2006 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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2006 Rank
Company
2005 Total Closings
2005 Gross Revenues
2005 Rank
1 D.R. Horton (p)
  • 2006 Rank 1
  • 2005 Total Closings: 51,383
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $14,246
  • 2005 Rank: 1
51,383 $14,246 1
2 Pulte Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 2
  • 2005 Total Closings: 45,630
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $14,694
  • 2005 Rank: 2
45,630 $14,694 2
3 Lennar Corp. (p)
  • 2006 Rank 3
  • 2005 Total Closings: 42,359
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $13,867
  • 2005 Rank: 3
42,359 $13,867 3
4 Centex Corp. (p)
  • 2006 Rank 4
  • 2005 Total Closings: 37,022
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $14,673
  • 2005 Rank: 4
37,022 $14,673 4
5 KB Home (p)
  • 2006 Rank 5
  • 2005 Total Closings: 31,009
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $9,442
  • 2005 Rank: 5
31,009 $9,442 5
6 Beazer Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 6
  • 2005 Total Closings: 18,401
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $5,189
  • 2005 Rank: 6
18,401 $5,189 6
7 Hovnanian Enterprises (p)
  • 2006 Rank 7
  • 2005 Total Closings: 17,783
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $5,879
  • 2005 Rank: 8
17,783 $5,879 8
8 The Ryland Group (p)
  • 2006 Rank 8
  • 2005 Total Closings: 16,673
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $4,818
  • 2005 Rank: 7
16,673 $4,818 7
9 M.D.C. Holdings (p)
  • 2006 Rank 9
  • 2005 Total Closings: 15,307
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $4,880
  • 2005 Rank: 9
15,307 $4,880 9
10 NVR (p)
  • 2006 Rank 10
  • 2005 Total Closings: 13,787
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $5,262
  • 2005 Rank: 10
13,787 $5,262 10
11 Standard Pacific Corp. (p)
  • 2006 Rank 11
  • 2005 Total Closings: 11,694
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $4,226
  • 2005 Rank: 11
11,694 $4,226 11
12 Technical Olympic USA (p)
  • 2006 Rank 12
  • 2005 Total Closings: 9,435
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $3,053
  • 2005 Rank: 12
9,435 $3,053 12
13 Meritage Homes Corp. (p)
  • 2006 Rank 13
  • 2005 Total Closings: 9,406
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $3,001
  • 2005 Rank: 13
9,406 $3,001 13
14 Toll Brothers (p)
  • 2006 Rank 14
  • 2005 Total Closings: 8,769
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $5,793
  • 2005 Rank: 14
8,769 $5,793 14
15 Shea Homes
  • 2006 Rank 15
  • 2005 Total Closings: 6,901
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $3,236
  • 2005 Rank: 15
6,901 $3,236 15
16 Mercedes Homes
  • 2006 Rank 16
  • 2005 Total Closings: 5,714
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,550
  • 2005 Rank: 17
5,714 $1,550 17
17 Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. (p)
