Who Are the Leading Home Builders in the U.S.?
In its latest May/June 2024 issue, Pro Builder unveiled its annual Housing Giants report, which ranks the top U.S. home builders by revenue, closings, and type and location of homes built, and looks at the top trends affecting the business of home building.
The following NAHB members were among the top 20 out of more than 200 total companies:
- D.R. Horton
- Lennar
- PulteGroup
- Toll Brothers
- NVR
- Taylor Morrison
- KB Home
- Meritage Homes
- Clayton Properties Group
- M/I Homes
- Dream Finders Homes
- Tri Pointe Homes
- Century Communities
- Ashton Woods
- David Weekley Homes
- Shea Homes
- Perry Homes
- LGI Homes
In addition to the full list of rankings, Pro Builder also identifies trends within the industry, including challenges these companies faced in 2023, how consolidation is impacting market share, and how built-to-rent housing is factoring into the market.
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