How much does an adobe brick cost?

Site-formed adobe bricks typically cost $2.50–$3.00 each according to Arizona Adobe Company pricing. Supplier-made bricks from Texas Cob and similar producers list closer to $8.00 each for a standard 10×14×5-inch size. Cost varies with brick dimensions, the clay-sand-straw mix, transportation, and whether the bricks are sun-cured on site or kiln-stabilized. A 2,000-square-foot single-story adobe home requires roughly 5,000–8,000 bricks depending on wall thickness. That puts raw brick material between $12,500 and $64,000 before labor. Owner-builders who form their own bricks on site cut that to little more than the cost of straw and shovel work. The underlying clay is free where the site has the right soil.