17 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Box Elder: Shepherd Hills by Hills View Homes, CR Score 89/100; 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Liechty Homes Rapid City South Dakota, 55 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 17 ranked; ranked #2.
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17 Box Elder home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 17 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shepherd Hills by Hills View Homes | 89 | 4.8★ (35) | Rapid City, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Liechty Homes Rapid City South Dakota | 86 | 4.8★ (55) | Rapid City, 15 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Kaski Construction, LLC | 80 | 4.6★ (9) | Rapid City, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Homestead Roofing & Exteriors L.L.C. | 80 | 4.6★ (32) | Rapid City, 10 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Jones Construction Company | 79 | 4.8★ (19) | Rapid City, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Wood Builders, Inc. | 76 | 4.4★ (7) | Rapid City, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Bang-Up Construction | 76 | 5.0★ (4) | Rapid City, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Kaski Homes, Inc. | 75 | 4.2★ (5) | Rapid City, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Flatirons Design Build | 75 | 5.0★ (4) | Rapid City, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | TNT Homes & Construction | 74 | 4.5★ (15) | Rapid City, 5 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 55 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (55).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, 32 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belle Fourche, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, 14 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 33 Google reviews, 33 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spearfish, 38 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rapid City, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spearfish, 36 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, 7 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 17 Box Elder home builders on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Box Elder data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |