2008 The Top 100

Our annual Builder 100 and Next 100 list looks at the top 200 home builders across the United States, ranked by closings. The list, populated from responses to our annual survey, also includes the firms’ gross revenue from home building operations, and where and what they built. For more information, email [email protected].

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2008 Rank
Company
2007 Total Closings
2007 Gross Revenues
2007 Rank
1 2008 D.R. Horton (p)
  • 2008 Rank 1
  • 2007 Total Closings: 37,717
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $10,171
  • 2007 Rank: 1
37,717 $10,171 1
2 2008 Lennar Corp. (p)
  • 2008 Rank 2
  • 2007 Total Closings: 33,283
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $10,187
  • 2007 Rank: 2
33,283 $10,187 2
3 Centex Corp. (p)
  • 2008 Rank 3
  • 2007 Total Closings: 30,684
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $9,732
  • 2007 Rank: 4
30,684 $9,732 4
4 Pulte Homes (p)
  • 2008 Rank 4
  • 2007 Total Closings: 27,540
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $9,263
  • 2007 Rank: 3
27,540 $9,263 3
5 KB Home (p)
  • 2008 Rank 5
  • 2007 Total Closings: 23,743
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $6,417
  • 2007 Rank: 5
23,743 $6,417 5
6 Hovnanian Enterprises (p)
  • 2008 Rank 6
  • 2007 Total Closings: 14,928
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $5,334
  • 2007 Rank: 6
14,928 $5,334 6
7 NVR (p)
  • 2008 Rank 7
  • 2007 Total Closings: 13,513
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $5,129
  • 2007 Rank: 9
13,513 $5,129 9
8 Beazer Homes (p)
  • 2008 Rank 8
  • 2007 Total Closings: 11,366
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $0
  • 2007 Rank: 7
11,366 $0 7
9 The Ryland Group (p)
  • 2008 Rank 9
  • 2007 Total Closings: 10,319
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $3,033
  • 2007 Rank: 8
10,319 $3,033 8
10 M.D.C. Holdings (p)
  • 2008 Rank 10
  • 2007 Total Closings: 8,195
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $2,933
  • 2007 Rank: 10
8,195 $2,933 10
11 Standard Pacific Corp. (p)
  • 2008 Rank 11
  • 2007 Total Closings: 8,051
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $3,369
  • 2007 Rank: 11
8,051 $3,369 11
12 Meritage Homes Corp. (p)
  • 2008 Rank 12
  • 2007 Total Closings: 7,687
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $2,344
  • 2007 Rank: 12
7,687 $2,344 12
13 Toll Brothers (p)
  • 2008 Rank 13
  • 2007 Total Closings: 6,687
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $4,646
  • 2007 Rank: 14
6,687 $4,646 14
14 Habitat for Humanity International
  • 2008 Rank 14
  • 2007 Total Closings: 5,619
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $0
  • 2007 Rank: 16
5,619 $0 16
15 Taylor Morrison (p)
  • 2008 Rank 15
  • 2007 Total Closings: 5,343
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $2,477
  • 2007 Rank: 32
5,343 $2,477 32
16 David Weekley Homes
  • 2008 Rank 16
  • 2007 Total Closings: 4,587
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $1,343
  • 2007 Rank: 18
4,587 $1,343 18
17 Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. (p)
