Concrete Footing Cost Calculator
Installed cost of a strip footing: ready-mix by the yard plus excavation, forming, rebar and pour labor priced per yard poured. Enter your plant quote and contractor rate to replace the ranges.
Order 4.25 yd³ ready-mix — plants ticket in ¼-yd³ and most charge a short-load fee under ~5 yd³.
- Net volume (106.7 ft³)
- 3.95 yd³
- Waste 5%
- + 0.20 yd³
- Ready-mix ticket
- 4.25 yd³
- Approx. weight
- 16,000 lb
- 80 lb bags
- 187
- 60 lb bags
- 249
- 40 lb bags
- 374
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How to calculate footing by hand
Cubic yards = Length (ft) × Width (in) ÷ 12 × Depth (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27
Worked example
- Cross-section: 16 in ÷ 12 × 8 in ÷ 12 = 0.89 ft².
- Volume: 40 ft × 0.89 ft² = 35.6 ft³ = 1.32 yd³.
- Waste 5%: 35.6 × 1.05 = 37.3 ft³ = 1.38 yd³ → ready-mix ticket 1.5 yd³.
- Bags instead: 37.3 ÷ 0.60 = 63 × 80 lb bags — a truck is cheaper above 1 yd³.
- 16″ × 8″ footing
- 0.033 yd³ per linear ft · 30 ft per yd³
- 20″ × 10″ footing
- 0.051 yd³ per linear ft · 19 ft per yd³
- 24″ × 12″ footing
- 0.074 yd³ per linear ft · 13.5 ft per yd³
- 12″ × 6″ deck footing
- 0.019 yd³ per linear ft · 54 ft per yd³
How we price this
The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for ready-mix 3,000 psi, delivery and labor. They are estimates for budgeting, not quotes — enter your own supplier and crew prices above to replace them. Ranges are re-checked monthly; see the methodology page for how every number on this site is derived.
- HomeAdvisor cost guides — footing and foundation costs per linear foot and per yard
- NRMCA industry data — ready-mix pricing context
Questions crews ask
How much does a concrete footing cost per linear foot?
$10–$25 per linear foot installed for a 16 × 8″ residential footing including excavation, forms, two #4 bars and the pour; $25–$40 for 24 × 12″. A 120 ft perimeter runs $1,200–$3,000.
How much concrete for a house footing?
A 30 × 40 ft house has a 140 ft perimeter; at 16 × 8″ that is 4.6 yd³ — order 5 with waste. Add interior bearing-wall footings and pier pads separately.
Do footings need an inspection?
Almost always: the inspector checks trench depth, width, rebar and soil bearing before the pour. Schedule the truck for after the inspection; a failed footing inspection with a truck waiting is an expensive morning.