4,000 sq ft · clear span · Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas
50x80 Metal Building Cost & Specs
4,000 square feet. The point where buildings stop being large shops and start being commercial facilities — light industrial, distribution, or a multi-bay service operation.
What a 50x80 Costs in Texas
4,000 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 | 50x80 total |
|---|---|---|
| Shell, installed | $22–$40 | $88,000–$160,000 |
| Turnkey shop or garage | $65–$105 | $260,000–$420,000 |
| Finished commercialmost common | $85–$155 | $340,000–$620,000 |
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 50x80
- Light manufacturing or fabrication shop
- Small distribution or warehouse space
- Multi-bay commercial service centre
- Equipment dealership with indoor display
- Flex space with office at the front and shop behind
Worth thinking about
At 4,000 sq ft you are usually in commercial permitting territory regardless of use — occupancy classification, accessible parking and restrooms, fire separation. Budget for the permitting and design work, not just the building. That is the main reason finished commercial pricing sits above turnkey shop pricing.
Eave heights
16 ft · 18 ft · 20 ft
Eave height costs little at build time and cannot be changed afterwards.
Typical doors
Commonly two to four 14x14 overhead doors, and often a dock-height door if freight is involved. Drive-through configurations become genuinely useful at this length.
Slab & foundation
6-inch slab at 4,000 psi with reinforcement is typical for commercial loading. Forklift traffic or racking loads may justify thicker sections in specific areas.
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Open the 3D Designer50x80 Questions, Answered
A 50x80 shell runs roughly $88,000–$160,000 installed. As a finished commercial building — HVAC, storefront, ADA-compliant restrooms, interior build-out — expect $340,000–$620,000 depending on how much of the interior is finished.
It depends on occupancy classification, contents and local code, not just size. Some jurisdictions trigger sprinklers above certain square footage or for particular storage types. This gets determined during design review, and it is a meaningful budget item — worth resolving early.
Yes, and at 16-foot eave and above it is often worth it. A mezzanine over the office area adds usable square footage at a fraction of the cost of extending the footprint. It needs to be engineered into the frame design rather than added afterwards.
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