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.