Hoedemaker Pfeiffer
Cutler Anderson Architects
Heliotrope Architects
skB Architects
Olson Kundig Architects
Atelier Drome
BC&J Architects
Best Practice
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Chadbourne + Doss Architects
Coates Design Architects
Designs Northwest Architects
E. Cobb Architects Inc.
FINNE Architects
Floisand Studio
Jim Burton Architects
Johnson Squared Architecture + Planning
Johnston Architects PLLC
Malboeuf Bowie Architecture
Miller | Hull Partnership, LLP
mw | works architecture + design
Prentiss Balance Wickline
Studio Zerbey
Tyler Engle Architects, PS| Project | Architect fee | Share of construction |
|---|---|---|
| New custom home, 3,000 SF | $60,000 – $174,000 | 4–13% |
| Whole-house renovation, 2,000 SF | $46,000 – $145,000 | 6–20% |
| Addition, 600 SF | $18,500 – $57,000 | 6–19% |
| ADU or guest house, 700 SF | $18,500 – $55,000 | 6–16% |
Local architect wages from BLS (May 2025); new-home construction runs about $190 per SF in this part of the country (Census). Consultants such as structural engineers are extra. Cost out your own project in Seattle →
For a 3,000 SF custom new home in the Seattle area, full architectural services typically run $60,000 – $174,000, about 4–13% of construction cost. A 2,000 SF whole-house renovation typically runs $46,000 – $145,000. Estimates come from the Architects List cost tool, built on local BLS wage data and Census construction costs; engineers and other consultants are billed separately.