A review of the leading home builders in Florida based on new permits on record with HBW during the month of February 2022
In our most recent post, we reviewed the latest HBW construction data reports for Florida and found that there were nearly 9,100 new residential construction permits added to the HBW database last month. Today, we are using the same reports to review and identify the leading home builders that are driving residential construction in each of the five major regions of Florida.
Statewide, there are two companies that have continued to dominate the residential construction market month after month – Both D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes carry a large share of new home construction in Florida, and last month, the mega builders were responsible for more than 30 percent of all new permits on record with HBW, having 1,420 and 1,359 new permits on record respectively.
Here is closer look at top five home builders in each of the five regions of the Sunshine State based on the total amount of new permits added to the HBW database during the month of February:
Southwest
In Southwest Florida, there were approximately 415 contractors with new home construction activity on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 415 | $ 194,805.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 329 | $ 186,031.00 |
| 3-Lennar Homes | 281 | $ 144,798.00 |
| 4-Taylor Morrison | 173 | $ 211,514.00 |
| 5-Neal Communities of SW FL | 111 | $ 227,433.00 |
Tampa
Last month, there were 255 contractors with new home construction activity on record in the Tampa area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 389 | $ 257,320.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 388 | $ 295,710.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 101 | $ 283,432.00 |
| 4-Brandon Construction Services | 93 | $ 111,242.00 |
| 5-Homes by West Bay | 92 | $ 464,769.00 |
Orlando
In Orlando, there were approximately 170 home builders with new residential construction activity on record in the Orlando area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 344 | $ 268,668.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 313 | $ 279,368.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 88 | $ 358,845.00 |
| 4-Minto Communities | 78 | $ 313,659.00 |
| 5-Taylor Morrison | 66 | $ 287,167.00 |
Southeast
Last month, there were nearly 145 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:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 119 | $ 137,724.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 98 | $ 346,446.00 |
| 3-GL Building Corporation | 78 | $ 352,688.00 |
| 4-Holiday Builders | 57 | $ 285,378.00 |
| 5-Synergy Homes | 42 | $ 145,266.00 |
Jacksonville
Last month, there were 145 contractors with new home construction activity on record with HBW in the Jacksonville area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 258 | $ 241,810.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 258 | $ 214,510.00 |
| 3-Dream Finders Construction | 140 | $ 237,770.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 84 | $ 245,202.00 |
| 5-KB Homes | 84 | $ 130,238.00 |
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.