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Pricing

Typical Underground Home Construction Prices

Guide prices for the jobs we do most. Every job is different, so we confirm a written price before any work starts.

Pricing Estimates

Prices by service

  • Underground Home Construction

    JobTypical cost
    Storm-rated underground home shell$260-$520 per sq ft
    Small finished underground home$300,000-$550,000
    Full finished subterranean living space$500,000-$900,000
    Underground shelter or safe room$8,000-$60,000

  • Underground Shelter Installation

    JobTypical cost
    Basic under-floor safe cellar$8,000-$15,000
    Survival bunker with filtration$25,000-$60,000
    Small finished underground shelter$120,000-$260,000
    Large finished underground shelter$260,000-$520,000

  • Site Preparation

    JobTypical cost
    Open-cut trenching$15-$30 per linear ft
    Excavation and soil handling$10,000-$30,000
    Unlined excavation$50,000-$120,000
    Off-site disposal and haul-off$10,000-$80,000

  • Earth-Sheltered Home Design

    JobTypical cost
    Basic shell plan$30-$33 per sq ft
    Basic earth-sheltered home design$115-$150 per sq ft
    Custom finished home design$210-$260 per sq ft

  • Earth-Sheltered Engineering

    JobTypical cost
    Structural enclosure engineering$150,000-$420,000
    Complex underground structure engineering$260,000-$520,000
    Full subterranean structure engineering$500,000-$900,000

  • Earth-Sheltered Construction Consulting

    JobTypical cost
    Early project consulting$180-$320
    Feasibility review$500-$1,500
    Project planning support$1,500-$5,000

  • Earth-Sheltered Permitting

    JobTypical cost
    Permit application support$500-$2,000
    Full permitting package$2,000-$7,500
    Complex underground permit set$7,500-$15,000

  • Underground Utility Installation

    JobTypical cost
    Trench-only utility run$8-$15 per linear ft
    Standard underground utility installation$15-$40 per linear ft
    Underground power run$8,000-$28,000
    Sewer line installation in Dallas$652-$3,553

  • Earth-Sheltered Waterproofing

    JobTypical cost
    Waterproofing and drainage$20,000-$60,000
    Heavy-duty waterproofing system$60,000-$150,000
    Basic shell waterproofing$120,000-$210,000
These prices are estimates and often vary with the condition, size and scope of each job. Message or call us for a free, no-obligation quote.

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