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Home Builders in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Matthew Pigott Matthew Pigott New York, United States Last Updated: October 2024 NAICS 23611a

Revenue

$147.6bn

2024

$147.6bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

643k

Businesses

412k

Wages

$XX.Xbn

Home Builders in the US industry analysis

Home builders construct single-family homes while also remodeling houses and other residential buildings. Perennially low housing stock has driven new housing development throughout the current period. Still, in 2022, the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates and has only continued to raise or maintain rates since. Rising from historic lows, these rate hikes have sent housing starts into a steady decline. Loans have become less accessible, with mortgage rates increasing, discouraging property developers from breaking ground on more residential projects. Still, with inflation showing signs of slowing, rate cuts have begun in 2024, indicating there is some light at the end of the tunnel for home builders as fundamental demand for housing remains strong. Overall, industry revenue is set to push up at a CAGR of 0.7% to $147.6 billion over the five years through 2024, including a 1.6% increase in 2024 alone.

Trends and Insights

  • Interest rates are crucial for the housing market's pulse. Higher interest rates have slowed new housing projects, but as rate cuts have begun in 2024, we could see a resurgence in home buying and building.
  • Durable materials have become more popular because they provide homeowners with additional protection. While they may be more expensive, they can reduce maintenance costs in the long run.
  • Areas with large populations have more projects for home builders, and competition is heightened in these areas. Even so, clients typically rely on builders with strong reputations.
  • Quality of work differentiates homebuilders from one another. Having a portfolio of completed projects and word-of-mouth recommendations can help establish a brand.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $147.6bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The pandemic accelerated housing development

  • Construction was considered an essential business, leading to continued homebuilding during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Home Builders in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The housing market will likely heat up over the coming years

  • With fears of inflation passed, the Federal Reserve is expected to continue cutting interest rates over the coming years. Falling rates could drive down mortgage rates, encouraging home buying.

Biggest companies in the Home Builders in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Nvr, Inc.
9,522.1
1,618.4
17.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Home Builders in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Brick exterior homes, Wood exterior homes and Stucco exterior homes. Brick exterior homes is the largest segment of the Home Builders in the US.

Trends and Insights

Vinyl siding poses concerns for consumers

  • Vinyl siding is a plastic exterior siding that is used for both exterior home decorations and weatherproofing.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry operators primarily construct single-family homes, in which units are separated by ground-to-roof walls with no other units above or below. The industry also encompasses the remodeling of houses and other residential buildings. Industry operators include general contractors, design-build companies and single-family construction management companies acting as general contractors and builders.

What's included in this industry?

Single-family homebuilding and general contracting (i.e. detached housing units, townhouses and row houses)Managing single-family housing constructionLow-income single-family housing constructionManaging residential remodeling constructionHandyman construction for residential buildings

Companies

Nvr, Inc.

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Related Terms

HOUSING STARTSGENERAL CONTRACTORDEVELOPERMORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (MBS)ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE (ARM)

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 236115 - Home Builders in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Interest rates are crucial for the housing market's pulse. Higher interest rates have slowed new housing projects, but as rate cuts have begun in 2024, we could see a resurge...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Durable materials have become more popular because they provide homeowners with additional protection. While they may be more expensive, they can reduce maintenance costs in ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Areas with large populations have more projects for home builders, and competition is heightened in these areas. Even so, clients typically rely on builders with strong reput...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Quality of work differentiates homebuilders from one another. Having a portfolio of completed projects and word-of-mouth recommendations can help establish a brand.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

NVR is one of America’s leading homebuilders. The company operates across the country building single and multi-family homes. NVR is also vertically integrated with a mortgag...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Nvr, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Nvr, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Affordable housing programs lead to new projects for homebuilders. These programs mostly take place in highly populated cities.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Hiring subcontractors helps homebuilders reduce wage costs. Subcontractors aren’t given the same benefits as full-time employees, lowering expenses for home builders.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Home Builders in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Home Builders in the US industry in United States is $147.6bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Home Builders in the US industry in 2024?

There are 412k businesses in the Home Builders in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Home Builders in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Home Builders in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Home Builders in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Home Builders in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Home Builders in the US market in United States?

The biggest company operating in the Home Builders market in United States is Nvr, Inc.

What does the Home Builders in the US in United States include?

Single-family homebuilding and general contracting (i.e. detached housing units, townhouses and row houses) and Managing single-family housing construction are part of the Home Builders in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Home Builders in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Nvr, Inc..

How competitive is the Home Builders in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Home Builders in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Apartment & Condominium Construction in the US

Complementors

  • Construction in the US
  • Land Development in the US
  • Architects in the US

International industries

  • Homebuilders in Canada
  • House Construction in Australia
  • House Construction in New Zealand
  • Residential Building Construction in the UK
  • Building Construction in Ireland

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