  • 2008 Rank 17
  • 2007 Total Closings: 4,427
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $2,359
  • 2007 Rank: 15
4,427 $2,359 15
18 Shea Homes
  • 2008 Rank 18
  • 2007 Total Closings: 4,325
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $2,150
  • 2007 Rank: 17
4,325 $2,150 17
19 M/I Homes (p)
  • 2008 Rank 19
  • 2007 Total Closings: 3,288
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $1,015
  • 2007 Rank: 21
3,288 $1,015 21
20 Kimball Hill Homes
  • 2008 Rank 20
  • 2007 Total Closings: 3,246
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $895
  • 2007 Rank: 22
3,246 $895 22
21 Pasquinelli
  • 2008 Rank 21
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,974
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $613
  • 2007 Rank: 24
2,974 $613 24
22 Perry Homes
  • 2008 Rank 22
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,825
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $718
  • 2007 Rank: 30
2,825 $718 30
23 MHI
  • 2008 Rank 23
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,708
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $625
  • 2007 Rank: 25
2,708 $625 25
24 Woodside Homes
  • 2008 Rank 24
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,703
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $1,007
  • 2007 Rank: 26
2,703 $1,007 26
25 C.P. Morgan Communities
  • 2008 Rank 25
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,677
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $406
  • 2007 Rank: 27
2,677 $406 27
26 Jim Walter Homes (p)
  • 2008 Rank 26
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,594
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $478
  • 2007 Rank: 36
2,594 $478 36
27 Drees Homes
  • 2008 Rank 27
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,536
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $947
  • 2007 Rank: 29
2,536 $947 29
28 The Villages of Lake Sumter
  • 2008 Rank 28
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,403
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $639
  • 2007 Rank: 23
2,403 $639 23
29 Highland Homes
  • 2008 Rank 29
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,362
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $790
  • 2007 Rank: 31
2,362 $790 31
30 Mercedes Homes
  • 2008 Rank 30
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,357
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $724
  • 2007 Rank: 20
2,357 $724 20
31 William Lyon Homes
  • 2008 Rank 31
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,182
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $1,105
  • 2007 Rank: 33
2,182 $1,105 33
32 McBride & Son Enterprises
  • 2008 Rank 32
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,102
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $630
  • 2007 Rank: 43
2,102 $630 43
33 The Related Group
  • 2008 Rank 33
  • 2007 Total Closings: 2,082
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $1,257
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
2,082 $1,257 N/A
34 McCar Homes
  • 2008 Rank 34
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,805
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $490
  • 2007 Rank: 39
1,805 $490 39
35 MCZ Development Corp.
  • 2008 Rank 35
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,735
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $728
  • 2007 Rank: 65
1,735 $728 65
36 Epcon Communities
  • 2008 Rank 36
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,734
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $312
  • 2007 Rank: 35
1,734 $312 35
37 Ashton Woods Homes
  • 2008 Rank 37
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,687
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $497
  • 2007 Rank: 37
1,687 $497 37
38 Centrum Properties
  • 2008 Rank 38
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,677
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $538
  • 2007 Rank: 52
1,677 $538 52
39 WCI Communities (p)
  • 2008 Rank 39
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,657
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $940
  • 2007 Rank: 40
1,657 $940 40
40 Choice Homes
  • 2008 Rank 40
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,567
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $236
  • 2007 Rank: 34
1,567 $236 34
41 First Texas Homes
  • 2008 Rank 41
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,462
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $359
  • 2007 Rank: 49
1,462 $359 49
42 Fieldstone Residential Communities
  • 2008 Rank 42
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,366
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $405
  • 2007 Rank: 44
1,366 $405 44
43 Bowen Family Homes
  • 2008 Rank 43
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,307
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $329
  • 2007 Rank: 48
1,307 $329 48
