Profit in Construction

General Figures

• How much profit does a developer make? 20% from project cost. [1]
• How much profit does a general contractor make?
  • typical 7-10% markup on materials [2]
  • Typical 10-20% of overall cost on average [3]
• Gross profit is before overhead/operating expenses

Lot Costs

• $47k in Tallahassee [4]
• Average home lot is $85k [5]