2009 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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2009 Rank
Company
2008 Total Closings
2008 Gross Revenues
2008 Rank
1 D.R. Horton (p)
  • 2009 Rank 1
  • 2008 Total Closings: 23,915
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $5,822
  • 2008 Rank: 1
23,915 $5,822 1
2 Pulte Homes (p)
  • 2009 Rank 2
  • 2008 Total Closings: 21,022
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $6,289
  • 2008 Rank: 4
21,022 $6,289 4
3 Centex Corp. (p)
  • 2009 Rank 3
  • 2008 Total Closings: 18,241
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $5,318
  • 2008 Rank: 3
18,241 $5,318 3
4 Lennar Corp. (p)
  • 2009 Rank 4
  • 2008 Total Closings: 15,735
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $4,575
  • 2008 Rank: 2
15,735 $4,575 2
5 KB Home (p)
  • 2009 Rank 5
  • 2008 Total Closings: 12,438
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $3,034
  • 2008 Rank: 5
12,438 $3,034 5
6 Hovnanian Enterprises (p)
  • 2009 Rank 6
  • 2008 Total Closings: 11,281
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $3,571
  • 2008 Rank: 6
11,281 $3,571 6
7 NVR (p)
  • 2009 Rank 7
  • 2008 Total Closings: 10,741
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $3,693
  • 2008 Rank: 7
10,741 $3,693 7
8 The Ryland Group (p)
  • 2009 Rank 8
  • 2008 Total Closings: 7,352
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,976
  • 2008 Rank: 9
7,352 $1,976 9
9 Beazer Homes (p)
  • 2009 Rank 9
  • 2008 Total Closings: 6,624
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,806
  • 2008 Rank: 8
6,624 $1,806 8
10 Meritage Homes Corp. (p)
  • 2009 Rank 10
  • 2008 Total Closings: 5,627
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,523
  • 2008 Rank: 12
5,627 $1,523 12
11 Habitat for Humanity International
  • 2009 Rank 11
  • 2008 Total Closings: 5,459
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,481
  • 2008 Rank: 14
5,459 $1,481 14
12 Taylor Morrison (p)
  • 2009 Rank 12
  • 2008 Total Closings: 5,421
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,800
  • 2008 Rank: 15
5,421 $1,800 15
13 Standard Pacific Corp. (p)
  • 2009 Rank 13
  • 2008 Total Closings: 5,025
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,718
  • 2008 Rank: 11
5,025 $1,718 11
14 Toll Brothers (p)
  • 2009 Rank 14
  • 2008 Total Closings: 4,743
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $3,158
  • 2008 Rank: 13
4,743 $3,158 13
15 M.D.C. Holdings (p)
  • 2009 Rank 15
  • 2008 Total Closings: 4,488
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,460
  • 2008 Rank: 10
4,488 $1,460 10
16 Shea Homes
  • 2009 Rank 16
  • 2008 Total Closings: 3,225
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,400
  • 2008 Rank: 18
3,225 $1,400 18
17 David Weekley Homes
  • 2009 Rank 17
  • 2008 Total Closings: 3,213
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $982
  • 2008 Rank: 16
3,213 $982 16
18 Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. (p)
