22 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Altoona: S&A Homes - Duncansville Sales Office, CR Score 55/100; 3.1★ from 10 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Most-reviewed: Black's Home Sales, 85 Google reviews at 4.1★, the most of 22 ranked; ranked #4.
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22 Altoona home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 22 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&A Homes - Duncansville Sales Office | 55 | 3.1★ (10) | Altoona | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | McGraw Contracting, LLC | 55 | 4.7★ (26) | Huntingdon, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Metz Builders | 55 | 4.0★ (8) | Hollidaysburg, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Black's Home Sales | 55 | 4.1★ (85) | Altoona | Sat | Most reviews |
| 5 | Crist Corporation | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Altoona | — | — |
| 6 | S&A Homes - State College Sales Center | 54 | 4.4★ (13) | State College, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Andrew Swope Dba | 53 | 3.7★ (3) | Hollidaysburg, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Burke Building & Remodeling LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Altoona | — | — |
| 9 | Shuhayda Homes & Contracting | 52 | 4.7★ (16) | Johnstown, 39 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | S&A Homes - Corporate Office | 52 | 3.1★ (33) | State College, 32 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.1★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntingdon, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hollidaysburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 85 Google reviews, the most in Altoona.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in State College, 32 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hollidaysburg, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Johnstown, 39 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in State College, 32 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.1★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in State College, 37 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in State College, 39 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in State College, 37 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in State College, 37 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in State College, 38 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in State College, 33 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntingdon, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Johnstown, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Johnstown, 28 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Manufacturer”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
20 more home builders within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
We scored 22 Altoona home builders on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Altoona data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |