New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$766K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

7.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$200K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

57,797

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$54K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$78K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

17.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$267K
5-9 employees
$1.1M
10-19 employees
$2.5M
20-99 employees
$7.9M
100-499 employees
$30.2M
500+ employees
$101.7M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Nevada$1.7M avg2.Hawaii$1.6M avg3.Maryland$1.3M avg4.Pennsylvania$1.2M avg5.Arizona$1.1M avg6.Delaware$1.1M avg7.Texas$1.1M avg8.Massachusetts$1.0M avg9.Connecticut$987K avg10.California$943K 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 Single-Family Housing Construction Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

34 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Residential Remodelers$581KPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors$2.4MElectrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors$2.7MSite Preparation Contractors$2.5MCommercial and Institutional Building Construction$4.6M

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