30x60 Metal Building: The Cheapest Square Footage We Sell

A 30x60 metal building is 1,800 square feet. It is the longest of our standard 30-foot-wide buildings, and it is also the best value per square foot of any of them.

Both configurations we build come in at $27,344 and $27,998 installed — about $15 per square foot.

The two 30x60 buildings

• ✔ Metal Garage 30'x60'x12' Vertical, Frame Out — $27,344
• ✔ Metal Garage 30'x60'x12' Vertical Wainscot — $27,998

Both are 12 feet at the eave and both have a vertical roof as standard, which is the roof style we recommend in Wisconsin because snow and water slide off rather than sitting in the panel seams. The $654 between them is the wainscot — a second colour band around the lower wall. That is appearance only.

Length is the cheapest way to buy square footage

Put our 30-foot-wide buildings side by side at their lowest price and the pattern is clear:

• ✔ 30x30 — 900 sq ft — from $16,615 — about $18.50/sq ft
• ✔ 30x40 — 1,200 sq ft — from $20,165 — about $16.80/sq ft
• ✔ 30x50 — 1,500 sq ft — from $25,375 — about $16.90/sq ft
• ✔ 30x60 — 1,800 sq ft — from $27,344 — about $15.20/sq ft

The rate is roughly flat between 30x40 and 30x50, then drops at 30x60. The reason is structural: the two end walls are the expensive part of a steel building, and they cost the same whether the building is thirty feet long or sixty. Stretching the length spreads that cost over more floor.

Going wider or taller works the opposite way, because both add material to every frame in the building. That is why a 30x60 at 1,800 square feet costs less than a 35x50 at 1,750 square feet, which is $52,672 — nearly double, for slightly less floor, because it is wider and four feet taller.

What fits in 1,800 square feet

Thirty feet across still gives you three 10-foot bays. What sixty feet of depth adds is the ability to run two vehicles nose to tail in every bay, with room to walk around them. In practice that is six vehicles, or four vehicles and a full shop area at one end.

It is also the first size where a dedicated zone stops feeling like a compromise. Twenty feet at the back for a workshop, with forty feet of parking in front, and neither gets in the way of the other.

For equipment: a tractor with implements attached, a boat and trailer plus the tow vehicle, or two RVs under 30 feet.

Who a 30x60 suits

It is the size for someone with more than three vehicles, a small business running vans or trade equipment, or a hobbyist who wants parking and a real workshop in the same building without the cost of going to 40 feet wide.

If you want the same floor area in a shorter, wider building, a 40x60 gives you 2,400 square feet but costs considerably more per square foot. Width is what you pay for.

Going longer still

If 1,800 square feet is not enough, the 30-foot-wide range continues:

• ✔ Workshop 30'x70'x15' — 2,100 sq ft — $37,530
• ✔ Workshop 30'x90'x14' — 2,700 sq ft — $38,855
• ✔ Workshop 30'x100'x16' — 3,000 sq ft — $52,335

Note the 30x90: 29% more floor than the 30x70 for just $1,325 more, because it is a foot shorter at the eave. Height again.

What is not included

• ✔ Concrete slab — on 1,800 square feet this is a significant separate cost
• ✔ Site preparation — a level, accessible pad
• ✔ Permits — set by your county or township
• ✔ Interior finishing — insulation, electrical, drywall

Delivery and installation are included, and every building is engineered and certified for the snow and wind loads of your county.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 30x60 metal building?
$27,344 or $27,998 installed, depending on whether you take the wainscot. That is about $15 per square foot.

How many square feet is a 30x60 building?
1,800 square feet.

How many cars fit in a 30x60?
Six, parked two deep in three bays, with room to move around them. Or four plus a workshop area.

Why is a 30x60 cheaper per square foot than a 30x40?
The two end walls cost the same whatever the length, so stretching the building spreads that cost across more floor. Width and height work the other way.

Can I get a 30x60 taller than 12 feet?
Yes, we build to order. Expect the price per square foot to rise with every foot of eave height, since taller walls need longer columns, heavier bracing and more panel.

Price your 30x60

Tell us the height and the door package and we will quote an installed price for your address. You can also build one in our 3D designer or compare every size we make.

Get a free quote — installed across Wisconsin and the Midwest.