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10 Fastest-Growing Homebuilders

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, MAY 03, 2016

Smaller public homebuilders saw the most growth last year, according to BUILDER’s newly released Builder 100 findings. However, there were a couple notable exceptions, including giant building companies like D.R. Horton and Lennar Corp., which also posted high growth in 2015.

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AV Homes, however, led the list of 2015's fastest-growing public builders with 1,750 closings last year. That marks a nearly 84 percent growth from 2014. The New Home Co. came in second on the fastest-growing list with a nearly 78 percent growth rate from 2014.

The following were the fastest-growing public builders in 2015:

1. AV Homes: 83.63% change in closings year-to-year; 1,750 total closings
2. The New Home Company: 77.90% growth; 950 closings
3. UCP: 62.27% growth; 701 closings
4. WCI Communities: 45.65% growth; 938 closings
5. LGI Homes: 44.48% growth; 3,404 closings
6. TRI Pointe Group: 30.87% growth; 4,057 closings
7. William Lyon Homes: 28.69% growth; 2,422 closings
8. D.R. Horton: 20.62% growth; 36,736 closings
9. Century Communities: 16.61% growth; 2,401 closings
10. Lennar Corp.: 15.66% growth; 24,292 closings

Source: “Builder 100: 10 Builders That Increased Sales Most Year-over-Year,” BUILDER (May 2, 2016)