  • 2009 Rank 18
  • 2008 Total Closings: 3,188
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $1,408
  • 2008 Rank: 17
3,188 $1,408 17
19 The Villages of Lake Sumter
  • 2009 Rank 19
  • 2008 Total Closings: 2,238
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $696
  • 2008 Rank: 28
2,238 $696 28
20 Woodside Homes
  • 2009 Rank 20
  • 2008 Total Closings: 2,072
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $655
  • 2008 Rank: 24
2,072 $655 24
21 M/I Homes (p)
  • 2009 Rank 21
  • 2008 Total Closings: 2,061
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $608
  • 2008 Rank: 19
2,061 $608 19
22 Perry Homes
  • 2009 Rank 22
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,992
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $569
  • 2008 Rank: 22
1,992 $569 22
23 Highland Homes
  • 2009 Rank 23
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,944
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $678
  • 2008 Rank: 29
1,944 $678 29
24 Pasquinelli
  • 2009 Rank 24
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,926
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $0
  • 2008 Rank: 21
1,926 $0 21
25 Drees Homes
  • 2009 Rank 25
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,762
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $628
  • 2008 Rank: 27
1,762 $628 27
26 MHI
  • 2009 Rank 26
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,675
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $420
  • 2008 Rank: 23
1,675 $420 23
27 Mercedes Homes
  • 2009 Rank 27
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,625
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $0
  • 2008 Rank: 30
1,625 $0 30
28 McBride & Son Enterprises
  • 2009 Rank 28
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,417
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $397
  • 2008 Rank: 32
1,417 $397 32
29 McCar Homes
  • 2009 Rank 29
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,377
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $362
  • 2008 Rank: 34
1,377 $362 34
30 HearthStone Homes
  • 2009 Rank 30
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,290
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $180
  • 2008 Rank: 64
1,290 $180 64
31 Epcon Communities Franchising
  • 2009 Rank 31
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,272
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $307
  • 2008 Rank: 36
1,272 $307 36
32 William Lyon Homes
  • 2009 Rank 32
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,260
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $526
  • 2008 Rank: 31
1,260 $526 31
33 Ashton Woods USA
  • 2009 Rank 33
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,202
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $353
  • 2008 Rank: 37
1,202 $353 37
34 Novare Development
  • 2009 Rank 34
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,105
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $400
  • 2008 Rank: 63
1,105 $400 63
35 Orleans Homebuilders (p)
  • 2009 Rank 35
  • 2008 Total Closings: 1,075
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $486
  • 2008 Rank: N/A
1,075 $486 N/A
36 First Texas Homes
  • 2009 Rank 36
  • 2008 Total Closings: 857
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $199
  • 2008 Rank: 41
857 $199 41
37 The Corky McMillin Cos.
  • 2009 Rank 37
  • 2008 Total Closings: 830
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $301
  • 2008 Rank: 54
830 $301 54
38 The Mungo Cos.
  • 2009 Rank 38
  • 2008 Total Closings: 807
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $143
  • 2008 Rank: 70
807 $143 70
39 Bowen Family Homes
  • 2009 Rank 39
  • 2008 Total Closings: 800
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $219
  • 2008 Rank: 43
800 $219 43
40 Fieldstone Residential Communities
  • 2009 Rank 40
  • 2008 Total Closings: 792
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $359
  • 2008 Rank: 42
792 $359 42
41 Brookfield Homes Corp. (p)
  • 2009 Rank 41
  • 2008 Total Closings: 750
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $449
  • 2008 Rank: N/A
750 $449 N/A
42 CBH Homes
  • 2009 Rank 42
  • 2008 Total Closings: 737
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $126
  • 2008 Rank: 67
737 $126 67
43 GL Homes
  • 2009 Rank 43
  • 2008 Total Closings: 736
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $305
  • 2008 Rank: 46
736 $305 46
44 Holiday Builders
