maryland
MD · $18–$50/sq ft
$31,000
avg. cost
Massachusetts
MA · $22–$58/sq ft
$36,000
avg. cost
New Hampshire
NH · $20–$52/sq ft
$32,000
avg. cost
New Jersey
NJ · $22–$58/sq ft
$36,000
avg. cost
New York
NY · $18–$55/sq ft
$32,000
avg. cost
Pennsylvania
PA · $14–$45/sq ft
$26,000
avg. cost
Rhode Island
RI · $22–$55/sq ft
$34,000
avg. cost
Vermont
VT · $20–$52/sq ft
$32,000
avg. cost
Southeast
Alabama
AL · $14–$40/sq ft
$24,000
avg. cost
Arkansas
AR · $13–$38/sq ft
$22,500
avg. cost
Florida
FL · $18–$50/sq ft
$30,000
avg. cost
Georgia
GA · $14–$42/sq ft
$25,000
avg. cost
Kentucky
KY · $13–$40/sq ft
$23,500
avg. cost
Louisiana
LA · $15–$45/sq ft
$26,000
avg. cost
Mississippi
MS · $13–$38/sq ft
$22,000
avg. cost
North Carolina
NC · $14–$43/sq ft
$25,500
avg. cost
South Carolina
SC · $14–$42/sq ft
$25,000
avg. cost
Tennessee
TN · $14–$42/sq ft
$24,500
avg. cost
Virginia
VA · $15–$45/sq ft
$27,000
avg. cost
West Virginia
WV · $14–$42/sq ft
$24,000
avg. cost
Midwest
Illinois
IL · $13–$42/sq ft
$25,000
avg. cost
Indiana
IN · $12–$38/sq ft
$22,000
avg. cost
Iowa
IA · $12–$38/sq ft
$22,000
avg. cost
Kansas
KS · $13–$40/sq ft
$23,000
avg. cost
Michigan
MI · $12–$40/sq ft
$23,000
avg. cost
Minnesota
MN · $13–$42/sq ft
$24,000
avg. cost
Missouri
MO · $13–$40/sq ft
$23,000
avg. cost
Nebraska
NE · $12–$38/sq ft
$22,000
avg. cost
North Dakota
ND · $13–$40/sq ft
$23,500
avg. cost
Ohio
OH · $12–$40/sq ft
$23,000
avg. cost
South Dakota
SD · $13–$40/sq ft
$23,000
avg. cost
Wisconsin
WI · $12–$40/sq ft
$23,000
avg. cost
South & Southwest
West
Alaska
AK · $25–$65/sq ft
$38,000
avg. cost
California
CA · $22–$60/sq ft
$37,000
avg. cost
Colorado
CO · $17–$48/sq ft
$30,000
avg. cost
Hawaii
HI · $28–$65/sq ft
$40,000
avg. cost
Idaho
ID · $14–$42/sq ft
$25,000
avg. cost
Montana
MT · $15–$45/sq ft
$27,000
avg. cost
Nevada
NV · $17–$48/sq ft
$29,000
avg. cost
Oregon
OR · $16–$48/sq ft
$29,000
avg. cost
Utah
UT · $15–$45/sq ft
$27,000
avg. cost
Washington
WA · $17–$50/sq ft
$30,000
avg. cost
Wyoming
WY · $15–$45/sq ft
$27,000
avg. cost
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State Cost Rankings
All 50 states ranked by average pole barn project cost, from highest to lowest.
| # | State | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $40,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $38,000 |
| 3 | California | $37,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $36,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $36,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $35,000 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $34,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $32,000 |
| 9 | New York | $32,000 |
| 10 | Vermont | $32,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $31,000 |
| 12 | Colorado | $30,000 |
| 13 | Florida | $30,000 |
| 14 | Maine | $30,000 |
| 15 | Washington | $30,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $29,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $29,000 |
| 18 | Oregon | $29,000 |
| 19 | Arizona | $28,000 |
| 20 | Texas | $27,500 |
| 21 | Montana | $27,000 |
| 22 | Utah | $27,000 |
| 23 | Virginia | $27,000 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $27,000 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $26,000 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $26,000 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $26,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $25,500 |
| 29 | Georgia | $25,000 |
| 30 | Illinois | $25,000 |
| 31 | Idaho | $25,000 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $25,000 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $24,500 |
| 34 | Alabama | $24,000 |
| 35 | Minnesota | $24,000 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $24,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $23,500 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $23,500 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $23,500 |
| 40 | Kansas | $23,000 |
| 41 | Michigan | $23,000 |
| 42 | Missouri | $23,000 |
| 43 | Ohio | $23,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $23,000 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $23,000 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $22,500 |
| 47 | Iowa | $22,000 |
| 48 | Indiana | $22,000 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $22,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $22,000 |