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n = 172 companies across 18 metros · measured October 13, 2026
What barndominium companies name as their responsibility
Across 172 barndominium companies in 18 Midwest, Southern Plains and Texas metros, 11 name utility connections and 39 name permit coordination as their own work.
| Structural system | 112 advertised · 17 varies · 0 excluded · 43 not established |
|---|---|
| Design and engineering | 141 advertised · 13 varies · 0 excluded · 18 not established |
| Site preparation | 46 advertised · 15 varies · 8 excluded · 103 not established |
| Foundation and concrete | 67 advertised · 25 varies · 3 excluded · 77 not established |
| Shell erection | 120 advertised · 16 varies · 5 excluded · 31 not established |
| Insulation and enclosure | 62 advertised · 25 varies · 0 excluded · 85 not established |
| Mechanical trades | 30 advertised · 22 varies · 7 excluded · 113 not established |
| Interior finishes | 68 advertised · 31 varies · 14 excluded · 59 not established |
| Permit coordination | 39 advertised · 11 varies · 6 excluded · 116 not established |
| Utility connections | 11 advertised · 3 varies · 5 excluded · 153 not established |
| Completion and handoff | 86 advertised · 18 varies · 0 excluded · 68 not established |
| Warranty terms | 37 advertised · 9 varies · 0 excluded · 126 not established |
Statuses code what each company’s own pages say. “Not established” means the reviewed sources do not settle it, not that the company won’t do it.
Source: Company websites, coded field by field
Barndominium Benchmark, “What barndominium companies name as their responsibility”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#responsibilities
n = 67 Kansas City candidates reviewed · measured October 3, 2026
Kansas City candidate decisions
Of 67 companies reviewed as possible Kansas City barndominium builders or suppliers, 17 met every requirement for a ranked list.
| Ranked | 17 |
|---|---|
| Barndominium scope not established | 26 |
| Below or unconfirmed review floor | 9 |
| Still pending verification | 13 |
| Other recorded exclusions | 2 |
A company outside the list is not a negative finding. Most exclusions are evidence gaps, not quality judgments.
Source: Kansas City candidate ledger (candidates.csv)
Barndominium Benchmark, “Kansas City candidate decisions”, measured 2026-10-03, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#kc-candidates
n = 14 ranked companies with a known base · measured October 3, 2026
How far Kansas City-ranked companies are based from the city
The median Kansas City-ranked barndominium company is based 59 miles from downtown Kansas City; 8 of 14 are more than 50 miles away.
| Median straight-line distance | 59 mi |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 3 |
| 26–50 miles | 3 |
| 51–100 miles | 6 |
| More than 100 miles (out-of-state suppliers) | 2 |
Distances run from downtown Kansas City to the city centroid of each company’s listed base. Two ranked companies without a single listed base (one kit supplier, one Kansas City service-area builder) are excluded.
Source: Company listings and Census place centroids
Barndominium Benchmark, “How far Kansas City-ranked companies are based from the city”, measured 2026-10-03, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#kc-distance
n = 191 company–market listings across 17 regional markets (161 companies) · measured October 13, 2026
What ties barndominium companies to each regional market
Of 191 company listings across 17 regional markets, 85 rest on a local business base, 85 on a service page or service-area claim, and 10 on a named local project.
| Local business base | 85 (44.5%) |
|---|---|
| Named service area or service page | 85 (44.5%) |
| Named local project | 10 (5.2%) |
| State or broad region only | 11 |
| Full-home service advertised | 80 (41.9%) |
| Structure or shell scope | 88 (46.1%) |
| Custom project builder | 19 (9.9%) |
| Materials or design package | 3 (1.6%) |
| Design advisor (no construction) | 1 (0.5%) |
| Topeka | 9 companies · 4 local base · 5 service page |
| Wichita | 13 companies · 6 local base · 7 service page |
| Springfield | 10 companies · 4 local base · 6 service page |
| Columbia | 16 companies · 5 local base · 9 service page · 2 state/region claim |
| St. Louis | 11 companies · 6 local base · 4 service page · 1 named project |
| Des Moines | 10 companies · 6 local base · 3 service page · 1 state/region claim |
| Omaha | 13 companies · 4 local base · 7 service page · 2 state/region claim |
| Tulsa | 17 companies · 11 local base · 4 service page · 2 named project |
| Oklahoma City | 15 companies · 8 local base · 6 service page · 1 state/region claim |
| Northwest Arkansas | 14 companies · 5 local base · 6 service page · 3 named project |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | 16 companies · 7 local base · 9 service page |
| Houston | 9 companies · 5 local base · 4 service page |
| Austin–San Antonio | 8 companies · 6 local base · 2 service page |
| Lubbock | 7 companies · 4 local base · 1 service page · 2 named project |
| Little Rock | 7 companies · 2 local base · 4 service page · 1 named project |
| Lincoln | 9 companies · 1 local base · 5 service page · 1 named project · 2 state/region claim |
| Joplin | 7 companies · 1 local base · 3 service page · 3 state/region claim |
Each company counts once per market where it is listed, using the strongest evidence recorded for that market (named project, then local base, then service page). Kansas City is excluded because it uses ranked lists. A service page is a company statement, not a documented local build.
Source: Regional market directories and company sources
Barndominium Benchmark, “What ties barndominium companies to each regional market”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#regional-market-evidence
n = 172 companies across 18 metros (16 publish their own price) · measured October 13, 2026
Which barndominium companies publish their own price
16 of 172 barndominium companies publish their own price; 14 more repeat general market guidance (10 of them the same Wick Buildings dealer text). Own finished-home ranges have a median of $150–$225 per square foot.
| Publish their own price | 16 (9.3%) |
|---|---|
| …own per-square-foot range for a finished home | 10 |
| …kit, shell or catalog package price | 6 |
| Repeat general market guidance only | 14 |
| …of which the same Wick Buildings dealer text ($175–$250/sq ft) | 10 |
| Publish any dollar figure (own or guidance) | 30 (17.4%) |
| Median low end of own finished-home ranges | $150/sq ft |
| Median high end of own finished-home ranges | $225/sq ft |
| No price published | 142 |
Each company's reviewed price evidence was classified by hand. Counted: a published dollar figure for a finished home (per square foot) or for a kit, shell or catalog package. Not counted: consultation offers, fee models, deposits, discounts, payment schedules, minimum project sizes and prices for non-residential buildings. General market guidance (a range a company frames as typical for the market, including identical dealer template text) is reported separately and excluded from the medians. Published ranges are company statements, not quotes, and rarely say which spaces the square footage includes.
Source: Company websites, reviewed price evidence
Barndominium Benchmark, “Which barndominium companies publish their own price”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#price-publication
n = 208 company–market listings across 18 metros (172 companies) · measured October 13, 2026
How many listed barndominium companies advertise a finished home, by metro
Across 18 metros, 85 of 208 barndominium company listings (40.9%) are companies that advertise full-home service. St. Louis and Joplin have the fewest: 1 each (of 11 and 7).
| All metros: full-home service advertised | 85 of 208 (40.9%) |
|---|---|
| All metros: structure or shell scope | 94 of 208 (45.2%) |
| Kansas City | 5 full home · 6 structure/shell · 4 custom project · 2 package or design (of 17) |
| Topeka | 3 full home · 3 structure/shell · 2 custom project · 1 package or design (of 9) |
| Wichita | 6 full home · 7 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 13) |
| Springfield | 5 full home · 4 structure/shell · 1 custom project (of 10) |
| Columbia | 3 full home · 10 structure/shell · 3 custom project (of 16) |
| St. Louis | 1 full home · 6 structure/shell · 4 custom project (of 11) |
| Des Moines | 4 full home · 4 structure/shell · 2 custom project (of 10) |
| Omaha | 4 full home · 9 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 13) |
| Tulsa | 10 full home · 5 structure/shell · 2 custom project (of 17) |
| Oklahoma City | 9 full home · 3 structure/shell · 2 custom project · 1 package or design (of 15) |
| Northwest Arkansas | 6 full home · 6 structure/shell · 1 custom project · 1 package or design (of 14) |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | 11 full home · 3 structure/shell · 1 custom project · 1 package or design (of 16) |
| Houston | 4 full home · 5 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 9) |
| Austin–San Antonio | 4 full home · 4 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 8) |
| Lubbock | 3 full home · 4 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 7) |
| Little Rock | 4 full home · 2 structure/shell · 1 custom project (of 7) |
| Lincoln | 2 full home · 7 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 9) |
| Joplin | 1 full home · 6 structure/shell · 0 custom project (of 7) |
A company listed in several metros counts once in each. Scope is the advertised delivery role coded from each company’s own pages; it is not a verified contract scope. Kansas City counts its research directory, not the ranked lists. The directories are a researched sample, not every company working in each metro.
