348 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Big Lake: Prairie Pointe by D.R. Horton, CR Score 57/100; 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM and Sundays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Homestead Road, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #7 of 348.
Most-reviewed: Kerby and Cristina Real Estate Experts, 1,194 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 348 ranked; ranked #5.
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348 Big Lake home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 16 are open 24/7, 115 open Saturdays and 85 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 348 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Pointe by D.R. Horton | 57 | 5.0★ (26) | Otsego, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Northwater by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.9★ (22) | Otsego, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Creative Homes - Trott Brook Crossing | 57 | 5.0★ (32) | Ramsey, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | LGI Homes - Miske Meadows | 57 | 4.6★ (27) | Elk River, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Kerby and Cristina Real Estate Experts | 56 | 5.0★ (1,194) | Plymouth, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | Big Woods by D.R. Horton | 56 | 5.0★ (17) | Rogers, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Homestead Road | 56 | 4.7★ (351) | Minneapolis, 33 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 8 | Regal Custom Homes | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | Big Lake | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Bellwether by Del Webb | 55 | 4.9★ (17) | Corcoran, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Brayburn Trails - David Weekley Homes | 55 | 4.7★ (23) | Maple Grove, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Otsego, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ramsey, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elk River, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plymouth, 28 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 1,194 Google reviews, the most in Big Lake.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Minneapolis, 33 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 351 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Big Lake
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 Corcoran, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maple Grove, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plymouth, 25 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elk River, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Rogers, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maple Grove, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maple Grove, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Otsego, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albertville, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Otsego, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Otsego, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elk River, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Michael, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Michael, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elk River, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 348 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 348 Big Lake 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 Big Lake 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 |