New Housing For-Sale Builders Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average new housing for-sale builders business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$3.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

7.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$360K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

11,775

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$261K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$122K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

3.6

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$351K
5-9 employees
$1.4M
10-19 employees
$3.2M
20-99 employees
$10.8M
100-499 employees
$59.8M
500+ employees
$423.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Arizona$11.0M avg2.Texas$8.8M avg3.Florida$8.2M avg4.Nevada$7.9M avg5.California$7.6M avg6.Hawaii$7.3M avg7.New Jersey$6.2M avg8.Colorado$4.9M avg9.Maryland$4.4M avg10.Delaware$4.3M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

17.34%

openings/year

Closure Rate

14.46%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.48%

annual

Businesses Closed

21,484

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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149,139 firms174,642 firms

💡 Should You Start a New Housing For-Sale Builders Business?

Startup Cost

$25K – $150K

Break-Even

4 months

5-Year Survival Rate

52.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Residential Remodelers$581KPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors$2.4MElectrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors$2.7MNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)$766KSite Preparation Contractors$2.5M

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