173 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Citra: Del Webb Stone Creek, CR Score 59/100; 4.5★ from 226 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Portofino, an Emmer Development Community, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #10 of 173.
Most-reviewed: Factory Expo Home Centers, 343 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 173 ranked; ranked #19.
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173 Citra home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 69 open Saturdays and 56 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 173 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Webb Stone Creek | 59 | 4.5★ (226) | Ocala, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Emerson Pointe by D.R. Horton | 58 | 4.9★ (34) | Ocala, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | America's Home Place - Gainesville, FL | 57 | 4.7★ (154) | Gainesville, 28 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Oaks Preserve by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.9★ (37) | Gainesville, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Ocala Preserve by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.5★ (31) | Ocala, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Ocala Crossings South by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.7★ (38) | Ocala, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Autumn Glen by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.6★ (46) | Bellview, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Norfleet Homes | 56 | 4.8★ (57) | Newberry, 34 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Red Door Homes of Florida | 56 | 4.5★ (42) | Gainesville, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Portofino, an Emmer Development Community | 55 | 4.2★ (19) | Gainesville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
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: 4.5★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 28 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellview, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newberry, 34 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 26 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Newberry, 35 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 343 Google reviews, the most in Citra.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 27 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 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newberry, 29 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ocala, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability 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 173 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Homes | Gainesville Divison | 3.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Adams Homes | Kirkland Farms | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Avante Custom Homes Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| Demetri Homes Model Center | 2.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Ferrentino & Son, LLC Remodeling and Renovations | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Florida's First Choice Builders | 4.5★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Fred N Walker Construction | 4.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Hansen Harris Construction Company LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| HomeTown Builders | 3.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Ideal Homes of Florida, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Kara Bolton Homes, Inc. | 4.5★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Lennar at Tara Serena | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Masters Construction Co | 4.5★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Merchant Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| New Evolution Construction, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| OLO Builders - Gainesville | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Silver Springs Shores by Century Complete | 4.5★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Spain & Cooper Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| West Oak by Century Complete | 4.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Y2K Construction Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
We scored 173 Citra 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 Citra 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 |