These Are The Most Trusted Builders of 2025

K. Hovnanian and Richmond America climbed the list since 2024, but Taylor Morrison takes the No. 1 seat for the tenth year in a row.

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Claiming the No. 1 spot for ten years straight, Taylor Morrison—No. 7 on the 2024 Builder 100 list—is considered the most trusted home builder in 2025. According to the 2025 America’s Most Trusted Home Builder Study from Lifestory Research, Taylor Morrison earned a net trust quotient score of 110.1.

The rankings are based on 66, 973 opinions of consumers in the U.S. over the last 12 months. Participants in the study rate home builders based on trustworthiness, quality, positive word of mouth, overall impression, perceptions of quality, and likelihood to recommend.

Compared to last year’s rankings, K. Hovnanian climbed two spots from No. 7 to No. 5 and Richmond American climbed from No. 11 to No. 8 to join the top 10.

The 2025 top 20 includes:

  1. Taylor Morrison
  2. Tri Pointe Homes
  3. Toll Brothers
  4. Ashton Woods
  5. K. Hovnanian
  6. LGI Homes
  7. Mattamy Homes
  8. Richmond American
  9. Century Communities
  10. David Weekley
  11. Dream Finders
  12. M/I Homes
  13. Pulte Homes
  14. Stanley Martin
  15. Meritage Homes
  16. Lennar
  17. Ryan Homes
  18. Beazer Homes
  19. D.R. Horton
  20. KB Home

About the Author

Leah Draffen

Leah Draffen is an associate editor at Builder. She earned a B.A. in journalism and minors in business administration and sociology from Louisiana State University.

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