Cost to Build a House in Woodbury (2026)
Last updated July 2026 · Planning estimates · Part of our Minnesota cost-to-build guide
That profile drives the budget math more than construction pricing does: labor and materials are similar across the metro, but how you get the land, and what kind of home the neighborhood supports, are local questions.
Woodbury Price per Square Foot (2026)
| Build type | Cost / sq ft | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Production / community build | $230–$300 | Set plans in builder-developed communities; lot often bundled. |
| Semi-custom | $250–$400 | Builder plans with structural and finish modifications. |
| Custom | $300–$450 | From-scratch design on your lot; architect or design-build. |
| Luxury custom | $450–$700 | Premium materials, complex architecture, high-touch process. |
Construction cost only; land, and financing are additional. Full metro tables (all build types, cost by size) are in the statewide guide.
What Moves the Budget in Woodbury
Community lot pricing. Where builder communities in Woodbury are still opening phases, they bundle the lot with construction — the most predictable total price available. Popular phases in Stonemill Farms and Dancing Waters can carry lot premiums, and build-on-your-own-lot projects price land separately.
Options and upgrades. In production and semi-custom builds, the design-studio session is where budgets move: structural options (third stall, finished basement, sunroom) are far cheaper at build time than as future remodels.
What Woodbury Actually Charges: Permit, Plan Review and Water Access
Cost-per-square-foot models leave these out, and they are the part of a build budget a city sets by ordinance rather than a builder setting by quote. Below is Woodbury's own schedule, transcribed from the document the city publishes, with the date printed on that document.
Transcribed from Woodbury’s own published fee schedule. Figures are reproduced as printed — including the source’s own typography — and no fee is calculated here: permit fees are valuation-bracket tables, and the valuation is the city’s to set. Take these to the city and confirm before you budget from them.
Building permit fee
Building permit fee schedule (Sec. 6-19(b)), preceded by: "Value based permit fees apply to new construction, additions and alterations, including basement finishing, decks, siding, roofs, etc. and demolitions. The fees are based on total valuation." Rows: "$1.00 to $500.00 = $30.00"; "$501.00 to $2,000.00 = $30.00 for the first $500.00 plus $3.65 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00"; "$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 = $84.75 for the first $2,000.00 + $16.60 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00"; "$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 = $466.55 for the first $25,000.00 + $12.15 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00"; "$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 = $770.30 for the first $50,000.00 + $8.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00"; "$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 = $1,195.30 for the first $100,000.00 + $6.80 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00"; "$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 = $3,915.30 for the first $500,000.00 + $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00"; "$1,000,001.00 and up = $6,715.30 for the first $1,000,000.00 + $4.55 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof".
Source document · Date printed on the source: 2026 (document titled "2026 Fee Schedule - Final Version"; column header "2026 Fee") · Retrieved 2026-08-06
Plan review fee
Plan review fee: "Standard = 65% of building permit fee"; "Plan review for similar plans (6-19, MN Rules 1300.0160, subp. 5) = 25% of normal building permit fee"; "Planning and zoning review and verification = $100.00"; "Licensed facilities plan review and verification = $100.00"
Source document · Date printed on the source: 2026 ("2026 Fee Schedule - Final Version") · Retrieved 2026-08-06
Water access charge — Woodbury calls it the “Water Area Charge”
Levied: per dwelling unit (detached SFH density band: one to four dwelling units/acre)
Under heading "Water Area Charge": "One to four dwelling units/acre; connection charge per dwelling unit = $2,745.00". Same section also lists "Residential water supply, storage and oversizing area charge per acre = $20,580.00", "Water trunk used as lateral area charge per front foot = $66.00", "Water laterals = Actual cost incurred by the city", "Over four to eight dwelling units/acre; connection charge per dwelling unit = $2,195.00", "Over eight dwelling units/acre; connection charge per dwelling unit = $1,645.00".
Source document · Date printed on the source: 2026 ("2026 Fee Schedule - Final Version") · Retrieved 2026-08-06
Research notes for Woodbury (1)
- Woodbury does not use the label "WAC"; its equivalent is the "Water Area Charge" section, which combines a per-acre trunk/oversizing area charge ($20,580.00/acre residential) with a per-dwelling-unit connection charge ($2,745.00 at 1-4 units/acre). Both captured above; the per-unit figure is the one recorded as the WAC value. State surcharge is NOT stated anywhere in Woodbury's 2026 fee schedule (verified across all 22 pages) - left unrecorded rather than assumed. Excluded per instructions: MCES/sanitary sewer trunk and lateral charges, storm sewer area charges, and park dedication ("Single family, multi-family and mobile home subdivisions per unit, Sec. 21-117 = $4,000.00"). Document reached from https://www.woodburymn.gov/1346/Building-Permits-Inspections.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost per square foot to build in Woodbury?
Construction pricing in Woodbury follows metro norms: roughly $230–$300/sq ft for production homes, $250–$400 for semi-custom, and $300–$450+ for custom work. What separates Woodbury from other cities is the land side: East-metro growth leader built around master-planned communities, with new-home options across nearly every price point.
What's the realistic total budget for a new home in Woodbury?
In Woodbury's active communities, a complete production home (lot included) is the most attainable path, with semi-custom and custom builds scaling up from there. A 2,400 sq ft custom build runs roughly $720K–$1.08M in construction before lot cost.
Who builds in Woodbury?
Our directory lists 21 builders serving Woodbury across value, mid-range, luxury tiers. See the Woodbury home builders directory for the full list with specialties and awards.
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