1,500 sq ft · clear span · Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas
30x50 Metal Building Cost & Specs
1,500 square feet. The step up from 30x40 when you need a third bay or a separated shop area, without widening the footprint on a narrow lot.
What a 30x50 Costs in Texas
1,500 square feet at 2026 North Texas pricing. Ranges reflect eave height, wind rating, door configuration and how much of the interior is finished.
| Scope | Per sq ft | 30x50 total |
|---|---|---|
| Shell, installed | $22–$40 | $33,000–$60,000 |
| Turnkey shop or garagemost common | $65–$105 | $97,500–$157,500 |
| Finished commercial | $85–$155 | $127,500–$232,500 |
Shell includes
Engineered foundation, the pre-engineered steel frame and panels, erection, and a standard roll-up door. Shell is the scope those bargain “steel building from $25,000” adverts are quoting — steel delivered and stood up, and nothing else.
Turnkey adds
Insulation, interior framing, electrical rough-in, HVAC where specified, overhead and walk doors, permits, and finish-out. A building you can actually use on handover.
Pricing basis: completed UTS BuildPros projects across DFW and North Texas, 2025–2026. Updated August 2026.
What People Build at 30x50
- Shop with a dedicated clean room or office at one end
- Three vehicle bays plus storage
- Small business service shop
- Combined RV bay and workshop
Worth thinking about
Adding length is the cheapest way to add area on a metal building — you are extending bays, not re-engineering the frame. Going from 30x40 to 30x50 adds 25% more space for materially less than 25% more cost.
Eave heights
12 ft · 14 ft · 16 ft
Eave height costs little at build time and cannot be changed afterwards.
Typical doors
Two or three overhead doors on the 30-foot end, or a side-entry configuration where lot access favours it. Side entry on a 50-foot wall gives more usable wall space inside.
Slab & foundation
4-inch slab standard; 5-inch where vehicles over 10,000 lb will be parked. The extra 10 feet of length over a 30x40 adds negligible foundation cost.
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Open the 3D Designer30x50 Questions, Answered
A 30x50 shell runs roughly $33,000–$60,000 installed. Turnkey typically lands between $97,500 and $157,500 depending on eave height, doors and how much of the interior is finished out.
For most shop uses, yes. Both are close in area, but the 30-foot width is cheaper per square foot to frame than 40, and the extra length gives you distinct bays rather than one wide room. Choose 40x40 only if you specifically need the wider clear span.
Comfortably. A 12x20 insulated office at one end still leaves roughly 1,260 sq ft of open shop. Plan the office location before the slab is poured so plumbing and conduit go in the right place.
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