44 Royce Homes
  • 2008 Rank 44
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,280
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $226
  • 2007 Rank: 46
1,280 $226 46
45 Engle Homes (Division of TOUSA Homes) (p)
  • 2008 Rank 45
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,258
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $416
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
1,258 $416 N/A
46 GL Homes
  • 2008 Rank 46
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,234
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $683
  • 2007 Rank: 57
1,234 $683 57
47 2008 Gehan Homes
  • 2008 Rank 47
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,216
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $212
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
1,216 $212 N/A
48 American West Homebuilding Group
  • 2008 Rank 48
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,209
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $374
  • 2007 Rank: 45
1,209 $374 45
49 Eastwood Homes
  • 2008 Rank 49
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,176
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $220
  • 2007 Rank: 62
1,176 $220 62
50 Holiday Builders
  • 2008 Rank 50
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,152
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $236
  • 2007 Rank: 28
1,152 $236 28
51 Ivory Homes
  • 2008 Rank 51
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,128
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $469
  • 2007 Rank: 66
1,128 $469 66
52 WL Homes (p)
  • 2008 Rank 52
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,119
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $982
  • 2007 Rank: 38
1,119 $982 38
53 John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods
  • 2008 Rank 53
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,106
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $611
  • 2007 Rank: 56
1,106 $611 56
54 The Corky McMillin Cos.
  • 2008 Rank 54
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,101
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $493
  • 2007 Rank: 51
1,101 $493 51
55 Trend Homes
  • 2008 Rank 55
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,093
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $309
  • 2007 Rank: 85
1,093 $309 85
56 Scenic Homes
  • 2008 Rank 56
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,084
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $240
  • 2007 Rank: 54
1,084 $240 54
57 Capital Pacific Holdings
  • 2008 Rank 57
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,045
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $394
  • 2007 Rank: 53
1,045 $394 53
58 HistoryMaker Homes
  • 2008 Rank 58
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,012
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $139
  • 2007 Rank: 69
1,012 $139 69
59 Main Street Homes
  • 2008 Rank 59
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,008
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $134
  • 2007 Rank: 79
1,008 $134 79
60 Wood Partners
  • 2008 Rank 60
  • 2007 Total Closings: 1,001
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $78
  • 2007 Rank: 90
1,001 $78 90
61 Fischer Homes
  • 2008 Rank 61
  • 2007 Total Closings: 935
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $198
  • 2007 Rank: 61
935 $198 61
62 Warmington Homes
  • 2008 Rank 62
  • 2007 Total Closings: 928
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $560
  • 2007 Rank: 73
928 $560 73
63 Novare Group
  • 2008 Rank 63
  • 2007 Total Closings: 911
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $300
  • 2007 Rank: 77
911 $300 77
64 HearthStone Homes
  • 2008 Rank 64
  • 2007 Total Closings: 899
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $156
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
899 $156 N/A
65 Comstock Holding Co. (p)
  • 2008 Rank 65
  • 2007 Total Closings: 886
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $266
  • 2007 Rank: 82
886 $266 82
66 Polygon Northwest Co.
  • 2008 Rank 66
  • 2007 Total Closings: 849
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $254
  • 2007 Rank: 78
849 $254 78
67 CBH Homes
  • 2008 Rank 67
  • 2007 Total Closings: 833
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $178
  • 2007 Rank: 67
833 $178 67
68 Avatar Holdings (p)
  • 2008 Rank 68
  • 2007 Total Closings: 780
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $291
  • 2007 Rank: 41
780 $291 41
69 William Ryan Homes
  • 2008 Rank 69
  • 2007 Total Closings: 779
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $214
  • 2007 Rank: 86
779 $214 86
70 The Mungo Cos.
  • 2008 Rank 70
  • 2007 Total Closings: 775
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $150
  • 2007 Rank: 106
775 $150 106
71 Trammell Crow Residential
  • 2008 Rank 71
  • 2007 Total Closings: 765
