Índice de Costos Reales: lo que los proyectos del hogar cuestan de verdad
Casi todos los sitios de costos citan números de encuestas que no se pueden verificar. Nosotros hacemos lo contrario: estas referencias se calculan desde 3,411,397 permisos públicos reales de construcción en 50 áreas metropolitanas de EE. UU. y 31 estados, usando el valor de construcción declarado que propietarios y contratistas presentaron ante la ciudad.
Costo típico por oficio (todas las áreas metropolitanas indexadas)
Mediana y rango central del 50% del valor declarado en permisos, agrupado en todas las áreas metropolitanas que hemos indexado.
| Oficio | Mediana | Rango típico (P25–P75) | Permisos | Áreas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contratista general | $21,500 | $5,200–$127,365 | 1,145,131 | 34 |
| Electricista | $2,700 | $1,000–$8,800 | 486,961 | 25 |
| Tecnico HVAC | $5,650 | $2,800–$10,590 | 330,437 | 23 |
| Plomero | $3,000 | $1,343–$7,000 | 225,182 | 19 |
| Techador | $9,500 | $5,000–$17,400 | 74,465 | 14 |
| Tecnico de gas | $1,500 | $900–$4,300 | 30,057 | 9 |
| Instalador de piscinas | $40,000 | $29,000–$60,000 | 21,747 | 11 |
| Contratista de cercas | $2,035 | $1,000–$5,000 | 14,913 | 7 |
| Instalador de ventanas y puertas | $5,883 | $2,147–$15,000 | 13,469 | 7 |
| Contratista de proteccion contra incendios | $5,787 | $2,000–$20,000 | 11,080 | 8 |
| Instalador de bombas de calor | $6,500 | $2,500–$12,000 | 6,455 | 6 |
| Constructor de terrazas | $8,000 | $3,053–$19,199 | 5,640 | 9 |
| Paisajista | $3,000 | $1,500–$7,913 | 5,635 | 11 |
| Instalador solar | $11,000 | $4,100–$20,000 | 4,613 | 9 |
| Contratista de revestimiento | $7,500 | $3,850–$17,000 | 4,577 | 9 |
| Contratista de reparacion de cimientos | $5,998 | $4,000–$9,681 | 2,564 | 7 |
| Restauracion por agua, fuego o moho | $14,107 | $4,500–$50,000 | 1,595 | 7 |
| Contratista de concreto | $9,885 | $3,200–$37,500 | 1,183 | 6 |
| Instalador de cargadores EV | $2,131 | $1,200–$5,000 | 877 | 6 |
| Contratista de abatimiento de plomo | $6,152 | $3,000–$15,000 | 655 | 3 |
| Contratista de aislamiento | $7,550 | $3,465–$20,404 | 570 | 5 |
| Instalador de canaletas | $10,000 | $4,653–$18,403 | 411 | 6 |
| Contratista de pozos de agua | $7,750 | $2,150–$24,250 | 72 | 3 |
| Servicio de arboles | $5,000 | $2,000–$10,000 | 59 | 2 |
| Compania de puertas de garaje | $3,000 | $1,700–$7,978 | 56 | 4 |
El mismo trabajo, otra ciudad
Mediana del valor declarado en permisos por área metropolitana. Los espacios en blanco significan menos de 30 permisos para ese oficio en esa área, así que no hacemos ninguna afirmación.
