Florida Top Home Builders – April 2021

A review of the leading home builders in the Sunshine State based on the total number of housing starts on record with HBW during the month of April 2021

Earlier this week, we reviewed permit data for new home construction in Florida, and we found that there were approximately 8,520 new residential construction permits added to the HBW database for the month of April 2021.  Today, we are taking a deeper dive into the same construction data reports to identify the home builders driving new residential construction in five major regions of Florida: Southwest, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Southeast.

Statewide, there were two mega builders that have and continue to dominate the residential construction market – Both D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes carried nearly 25 percent of all new residential construction activity in Florida last month, having 1,154 and 905 new permits on record with HBW respectively.

Here is a look at the top five builders in each of the Florida regions reviewed based on total housing starts on record with HBW for the one-month period:

Southwest

In the southwestern region of Florida, there were approximately 365 active home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW for the month of April, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-Lennar Homes 326  $      135,512.00
2-D.R. Horton 249  $      202,835.00
3-Pulte Homes 217  $      192,573.00
4-Taylor Morrison 168  $      183,726.00
5-Neal Communities of SW FL 94  $      252,868.00

Tampa

Last month, there were approximately 225 active home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW for the Tampa area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 245  $      243,212.00
2-The Villages of Lake Sumter 161  $      296,851.00
3-Lennar Homes 95  $      231,887.00
4-Highland Homes 92  $      235,812.00
5-Meritage Homes 89  $      268,571.00

Orlando

Last month, there were more than 165 active home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW for the Orlando area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 304  $      250,572.00
2-Lennar Homes 223  $      325,923.00
3-Pulte Homes 80  $      246,168.00
4-Taylor Morrison 63  $      266,774.00
5-Meritage Homes 63  $      238,676.00

Jacksonville

In Jacksonville, there were more than 140 active home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 283  $      202,617.00
2-Lennar Homes 230  $      220,543.00
3-KB Homes 131  $      146,316.00
4-Dream Finders Construction 110  $      221,575.00
5-Pulte Homes 82  $      193,376.00

Southeast

Last month, there were approximately 160 active contractors with new residential construction activity on record with HBW for the southeastern region of Florida, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-GL Building Corp 106  $      447,084.00
2-Holiday Builders 84  $      241,172.00
3-D.R. Horton 73  $      180,407.00
4-Pulte Homes 55  $      331,383.00
5-Kolter Signature Homes 47  $      137,948.00


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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