Buying Land and have questions about septic, well, and electric service?

Question

I am looking into buying about 5 acres of land in central Illinois and am wondering approximately how much I can expect to pay for a septic system, well, and electrical hook up. The house will be a 2 Story, 4 BDRM, 2 1/2 Bath.... Thanks for any input you can give...

Answer 1

You need to talk to your building dept and local power providers. Keep in mind all land is not suitable for septic systems. You should have a "perk test" done before you even buy the property to see if a septic field will work. If you dont pass the perk test you will have to put in what they call an engineered septic field which will cost a fortune.

Answer 2

Too many variables to tell. Well cost would depend on the depth they need to drill to get to good water. When doing this in Florida, the basic cost of a well drilled 100 feet deep (and not including the pump or running the waterlines to the house) was $3500. There is an additional cost per foot past 100 feet. Septic for a 4 bedroom house was required to be 1200 gallon tank (800 gallon for 3 bedroom). That was $1600. Cost for the leachfield depends on the system they install. Mine was a typical septic. If my percolation test had required a mound system, it was an additional $100 per inch in height. Flat rate for electrical service line was $500 for an overhead line. Buried line was $30 per foot.

Answer 3

It's immposible to put a price on it. A shallow well may cost $500, or a deep well may cost $8000. A septic in sandy soil may cost $1500, but a septic in clay soil may cost $15000. Power hookup is normaly charged per foot from the power lines. Nearby homes may give you an idea about well and septic conditions.

Answer 4

In Oregon we had to also put in electric pole so we could get electricity.
Everything you are asking should be around $15 - $20,000
We spent $18,000 but that included the POLE and Transformer.

Answer 5

call the county building inspectors office they can tell you