| Oficio | Burlington VT | Baltimore MD | Dallas TX | Cleveland OH | Atlanta GA | Kansas City MO | Cape Coral FL | Providence RI | Boulder CO | Miami FL | Louisville KY | Chicago IL | Las Vegas NV | Lynchburg VA | Boston MA | Buffalo NY | Cary NC | Greensboro NC | Mesa AZ | Orlando FL | Sacramento CA | Boise ID | Durham NC | New Orleans LA | Pittsburgh PA | Cincinnati OH | Minneapolis MN | Hilton Head SC | Nashville TN | Albuquerque NM | Los Angeles CA | Seattle WA | Charleston SC | Charlotte NC | Columbus OH | Detroit MI | Fort Worth TX | Gilbert AZ | Honolulu HI | Memphis TN | Milwaukee WI | Montgomery County MD | Portland OR | San Antonio TX | San Diego CA | San Francisco CA | Scottsdale AZ | Utah County UT | Wilmington NC | San Jose CA |
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| Electricista | $1,500 | $3,500 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $3,780 | $3,460 | $2,000 | $2,200 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,100 | $8,000 | $1,800 | $1,700 | $4,100 | $3,000 | $2,400 | $4,000 | $3,387 | $6,000 | $4,979 | $4,000 | — | — | $2,000 | $7,152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plomero | $1,990 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $7,200 | $6,500 | $3,600 | $4,985 | $3,075 | $3,500 | $1,500 | — | — | $1,800 | $2,000 | $7,500 | $4,361 | $4,475 | $5,500 | $2,100 | $2,475 | — | $4,558 | — | — | — | $3,602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tecnico HVAC | $6,000 | $9,000 | $8,800 | $7,000 | $9,800 | $7,555 | $8,384 | $7,000 | $2,940 | $5,598 | $2,700 | — | $8,558 | $5,000 | — | $6,100 | $8,400 | $6,000 | — | $5,160 | $13,253 | — | $8,000 | $14,000 | $15,000 | $9,236 | $13,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contratista general | $10,000 | $6,800 | $72,326 | $8,000 | $140,000 | $55,353 | $380,427 | $9,000 | $20,394 | $12,000 | $62,000 | $50,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $100,000 | $70,000 | $59,888 | $23,752 | $24,225 | $7,797 | $15,000 | $30,000 | $80,000 | $40,000 | $16,666 | $40,000 | $33,000 | $43,540 | $133,384 | $65,000 | $9,900 | $126,000 | $225,000 | $172,000 | $14,650 | $12,538 | $119,070 | $137,994 | $20,000 | $75,000 | $40,000 | $23,100 | $151,079 | $410,723 | $35,910 | $19,425 | $168,123 | $231,073 | $202,603 | — |
| Techador | $5,800 | $12,268 | $12,156 | $11,450 | $16,493 | — | $17,494 | $7,000 | $5,671 | $15,000 | — | $31,941 | — | — | $17,010 | — | — | — | — | — | $17,171 | — | — | — | — | — | $13,000 | — | — | — | — | $20,373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16,566 |
| Tecnico de gas | $3,400 | $2,861 | $1,000 | $2,454 | $8,600 | $1,800 | $4,879 | — | — | $2,782 | $1,000 | — | — | $2,752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contratista de cercas | $3,000 | $6,750 | $5,000 | $4,600 | — | — | — | — | $1,500 | — | — | $6,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Constructor de terrazas | $5,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,445 | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cobertura y método
- Burlington, VT — 24 referencias, permisos 2001-2026
- Baltimore, MD — 19 referencias, permisos 2022-2026
- Dallas, TX — 17 referencias, permisos 2018-2020
- Cleveland, OH — 15 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Atlanta, GA — 13 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Kansas City, MO — 9 referencias, permisos 2020-2025
- Cape Coral, FL — 8 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Providence, RI — 8 referencias, permisos 2016-2020
- Boulder, CO — 7 referencias, permisos 1979-2026
- Miami, FL — 7 referencias, permisos 2012-2026
- Louisville, KY — 6 referencias, permisos 2003-2019
- Chicago, IL — 5 referencias, permisos 2026-2026
- Las Vegas, NV — 5 referencias, permisos 2004-2026
- Lynchburg, VA — 5 referencias, permisos 2001-2026
- Boston, MA — 4 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Buffalo, NY — 4 referencias, permisos 2003-2026
