A review of the leading home builders in Florida based on total new permits on record with HBW during the month of January 2020
As reported in HBW’s most recent blog post “Florida Residential Construction Report – January 2020”, there were 5,885 housing starts with a total construction value of $1.6 billion in Florida last month. Across the state, a few home builders led for having the greatest amount of residential construction permits on record for the month. Out of the hundreds of contractors with new permit activity, the following ranked as the top three for total new residential construction permits statewide for the one-month period:
#1 – Lennar Homes – 915 permits
#2 – D.R. Horton – 781 permits
#3 – Pulte Homes – 429 permits
When looking at specific Florida regions, home builders driving the new residential construction figures varied by location. Out of the five regions reviewed (Southeast, Southwest, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville), Lennar Homes ranked #1 in two out five areas, while D.R. Horton and GL Building Corp took top placement in the remaining regions reviewed.
Here is closer look at the contractors with the greatest amount of new residential construction activity in Florida, by region, for the month of January 2020:
Southwest
In Southwest Florida, there were more than 230 active contractors with new home construction activity on record for the month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| Lennar Homes | 272 |
| D.R. Horton | 195 |
| Pulte Homes | 170 |
| Neal Communities of SW FL | 59 |
| Taylor Morrison | 43 |
Tampa
Out of the more than 230 home builders with new residential construction activity on record in Tampa last month, the following ranked as the top five for total permits on file with HBW:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| Lennar Homes | 361 |
| D.R. Horton | 225 |
| Pulte Homes | 130 |
| The Villages of Lake Sumter | 127 |
| Highland Homes | 59 |
Orlando
In Orlando, there were 155 home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new residential construction permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| D.R. Horton | 139 |
| Lennar Homes | 84 |
| M/I Homes | 57 |
| Pulte Homes | 53 |
| Meritage Homes | 53 |
Southeast
Out of the 160 home builders with new construction activity on record in the southeastern region of Florida last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| GL Building Corp | 119 |
| Lennar Homes | 63 |
| D.R. Horton | 56 |
| Pulte Homes | 39 |
| Ryan Homes | 32 |
Jacksonville
Last month, there were more than 110 contractors with new residential construction activity on record in the Jacksonville area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| D.R. Horton | 166 |
| Lennar Homes | 135 |
| Mattamy Homes | 76 |
| Dream Finders Home | 59 |
| Richmond American Homes | 51 |
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