How much does a general contractor cost in Albuquerque, NM?

Median from 38,386 real permits · 2009–2024

$65,000

Typical range $14,728$185,730 (middle 50% of permits)

The median general contractor permit in Albuquerque, NM is declared at $65,000, with a typical $14,728–$185,730 range.

Data through 2009–2024last verified

That figure is the median declared construction value from 38,386 real Albuquerque, NM building permits for general contractorwork — a public-record benchmark, not a quote or guarantee. It's a floor (self-declared, it can exclude some labor and markup), so treat it as the honest baseline, then get quotes.

Is a general contractor quote of $65,000 fair in Albuquerque, NM?

Public permit data puts the typical general contractor range in Albuquerque, NM at $14,728–$185,730, with a declared-value median of $65,000.

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Albuquerque, NM$65,000n=38,386
New Mexico (state median)$65,000n=38,386
National (indexed metros)$21,500n=1,145,131

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Source: real public building permits, Albuquerque, NM. Median + interquartile range, 38,386 permits, 2009–2024. Declared construction value is a public-record proxy for project cost. Data: ProFix Real Cost Index (CC BY 4.0). Download this data (JSON).

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