- Cary, NC — 4 referencias, permisos 2019-2026
- Greensboro, NC — 4 referencias, permisos 2011-2026
- Mesa, AZ — 4 referencias, permisos 2016-2026
- Orlando, FL — 4 referencias, permisos 1989-2026
- Sacramento, CA — 4 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Boise, ID — 3 referencias, permisos 2019-2026
- Durham, NC — 3 referencias, permisos 2007-2026
- New Orleans, LA — 3 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Pittsburgh, PA — 3 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Cincinnati, OH — 3 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Minneapolis, MN — 3 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Hilton Head, SC — 2 referencias, permisos 2021-2026
- Nashville, TN — 2 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Albuquerque, NM — 2 referencias, permisos 2009-2024
- Los Angeles, CA — 2 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Seattle, WA — 2 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Charleston, SC — 1 referencias, permisos 2010-2026
- Charlotte, NC — 1 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Columbus, OH — 1 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Detroit, MI — 1 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Fort Worth, TX — 1 referencias, permisos 2018-2026
- Gilbert, AZ — 1 referencias, permisos 2002-2026
- Honolulu, HI — 1 referencias, permisos 1999-2025
- Memphis, TN — 1 referencias, permisos 2025-2026
- Milwaukee, WI — 1 referencias, permisos 2015-2026
- Montgomery County, MD — 1 referencias, permisos 2000-2026
- Portland, OR — 1 referencias, permisos 1994-2026
- San Antonio, TX — 1 referencias, permisos 2020-2026
- San Diego, CA — 1 referencias, permisos 2003-2024
- San Francisco, CA — 1 referencias, permisos 2020-2026
- Scottsdale, AZ — 1 referencias, permisos 1998-2026
- Utah County, UT — 1 referencias, permisos 2015-2019
- Wilmington, NC — 1 referencias, permisos 2002-2026
- San Jose, CA — 1 referencias, permisos 2022-2026
Cómo se calcula. Mediana + rango intercuartil (P25–P75) del valor de construcción declarado en permisos públicos reales. Las valoraciones declaradas son un proxy de registro público y autorreportado del costo del proyecto; pueden quedar por debajo del precio final pagado. Por eso usamos medianas y un mínimo de 30 permisos para mantener cada referencia honesta. Excluimos valores menores de $100 (solicitudes donde solo aparece la cuota) y errores obvios de captura, segmentamos por oficio a partir del tipo de permiso y publicamos una referencia solo con 30+ permisos. Las fuentes son feeds abiertos de permisos municipales o de condado (austin-socrata, chicago-permits, dallas-building-permits, las-vegas-permits, burlington-permits, greensboro-permits, durham-permits, boise-permits, cary-permits, boulder-permits, hilton-head-permits, providence-permits, miami-permits, orlando-permits, san-diego-permits, gilbert-permits, louisville-permits, kansas-city-permits, utah-county-permits, milwaukee-permits, albuquerque-permits, lynchburg-permits, baltimore-permits, county-cuyahoga, county-hamilton, county-franklin, county-dekalb, county-boston, county-sacramento, county-nashville, county-new-orleans, county-minneapolis, county-allegheny, county-seattle, san-francisco-permits, san-antonio-permits, los-angeles-permits, detroit-permits, charlotte-permits, memphis-permits, san-jose-permits, portland-permits, fort-worth-permits, honolulu-permits, charleston-permits, mesa-permits, cape-coral-permits, montgomery-county-md-permits, buffalo-permits, wilmington-nc-permits, scottsdale-permits). Algunos metros (por ejemplo, Las Vegas) no codifican los techos por separado, así que ese oficio no aparece ahí: es una brecha honesta, no una suposición.
Actualizado 2026-06-19. Reutilice libremente con atribución a ProFix Directory (CC BY 4.0). Las valoraciones de permisos son un proxy de registro público del costo del proyecto y pueden quedar por debajo del precio final pagado.