Florida Top Home Builders – October 2020

A review of the leading contractors in Florida based on the total number of new residential construction permits on record with HBW during the month of October 2020

As reported in the Florida residential construction review last week, there were approximately 7,275 housing starts with a total construction value of nearly $1.96 billion in the Sunshine State last month.  Out of the hundreds of contractors with new residential construction activity on record with HBW, D.R. Horton carried the greatest volume of housing starts, having 1,235 new permits for the one-month period and ranking #1 in four our five of the Florida regions reviewed (Tampa, Southwest, Orlando, Southeast, Jacksonville).

Here is a closer look at the top five home builders by region, based on new permits on record with HBW during the month of October 2020:

Tampa

Out of the nearly 220 home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW in the Tampa area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 263  $      232,343.00
2-Lennar Homes 232  $      313,315.00
3-The Villages of Lake Sumter 135  $      300,309.00
4-Highland Homes 110  $      212,260.00
5-M/I Homes 100  $      346,670.00

Southwest

Last month, there were 265 contractors with new residential construction activity on record in the southwestern region of Florida, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 211  $        202,525.00
2-Lennar Homes 192  $        171,624.00
3-Taylor Morrison 96  $        232,440.00
4-Pulte Homes 93  $        201,520.00
5-Neal Communities 89  $        188,146.00

Southeast

In the southeastern region of Florida, there were more than 150 contractors with new residential construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-GL Building Corp 128  $      483,872.00
2-Lennar Homes 75  $      222,145.00
3-D.R. Horton 75  $      188,879.00
4-Pulte Homes 37  $      355,434.00
5-Maronda Homes 37  $      153,238.00

Orlando

Out of the approximately 150 home builders with new permits on record with HBW in Orlando last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 393  $      282,974.00
2-CalAtlantic Homes 126  $      387,426.00
3-M/I Homes 77  $      345,601.00
4-Mattamy Homes 55  $      314,190.00
5-Pulte Homes 50  $      359,255.00

Jacksonville

In Jacksonville, there were more than 120 contractors with new residential construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 293  $      149,676.00
2-Lennar Homes 109  $      263,660.00
3-KB Homes 104  $      133,325.00
4-Dream Finders Construction 89  $      233,746.00
5-Mattamy Homes 72  $      234,164.00

To gain more information on the builders, homeowners and permits for the construction activity above, check out HBW for your copy of the latest construction data reports. To gain access to the HBW database and receive custom and detailed reports on the latest residential and commercial building activity in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma, please contact HBW for details.

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