  • 2009 Rank 44
  • 2008 Total Closings: 735
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $130
  • 2008 Rank: 50
735 $130 50
45 Ivory Homes
  • 2009 Rank 45
  • 2008 Total Closings: 719
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $277
  • 2008 Rank: 51
719 $277 51
46 2009 Gehan Homes
  • 2009 Rank 46
  • 2008 Total Closings: 716
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $126
  • 2008 Rank: 47
716 $126 47
47 Scenic Homes
  • 2009 Rank 47
  • 2008 Total Closings: 684
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $92
  • 2008 Rank: 56
684 $92 56
48 HistoryMaker Homes
  • 2009 Rank 48
  • 2008 Total Closings: 651
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $88
  • 2008 Rank: 58
651 $88 58
49 John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods
  • 2009 Rank 49
  • 2008 Total Closings: 644
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $397
  • 2008 Rank: 53
644 $397 53
50 Westport Homes
  • 2009 Rank 50
  • 2008 Total Closings: 629
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $111
  • 2008 Rank: 76
629 $111 76
51 Mattamy U.S. Group
  • 2009 Rank 51
  • 2008 Total Closings: 607
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $141
  • 2008 Rank: 78
607 $141 78
52 Fischer Homes
  • 2009 Rank 52
  • 2008 Total Closings: 603
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $127
  • 2008 Rank: 61
603 $127 61
53 Hunter Communities
  • 2009 Rank 53
  • 2008 Total Closings: 602
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $80
  • 2008 Rank: N/A
602 $80 N/A
54 Ball Homes
  • 2009 Rank 54
  • 2008 Total Closings: 583
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $114
  • 2008 Rank: 77
583 $114 77
55 Capital Pacific Holdings
  • 2009 Rank 55
  • 2008 Total Closings: 581
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $189
  • 2008 Rank: 57
581 $189 57
55 Eastwood Homes
  • 2009 Rank 55
  • 2008 Total Closings: 581
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $114
  • 2008 Rank: 49
581 $114 49
57 Warmington Homes
  • 2009 Rank 57
  • 2008 Total Closings: 567
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $289
  • 2008 Rank: 62
567 $289 62
58 Darling Homes
  • 2009 Rank 58
  • 2008 Total Closings: 523
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $227
  • 2008 Rank: 90
523 $227 90
59 Rausch Coleman Homes
  • 2009 Rank 59
  • 2008 Total Closings: 521
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $79
  • 2008 Rank: 89
521 $79 89
60 Dominion Homes
  • 2009 Rank 60
  • 2008 Total Closings: 516
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $98
  • 2008 Rank: 73
516 $98 73
61 Gemcraft Homes
  • 2009 Rank 61
  • 2008 Total Closings: 501
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $156
  • 2008 Rank: 86
501 $156 86
62 Armadillo Homes
  • 2009 Rank 62
  • 2008 Total Closings: 495
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $82
  • 2008 Rank: 74
495 $82 74
63 Polygon Northwest Co.
  • 2009 Rank 63
  • 2008 Total Closings: 492
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $149
  • 2008 Rank: 66
492 $149 66
64 Castle & Cooke
  • 2009 Rank 64
  • 2008 Total Closings: 491
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $238
  • 2008 Rank: 80
491 $238 80
65 View Homes
  • 2009 Rank 65
  • 2008 Total Closings: 487
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $64
  • 2008 Rank: 94
487 $64 94
65 DRB Group
  • 2009 Rank 65
  • 2008 Total Closings: 487
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $133
  • 2008 Rank: 102
487 $133 102
67 Grand Homes
  • 2009 Rank 67
  • 2008 Total Closings: 486
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $161
  • 2008 Rank: 79
486 $161 79
68 LGI Homes
  • 2009 Rank 68
  • 2008 Total Closings: 475
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $63
  • 2008 Rank: 114
475 $63 114
69 S&A Homes
  • 2009 Rank 69
  • 2008 Total Closings: 449
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $178
  • 2008 Rank: 86
449 $178 86
70 Fulton Homes Corp.
  • 2009 Rank 70
  • 2008 Total Closings: 428
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $153
  • 2008 Rank: 80
428 $153 80
71 Hubble Homes
  • 2009 Rank 71
  • 2008 Total Closings: 425
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $75
  • 2008 Rank: 100
425 $75 100
72 Great Southern Homes
  • 2009 Rank 72
  • 2008 Total Closings: 414
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $63
  • 2008 Rank: 97
414 $63 97
