diff --git a/neat/common.py b/neat/common.py
index ea44908..f50aaf7 100644
--- a/neat/common.py
+++ b/neat/common.py
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ def build_local_vm_path(local_data_directory):
     return os.path.join(local_data_directory, 'vms')
 
 
+@contract
+def build_local_host_path(local_data_directory):
+    """ Build the path to the local host data file.
+
+    :param local_data_directory: The base local data path.
+     :type local_data_directory: str
+
+    :return: The path to the local host data file.
+     :rtype: str
+    """
+    return os.path.join(local_data_directory, 'host')
+
+
 @contract
 def physical_cpu_count(vir_connection):
     """ Get the number of physical CPUs using libvirt.
diff --git a/tests/test_common.py b/tests/test_common.py
index 5d70b80..e1d46ae 100644
--- a/tests/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_common.py
@@ -42,12 +42,18 @@ class Common(TestCase):
                                 0,
                                 iterations) == state
 
-    @qc
+    @qc(10)
     def build_local_vm_path(
         x=str_(of='abc123_-/')
     ):
         assert common.build_local_vm_path(x) == os.path.join(x, 'vms')
 
+    @qc(10)
+    def build_local_host_path(
+        x=str_(of='abc123_-/')
+    ):
+        assert common.build_local_host_path(x) == os.path.join(x, 'host')
+
     @qc(10)
     def physical_cpu_count(x=int_(min=0, max=8)):
         with MockTransaction: