Highlighting the top ranked home builders in Florida based on the total number of new permits on record with HBW during the month of January.
Have you checked HBW’s construction data reports yet? If you are an HBW subscriber, then you have access to the latest and greatest construction permit data, building trend reports, and lead generation tools available. Earlier this week, we used a January HBW construction data report for Florida residential construction, and we reported that there have been just over 6,370 new permits with a total value of nearly $2B added to the database for the month.
Today, we will be using the same reports to highlight the leading home builders across the five major regions of the Sunshine State (Southwest, Tampa, Orlando, Southeast, Jacksonville) …
Statewide, there are two primary players that continue to lead new home construction – D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes. While each region’s top ranked contractors are varied and regionally based for the most part, both D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes have been consistently strong statewide, having 1,083 and 701 new permits on record respectively for the one-month period. Out of the five regions reviewed, both home builders landed on the top five list in every single area.
Here is a closer look at the leading home builders based on the total number of new residential construction permits on record with HBW in Florida during the month of January 2023:
Southwest
In January, there were approximately 320 home builders with new permits on record in Southwest Florida, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 204 | $ 175,412.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 173 | $ 171,357.00 |
| 3-D.R. Horton | 146 | $ 213,220.00 |
| 4-Taylor Morrison | 54 | $ 229,007.00 |
| 5-Ordonez Construction | 53 | $ 191,981.00 |
Tampa
Out of more than 210 home builders with new residential construction activity on record in Tampa during the month of January, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 478 | $ 251,437.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 325 | $ 307,372.00 |
| 3-The Villages Land Company | 241 | $ 175,000.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 93 | $ 248,950.00 |
| 5-Ryan Homes | 64 | $ 260,090.00 |
Orlando
In Orlando, there were more than 160 home builders with new construction activity on record for January, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits during the one-month period:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 187 | $ 243,774.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 79 | $ 411,090.00 |
| 3-Lennar Homes | 65 | $ 227,120.00 |
| 4-Minto Communities | 57 | $ 324,138.00 |
| 5-Meritage Homes | 35 | $ 258,343.00 |
Jacksonville
In January, there were 135 home builders with new 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-D.R. Horton | 240 | $ 202,461.00 |
| 2-Summit Contracting Group | 126 | $ 184,269.00 |
| 3-Dream Finders Construction | 109 | $ 272,556.00 |
| 4-American Classic Homes | 94 | $ 85,000.00 |
| 5-Lennar Homes | 77 | $ 245,737.00 |
Southeast
Out of nearly 110 contractors with new residential construction activity on record for Southeast Florida during the month of January, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-GL Building Corporation | 83 | $ 480,078.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 32 | $ 240,691.00 |
| 3-Holiday Builders | 31 | $ 283,536.00 |
| 4-Lennar Homes | 30 | $ 177,413.00 |
| 5-Pulte Homes | 29 | $ 434,201.00 |
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.