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $1,295
  • 2007 Rank: 118
765 $1,295 118
72 Pacific West Cos.
  • 2008 Rank 72
  • 2007 Total Closings: 764
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $171
  • 2007 Rank: 97
764 $171 97
73 Dominion Homes (p)
  • 2008 Rank 73
  • 2007 Total Closings: 754
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $148
  • 2007 Rank: 60
754 $148 60
74 Armadillo Homes
  • 2008 Rank 74
  • 2007 Total Closings: 741
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $123
  • 2007 Rank: 80
741 $123 80
75 The Olson Co.
  • 2008 Rank 75
  • 2007 Total Closings: 739
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $384
  • 2007 Rank: 94
739 $384 94
76 Westport Homes
  • 2008 Rank 76
  • 2007 Total Closings: 721
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $139
  • 2007 Rank: 87
721 $139 87
77 Ball Homes
  • 2008 Rank 77
  • 2007 Total Closings: 695
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $133
  • 2007 Rank: 88
695 $133 88
78 Mattamy U.S. Group
  • 2008 Rank 78
  • 2007 Total Closings: 663
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $182
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
663 $182 N/A
79 Grand Homes
  • 2008 Rank 79
  • 2007 Total Closings: 644
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $231
  • 2007 Rank: 96
644 $231 96
80 Castle & Cooke
  • 2008 Rank 80
  • 2007 Total Closings: 636
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $392
  • 2007 Rank: 89
636 $392 89
80 Fulton Homes
  • 2008 Rank 80
  • 2007 Total Closings: 636
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $226
  • 2007 Rank: 72
636 $226 72
82 Wilshire Homes
  • 2008 Rank 82
  • 2007 Total Closings: 634
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $202
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
634 $202 N/A
83 Magellan Development Group
  • 2008 Rank 83
  • 2007 Total Closings: 632
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $520
  • 2007 Rank: 108
632 $520 108
84 ICI Homes
  • 2008 Rank 84
  • 2007 Total Closings: 622
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $306
  • 2007 Rank: 63
622 $306 63
85 Shugart Enterprises
  • 2008 Rank 85
  • 2007 Total Closings: 621
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $99
  • 2007 Rank: 113
621 $99 113
86 Gemcraft Homes
  • 2008 Rank 86
  • 2007 Total Closings: 612
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $201
  • 2007 Rank: 98
612 $201 98
86 S&A Homes
  • 2008 Rank 86
  • 2007 Total Closings: 612
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $206
  • 2007 Rank: 112
612 $206 112
88 Bill Clark Homes
  • 2008 Rank 88
  • 2007 Total Closings: 605
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $147
  • 2007 Rank: 74
605 $147 74
89 Rausch Coleman Homes
  • 2008 Rank 89
  • 2007 Total Closings: 600
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $87
  • 2007 Rank: 121
600 $87 121
90 Darling Homes
  • 2008 Rank 90
  • 2007 Total Closings: 599
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $242
  • 2007 Rank: 103
599 $242 103
91 Ole South Properties
  • 2008 Rank 91
  • 2007 Total Closings: 594
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $95
  • 2007 Rank: 100
594 $95 100
91 The Rottlund Co.
  • 2008 Rank 91
  • 2007 Total Closings: 594
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $159
  • 2007 Rank: 75
594 $159 75
93 Lakewood Homes
  • 2008 Rank 93
  • 2007 Total Closings: 593
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $149
  • 2007 Rank: 92
593 $149 92
94 View Homes
  • 2008 Rank 94
  • 2007 Total Closings: 585
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $72
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
585 $72 N/A
95 West Hills Development
  • 2008 Rank 95
  • 2007 Total Closings: 559
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $194
  • 2007 Rank: 110
559 $194 110
96 Park Square Homes
  • 2008 Rank 96
  • 2007 Total Closings: 543
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $186
  • 2007 Rank: 76
543 $186 76
97 Great Southern Homes
  • 2008 Rank 97
  • 2007 Total Closings: 530
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $86
  • 2007 Rank: N/A
530 $86 N/A
98 Brown Family Communities
  • 2008 Rank 98
  • 2007 Total Closings: 522
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $156
  • 2007 Rank: 93
522 $156 93
99 The Knight Group
  • 2008 Rank 99
  • 2007 Total Closings: 514
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $86
  • 2007 Rank: 119
514 $86 119
100 Hubble Homes
  • 2008 Rank 100
  • 2007 Total Closings: 513
  • 2007 Gross Revenue: $101
  • 2007 Rank: 95
513 $101 95

Footnotes.

(p)
Indicates a public company.
N/A
Indicates information not available.
Gross revenue
is home building revenue, in millions.
*
Declined to share revenue numbers.
†
Home building revenue only.
‡
Estimated revenue.
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