Source: Market directories, advertised-scope classification
Barndominium Benchmark, “How many listed barndominium companies advertise a finished home, by metro”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#metro-full-home-options
n = 172 companies across 18 metros · measured October 13, 2026
Which barndominium companies publish a located project example
20 of 172 barndominium companies publish at least one project example tied to a named town or county; 49 show any completed-project example, and 123 show none on the pages we reviewed.
| At least one project tied to a named town or county | 20 (11.6%) |
|---|---|
| Any completed-project example (located or not) | 49 (28.5%) |
| …examples, none with an established location | 29 |
| Only a plan, model, illustration or testimonial | 6 |
| No project example recorded | 117 |
| Full-home companies with a located project | 11 of 78 |
A located example names a municipality, or a county with its state. State-only labels, regions, unresolved locations and galleries without captions do not count. Plan listings, home plans and designs, model renderings, representative illustrations and customer testimonials are not counted as completed projects. Project examples are company presentations, not inspected builds, and the presenting company’s role is often not itemized.
Source: Company websites, project and gallery pages
Barndominium Benchmark, “Which barndominium companies publish a located project example”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#located-project-examples
n = 17 ranked Kansas City companies · measured October 3, 2026
How many Google reviews the Kansas City-ranked barndominium companies have
The median Kansas City-ranked barndominium company has 50 Google reviews; 6 of 17 have fewer than 20.
| Median Google review count | 50 |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 20 reviews | 6 of 17 (35.3%) |
| Fewer than 25 reviews (the ranking’s reference weight) | 6 of 17 |
| Builders only (home and shell categories): median | 30 (n = 13) |
| Builders only: fewer than 20 reviews | 5 of 13 |
| Lowest and highest count | 7 and 322 |
| Home builders | median 22 · 3 of 6 under 20 · range 7–88 |
| Shell & post-frame builders | median 50 · 2 of 7 under 20 · range 14–96 |
| Kits & building packages | median 134.5 · 1 of 4 under 20 · range 15–322 |
Counts are Google review counts observed October 3, 2026 for each ranked company, as published in the ranked-list data. They are attributed to Google and are not our own reviews. The ranked lists require at least 5 reviews, so companies below that floor are not in this count. A review count covers all of a company’s work, not only barndominiums.
Source: Google ratings observed for the Kansas City edition
Barndominium Benchmark, “How many Google reviews the Kansas City-ranked barndominium companies have”, measured 2026-10-03, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#kc-review-counts
n = 10 companies publishing their own finished-home range (2 states with 3 or more) · measured October 13, 2026
Own finished-home price ranges by state
Missouri: median $150–$250 per sq ft from 4 companies; Oklahoma: median $153–$173 per sq ft from 4 companies. Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska and Iowa have fewer than 3 own ranges, too few to summarize.
| Missouri | 4 own ranges · median $150–$250/sq ft · span $125–$250 |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 own range: too few to summarize |
| Oklahoma | 4 own ranges · median $153–$173/sq ft · span $140–$225 |
| Texas | 2 own ranges: too few to summarize |
| Arkansas | 0 own ranges: too few to summarize |
| Nebraska | 0 own ranges: too few to summarize |
| Iowa | 0 own ranges: too few to summarize |
Only companies’ own per-square-foot ranges for a finished home count; general market guidance and repeated dealer text are excluded. A state summary needs at least 3 own ranges. A company listed in several states counts in each, so state figures overlap. Published ranges are company statements, not quotes.
Source: Company websites, reviewed price evidence
Barndominium Benchmark, “Own finished-home price ranges by state”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#state-own-price-ranges
n = 126 companies (Texas 38, Midwest 88; 1 listed in both) · measured October 13, 2026
Texas vs Midwest: advertised barndominium scope
57.9% of 38 Texas barndominium companies advertise a finished home, against 34.1% of 88 in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa; structure and shell companies are 36.8% and 48.9%.
| Texas: full-home service | 22 of 38 (57.9%) |
|---|---|
| Texas: structure or shell | 14 (36.8%) |
| Texas: custom project builder | 1 (2.6%) |
| Texas: package or design | 1 (2.6%) |
| Midwest: full-home service | 30 of 88 (34.1%) |
| Midwest: structure or shell | 43 (48.9%) |
| Midwest: custom project builder | 13 (14.8%) |
| Midwest: package or design | 2 (2.3%) |
Texas covers the Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin–San Antonio and Lubbock samples; the Midwest covers every metro sample in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Each company counts once per region; 1 company is listed in both. Scope is the advertised delivery role, not a verified contract scope.
Source: Market directories, advertised-scope classification
Barndominium Benchmark, “Texas vs Midwest: advertised barndominium scope”, measured 2026-10-13, https://barndominiumbenchmark.com/stats/#texas-midwest-scope-mix
Downloads: companies.csv · responsibilities.json · Kansas City results.json · candidates.csv