  • 2006 Rank 17
  • 2005 Total Closings: 5,647
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $2,915
  • 2005 Rank: 16
5,647 $2,915 16
18 Habitat for Humanity International
  • 2006 Rank 18
  • 2005 Total Closings: 4,993
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $198
  • 2005 Rank: 19
4,993 $198 19
19 Morrison Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 19
  • 2005 Total Closings: 4,921
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,580
  • 2005 Rank: 18
4,921 $1,580 18
20 David Weekley Homes
  • 2006 Rank 20
  • 2005 Total Closings: 4,612
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,272
  • 2005 Rank: 22
4,612 $1,272 22
21 M/I Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 21
  • 2005 Total Closings: 4,291
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,348
  • 2005 Rank: 20
4,291 $1,348 20
22 The Villages of Lake Sumter
  • 2006 Rank 22
  • 2005 Total Closings: 4,263
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,149
  • 2005 Rank: 21
4,263 $1,149 21
23 Taylor Woodrow Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 23
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,932
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $2,078
  • 2005 Rank: 25
3,932 $2,078 25
24 Kimball Hill Homes
  • 2006 Rank 24
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,881
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,153
  • 2005 Rank: 24
3,881 $1,153 24
25 Holiday Builders
  • 2006 Rank 25
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,819
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $695
  • 2005 Rank: 30
3,819 $695 30
26 Pasquinelli Construction Co.
  • 2006 Rank 26
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,693
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $788
  • 2005 Rank: 34
3,693 $788 34
27 Woodside Group
  • 2006 Rank 27
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,676
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,378
  • 2005 Rank: 28
3,676 $1,378 28
28 Choice Homes
  • 2006 Rank 28
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,300
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $447
  • 2005 Rank: 23
3,300 $447 23
29 William Lyon Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 29
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,196
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,856
  • 2005 Rank: 26
3,196 $1,856 26
30 MHI
  • 2006 Rank 30
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,100
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $625
  • 2005 Rank: 31
3,100 $625 31
31 C.P. Morgan Communities
  • 2006 Rank 31
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,040
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $425
  • 2005 Rank: 35
3,040 $425 35
32 Drees Homes
  • 2006 Rank 32
  • 2005 Total Closings: 3,038
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,093
  • 2005 Rank: 29
3,038 $1,093 29
33 WCI Communities (p)
  • 2006 Rank 33
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,909
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $2,600
  • 2005 Rank: 39
2,909 $2,600 39
34 John Laing Homes
  • 2006 Rank 34
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,891
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,650
  • 2005 Rank: 42
2,891 $1,650 42
35 Perry Homes, a Joint Venture
  • 2006 Rank 35
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,688
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $0
  • 2005 Rank: 33
2,688 $0 33
36 Epcon Communities
  • 2006 Rank 36
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,677
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $482
  • 2005 Rank: 40
2,677 $482 40
37 Highland Homes
  • 2006 Rank 37
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,639
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $693
  • 2005 Rank: 36
2,639 $693 36
38 Orleans Homebuilders (p)
  • 2006 Rank 38
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,547
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $983
  • 2005 Rank: 46
2,547 $983 46
39 Jim Walter Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 39
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,361
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $455
  • 2005 Rank: 27
2,361 $455 27
40 McCar Homes
  • 2006 Rank 40
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,216
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $526
  • 2005 Rank: 49
2,216 $526 49
41 Fulton Homes
  • 2006 Rank 41
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,202
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $599
  • 2005 Rank: 56
2,202 $599 56
42 Crosswinds Communities
  • 2006 Rank 42
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,200
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $529
  • 2005 Rank: 44
2,200 $529 44
43 American West Homebuilding Group
  • 2006 Rank 43
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,191
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $718
  • 2005 Rank: 38
2,191 $718 38
44 Dominion Homes (p)
  • 2006 Rank 44
  • 2005 Total Closings: 2,146
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $416
  • 2005 Rank: 32
2,146 $416 32
45 The Corky McMillin Cos.
  • 2006 Rank 45
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,973
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $880
  • 2005 Rank: 48
1,973 $880 48
46 Neumann Homes
  • 2006 Rank 46
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,943
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $518
  • 2005 Rank: 41
1,943 $518 41
47 ICI Homes
  • 2006 Rank 47
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,934
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $662
  • 2005 Rank: 57
1,934 $662 57
48 Ashton Woods Homes
  • 2006 Rank 48
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,929
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $523
  • 2005 Rank: 47
1,929 $523 47
49 Avatar Holdings (p)
  • 2006 Rank 49
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,914
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $510
  • 2005 Rank: 64
1,914 $510 64
50 McBride & Son Enterprises
  • 2006 Rank 50
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,803
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $583
  • 2005 Rank: 59
1,803 $583 59
51 Levitt and Sons (p)
  • 2006 Rank 51
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,789
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $443
  • 2005 Rank: 45
1,789 $443 45
52 Bowen Family Homes
  • 2006 Rank 52
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,764
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $344
  • 2005 Rank: 50
1,764 $344 50
53 Lakewood Homes
  • 2006 Rank 53
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,714
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $415
  • 2005 Rank: 60
1,714 $415 60
54 Capital Pacific Holdings (p)
  • 2006 Rank 54
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,707
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $689
  • 2005 Rank: 66
1,707 $689 66
55 John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods
  • 2006 Rank 55
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,704
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $763
  • 2005 Rank: 52
1,704 $763 52
56 Royce Homes
  • 2006 Rank 56
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,690
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $405
  • 2005 Rank: 58
1,690 $405 58
57 Corey Barton Homes
  • 2006 Rank 57
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,645
