- House raising usually costs $20,000 to $60,000, about $40,000 typical.
- Lifting a house to raise it above flood levels or repair the foundation under it.
What house raising costs
Expect house raising to cost between $20,000 and $60,000, with $40,000 as a typical figure. Lifting a house to raise it above flood levels or repair the foundation under it.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $20,000 |
| Typical | $40,000 |
| High end | $60,000 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Today's Homeowner (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $34,944 in Arkansas and $48,460 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Full lift or partial. HomeAdvisor's lower range covers small lifts and leveling. Fixr prices raising a whole house.
- Foundation type. Slab homes are harder to lift than homes on crawl spaces.
- Height. Higher lifts need taller new foundations.
- Utilities. Plumbers and electricians reconnect everything.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permits | $1,200 to $2,000 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare house raising quotes, line them up item by item.
House raising cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $20,000 to $60,000. About 55% of a house raising price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17,833 | $35,666 | $53,499 |
| Alaska | $22,970 | $45,940 | $68,910 |
| Arizona | $19,720 | $39,439 | $59,159 |
| Arkansas | $17,472 | $34,944 | $52,416 |
| California | $22,240 | $44,480 | $66,720 |
| Colorado | $20,304 | $40,607 | $60,911 |
| Connecticut | $22,232 | $44,465 | $66,697 |
| Delaware | $19,965 | $39,931 | $59,896 |
| District of Columbia | $21,952 | $43,904 | $65,855 |
| Florida | $18,117 | $36,235 | $54,352 |
| Georgia | $18,198 | $36,396 | $54,594 |
| Hawaii | $24,230 | $48,460 | $72,691 |
| Idaho | $19,374 | $38,747 | $58,121 |
| Illinois | $23,884 | $47,769 | $71,653 |
| Indiana | $20,426 | $40,853 | $61,279 |
| Iowa | $19,985 | $39,969 | $59,954 |
| Kansas | $19,155 | $38,309 | $57,464 |
| Kentucky | $18,817 | $37,633 | $56,450 |
| Louisiana | $18,225 | $36,450 | $54,675 |
| Maine | $20,142 | $40,284 | $60,426 |
| Maryland | $20,061 | $40,123 | $60,184 |
| Massachusetts | $23,312 | $46,624 | $69,936 |
| Michigan | $20,304 | $40,607 | $60,911 |
| Minnesota | $22,409 | $44,818 | $67,227 |
| Mississippi | $17,645 | $35,290 | $52,934 |
| Missouri | $20,403 | $40,807 | $61,210 |
| Montana | $20,261 | $40,523 | $60,784 |
| Nebraska | $18,936 | $37,871 | $56,807 |
| Nevada | $20,403 | $40,807 | $61,210 |
| New Hampshire | $20,100 | $40,200 | $60,300 |
| New Jersey | $22,570 | $45,141 | $67,711 |
| New Mexico | $18,217 | $36,435 | $54,652 |
| New York | $22,006 | $44,011 | $66,017 |
| North Carolina | $18,125 | $36,250 | $54,375 |
| North Dakota | $20,300 | $40,599 | $60,899 |
| Ohio | $20,480 | $40,961 | $61,441 |
| Oklahoma | $17,983 | $35,966 | $53,949 |
| Oregon | $21,214 | $42,428 | $63,642 |
| Pennsylvania | $20,181 | $40,361 | $60,542 |
| Rhode Island | $20,645 | $41,291 | $61,936 |
| South Carolina | $18,156 | $36,312 | $54,467 |
| South Dakota | $18,260 | $36,519 | $54,779 |
| Tennessee | $18,333 | $36,665 | $54,998 |
| Texas | $18,083 | $36,166 | $54,248 |
| Utah | $19,558 | $39,116 | $58,674 |
| Vermont | $20,035 | $40,069 | $60,104 |
| Virginia | $19,428 | $38,855 | $58,283 |
| Washington | $22,947 | $45,894 | $68,841 |
| West Virginia | $19,643 | $39,285 | $58,928 |
| Wisconsin | $20,757 | $41,514 | $62,271 |
| Wyoming | $20,038 | $40,077 | $60,115 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $25,000 to $100,000 | $50,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $3,535 to $11,847 | $7,627 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $20,000 to $60,000 | Not given | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical house raising price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 55%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for basements and foundations work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Foundation and basement work is a big, worried purchase, so a clear scope and a fast written price help.
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Sources: Fixr, house raising cost; HomeAdvisor, house raising cost; Today's Homeowner, house raising cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.