Architecture firm website cost in Nassau: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Nassau, an architecture firm website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 6 000 and 25 000 BSD, the same amount in USD, as the Bahamian dollar trades at par. A Bahamian freelancer can go as low as 2 000 to 7 000 BSD, level with Kolonell's Starter tier (2 900 USD); Kolonell also offers Growth at 4 900 USD and Premium at 8 900 USD, all at fixed prices. So the choice rests less on the build price than on what is included (copywriting, project manager, ownership of all access) and on photography of completed villas, which Kolonell does not do on site.

Agency, freelancer or Kolonell: what are Nassau's rates?

The ranges below are prudent ballparks. They draw on public rate cards of agencies in the Bahamas and South Florida (where many Bahamian practices also shop), minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by local agencies (often 75 to 150 BSD per hour) and rates visible on Upwork and Fiverr.

To be frank: if you already have your copy, your photos and a trusted freelancer in Nassau, they can be as cheap as Kolonell, or cheaper. Kolonell's value lies in a fixed price on a written scope, included copywriting, a project manager and the handover of all access. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % to start and 50 % at delivery. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), four to five hours ahead of Nassau depending on the season, with Google Meet calls at your hour and a written update every week. See the international website offer.

What is the 3-year cost of each option?

The table compares all three options with the same maintenance assumption (150 USD per month over 33 months), since Kolonell maintenance after support is quoted on request. It adds copywriting, which freelancers usually do not provide.

The gap between the freelancer and Kolonell is small: it depends mostly on copywriting and on the time you would spend managing the project yourself.

What does each tier include for a Nassau architecture firm?

A client area for following an Exumas build remotely (photos, site reports) is a custom application, quoted on request.

What Nassau practices specifically need

Much of the work comes from clients who do not live in the Bahamas: homeowners on Paradise Island or at Lyford Cay, villa buyers in the Exumas or on Eleuthera, hotel developers on Cable Beach. Since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, rebuilding on Abaco has also made building resilience a central argument. The site has to reflect this:

• Projects sorted by island, with the logistics specific to the Out Islands: shipping materials, crews, remote site supervision.
• A page on hurricane-resistant design and water risk, staying factual about what the firm actually masters.
• The approval route with the Department of Physical Planning, with no promised timeline.
• Exact qualifications: Bahamian law reserves the title of architect for professionals registered with the Professional Architects Board. The site must present each registration exactly and must not call an unregistered designer an architect.
• Licensed photos, cleared with owners, who often value discretion.

On data, the Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003 applies to forms and prospect lists; for European clients, the GDPR may apply too. WCAG 2.1 AA remains the technical accessibility reference. This is not legal advice.

Red flags in a quote

• A low price with no copywriting: you will write twenty project pages yourself.
• A domain or hosting in the supplier's name.
• No mention of the photo licence for published villas.
• A video-heavy site that loads poorly on a mobile connection from an island.
• No written schedule and no defined number of revision rounds.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Devon R., founder of a four-person Nassau studio designing villas in the Exumas, compares three offers. A local agency proposes 15 000 USD, copywriting included. A freelancer proposes 4 500 USD without copy, which means paying a writer 1 500 USD, so 6 000 USD. Kolonell proposes Growth at 4 900 USD, copywriting included.

All of them need photography on top: Devon books a photographer for a day in the Exumas, flight included, for 2 500 USD. Launch totals: 17 500 USD with the agency, 8 500 USD with the freelancer, 7 400 USD with Kolonell. Devon picks Kolonell for the fixed price and the copy, knowing the gap with the freelancer is only 1 100 USD.

FAQ

How much does an architecture firm website cost in Nassau in 2026?

Expect a ballpark of 6 000 to 25 000 BSD with a local agency and 2 000 to 7 000 BSD with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD.

Isn't a Nassau freelancer cheaper?

Sometimes, yes. A freelancer at 3 000 BSD can beat Kolonell if you supply copy and photos and manage the work yourself; Kolonell includes copywriting, a project manager and 3 months of support.

Can you photograph our villas in the Out Islands?

No, Kolonell does not do on-site shoots. A local photographer often costs 1 500 to 3 000 USD a day based on published rates, plus inter-island travel.

How long until the site is live?

3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth, and usually 4 to 6 weeks on Premium with a written schedule at kickoff. The timeline assumes your photos are ready at the start.

How does payment work?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery. On Starter, that is two payments of 1 450 USD.

Let's scope your project. Send us your completed villas and projects, the islands you work on and the photos you have, and we come back with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.