73 Ole South Properties
  • 2009 Rank 73
  • 2008 Total Closings: 405
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $63
  • 2008 Rank: 91
405 $63 91
74 William Ryan Homes
  • 2009 Rank 74
  • 2008 Total Closings: 397
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $103
  • 2008 Rank: 69
397 $103 69
75 West Hills Development
  • 2009 Rank 75
  • 2008 Total Closings: 395
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $135
  • 2008 Rank: 95
395 $135 95
76 Home Creations
  • 2009 Rank 76
  • 2008 Total Closings: 389
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $65
  • 2008 Rank: 125
389 $65 125
77 Castlerock Communities
  • 2009 Rank 77
  • 2008 Total Closings: 386
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $64
  • 2008 Rank: 101
386 $64 101
78 T.H. Properties
  • 2009 Rank 78
  • 2008 Total Closings: 385
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $125
  • 2008 Rank: 104
385 $125 104
79 American West Homebuilding Group
  • 2009 Rank 79
  • 2008 Total Closings: 383
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $146
  • 2008 Rank: 48
383 $146 48
79 The Rottlund Co.
  • 2009 Rank 79
  • 2008 Total Closings: 383
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $89
  • 2008 Rank: 91
383 $89 91
81 MCZ Development Corp.
  • 2009 Rank 81
  • 2008 Total Closings: 376
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $169
  • 2008 Rank: 35
376 $169 35
82 Shugart Enterprises
  • 2009 Rank 82
  • 2008 Total Closings: 374
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $61
  • 2008 Rank: 85
374 $61 85
83 Trammell Crow Residential
  • 2009 Rank 83
  • 2008 Total Closings: 366
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $0
  • 2008 Rank: 71
366 $0 71
84 Highland Homes of Florida
  • 2009 Rank 84
  • 2008 Total Closings: 355
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $101
  • 2008 Rank: 121
355 $101 121
85 The Olson Co.
  • 2009 Rank 85
  • 2008 Total Closings: 354
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $183
  • 2008 Rank: 75
354 $183 75
86 Essex Homes Southeast
  • 2009 Rank 86
  • 2008 Total Closings: 340
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $83
  • 2008 Rank: 115
340 $83 115
86 Texas BBL
  • 2009 Rank 86
  • 2008 Total Closings: 340
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $217
  • 2008 Rank: N/A
340 $217 N/A
88 Pacific West Cos.
  • 2009 Rank 88
  • 2008 Total Closings: 335
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $64
  • 2008 Rank: 72
335 $64 72
88 Beechwood Homes
  • 2009 Rank 88
  • 2008 Total Closings: 335
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $160
  • 2008 Rank: 124
335 $160 124
90 Caviness and Cates Communities
  • 2009 Rank 90
  • 2008 Total Closings: 315
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $75
  • 2008 Rank: N/A
315 $75 N/A
91 Wood Partners
  • 2009 Rank 91
  • 2008 Total Closings: 308
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $75
  • 2008 Rank: 60
308 $75 60
92 Hills Communities
  • 2009 Rank 92
  • 2008 Total Closings: 302
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $132
  • 2008 Rank: 105
302 $132 105
93 Elliott Homes
  • 2009 Rank 93
  • 2008 Total Closings: 298
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $149
  • 2008 Rank: 117
298 $149 117
93 The Jones Co. of Tennessee
  • 2009 Rank 93
  • 2008 Total Closings: 298
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $100
  • 2008 Rank: 129
298 $100 129
95 HPH Homes
  • 2009 Rank 95
  • 2008 Total Closings: 296
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $71
  • 2008 Rank: 109
296 $71 109
96 Centerline Homes
  • 2009 Rank 96
  • 2008 Total Closings: 283
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $87
  • 2008 Rank: 102
283 $87 102
97 Stanley Martin Cos.
  • 2009 Rank 97
  • 2008 Total Closings: 279
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $160
  • 2008 Rank: 153
279 $160 153
98 Simmons Homes
  • 2009 Rank 98
  • 2008 Total Closings: 278
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $49
  • 2008 Rank: 134
278 $49 134
99 H&H Homes
  • 2009 Rank 99
  • 2008 Total Closings: 276
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $59
  • 2008 Rank: N/A
276 $59 N/A
99 Park Square Homes
  • 2009 Rank 99
  • 2008 Total Closings: 276
  • 2008 Gross Revenue: $80
  • 2008 Rank: 96
276 $80 96

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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