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $201
  • 2005 Rank: 67
1,645 $201 67
58 Fieldstone Communities
  • 2006 Rank 58
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,622
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $640
  • 2005 Rank: 106
1,622 $640 106
59 Brookfield Homes Corp. (p)
  • 2006 Rank 59
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,582
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,231
  • 2005 Rank: 53
1,582 $1,231 53
60 First Texas Homes
  • 2006 Rank 60
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,438
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $317
  • 2005 Rank: 68
1,438 $317 68
61 The Mitchell Co.
  • 2006 Rank 61
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,421
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $339
  • 2005 Rank: 71
1,421 $339 71
62 Scenic Homes
  • 2006 Rank 62
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,385
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $222
  • 2005 Rank: N/A
1,385 $222 N/A
63 Robson Resort Communities
  • 2006 Rank 63
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,329
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $549
  • 2005 Rank: 54
1,329 $549 54
64 GL Homes
  • 2006 Rank 64
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,293
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $625
  • 2005 Rank: 55
1,293 $625 55
65 Elliott Homes
  • 2006 Rank 65
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,280
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $550
  • 2005 Rank: 61
1,280 $550 61
66 2006 Gehan Homes
  • 2006 Rank 66
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,279
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $205
  • 2005 Rank: 65
1,279 $205 65
67 Mattamy U.S. Group
  • 2006 Rank 67
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,250
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $276
  • 2005 Rank: 109
1,250 $276 109
68 The Warmington Group
  • 2006 Rank 68
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,224
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $769
  • 2005 Rank: 83
1,224 $769 83
69 Park Square Homes
  • 2006 Rank 69
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,215
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $412
  • 2005 Rank: 78
1,215 $412 78
70 Reynen & Bardis Communities
  • 2006 Rank 70
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,213
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $818
  • 2005 Rank: 75
1,213 $818 75
71 The Rottlund Co.
  • 2006 Rank 71
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,189
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $302
  • 2005 Rank: 63
1,189 $302 63
72 Matthews Homes
  • 2006 Rank 72
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,187
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $454
  • 2005 Rank: 70
1,187 $454 70
73 Fischer Homes
  • 2006 Rank 73
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,150
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $244
  • 2005 Rank: 76
1,150 $244 76
74 America’s First Home
  • 2006 Rank 74
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,129
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $206
  • 2005 Rank: N/A
1,129 $206 N/A
75 Trend Homes
  • 2006 Rank 75
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,108
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $286
  • 2005 Rank: 69
1,108 $286 69
76 2006 Legend Home Corp.
  • 2006 Rank 76
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,084
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $169
  • 2005 Rank: 85
1,084 $169 85
77 Ball Homes
  • 2006 Rank 77
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,074
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $191
  • 2005 Rank: 72
1,074 $191 72
78 Century Homebuilders
  • 2006 Rank 78
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,066
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $320
  • 2005 Rank: 81
1,066 $320 81
79 Vantage/Raylee Homes
  • 2006 Rank 79
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,015
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $190
  • 2005 Rank: 130
1,015 $190 130
80 Castle & Cooke
  • 2006 Rank 80
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,012
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $623
  • 2005 Rank: 76
1,012 $623 76
80 Astoria Homes
  • 2006 Rank 80
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,012
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $294
  • 2005 Rank: 79
1,012 $294 79
82 Brown Family Communities
  • 2006 Rank 82
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,011
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $352
  • 2005 Rank: 82
1,011 $352 82
83 MCZ Development Corp.
  • 2006 Rank 83
  • 2005 Total Closings: 1,000
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $1,450
  • 2005 Rank: 84
1,000 $1,450 84
84 Armadillo Homes
  • 2006 Rank 84
  • 2005 Total Closings: 986
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $145
  • 2005 Rank: N/A
986 $145 N/A
85 Polygon Northwest Co.
  • 2006 Rank 85
  • 2005 Total Closings: 959
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $254
  • 2005 Rank: 88
959 $254 88
86 Ivory Homes
  • 2006 Rank 86
  • 2005 Total Closings: 956
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $320
  • 2005 Rank: 98
956 $320 98
87 Obra Homes
  • 2006 Rank 87
  • 2005 Total Closings: 925
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $95
  • 2005 Rank: 86
925 $95 86
88 DRB Group
  • 2006 Rank 88
  • 2005 Total Closings: 924
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $285
  • 2005 Rank: 91
924 $285 91
89 Gemcraft Homes
  • 2006 Rank 89
  • 2005 Total Closings: 918
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $305
  • 2005 Rank: 94
918 $305 94
90 Wood Partners
  • 2006 Rank 90
  • 2005 Total Closings: 905
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $56
  • 2005 Rank: 137
905 $56 137
91 Grand Homes
  • 2006 Rank 91
  • 2005 Total Closings: 894
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $282
  • 2005 Rank: 87
894 $282 87
92 Ryan Building Group
  • 2006 Rank 92
  • 2005 Total Closings: 889
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $257
  • 2005 Rank: 119
889 $257 119
93 Bill Clark Homes
  • 2006 Rank 93
  • 2005 Total Closings: 883
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $171
  • 2005 Rank: 128
883 $171 128
94 Eastwood Homes
  • 2006 Rank 94
  • 2005 Total Closings: 877
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $137
  • 2005 Rank: 104
877 $137 104
95 Montalbano Builders
  • 2006 Rank 95
  • 2005 Total Closings: 865
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $232
  • 2005 Rank: 93
865 $232 93
96 Davis Homes
  • 2006 Rank 96
  • 2005 Total Closings: 861
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $155
  • 2005 Rank: 80
861 $155 80
97 Hacienda Builders
  • 2006 Rank 97
  • 2005 Total Closings: 860
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $215
  • 2005 Rank: 92
860 $215 92
98 MJC Cos.
  • 2006 Rank 98
  • 2005 Total Closings: 859
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $178
  • 2005 Rank: 73
859 $178 73
99 Pageantry Cos.
  • 2006 Rank 99
  • 2005 Total Closings: 848
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $230
  • 2005 Rank: 133
848 $230 133
100 Arbor Custom Homes
  • 2006 Rank 100
  • 2005 Total Closings: 842
  • 2005 Gross Revenue: $200
  • 2005 Rank: 99
842 $200 99

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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