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Best overall in Columbia City: MBN Properties LLC, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Granite Ridge Builders, 408 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 110 ranked; ranked #2.
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110 Columbia City home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 34 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 110 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBN Properties LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (95) | Columbia City | — | Overall |
| 2 | Granite Ridge Builders | 58 | 4.3★ (408) | Fort Wayne, 19 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Livingston Lakes by D.R. Horton | 57 | 5.0★ (27) | Fort Wayne, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Estates at Signal Ridge by D.R. Horton | 57 | 5.0★ (23) | Fort Wayne, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Farmstead at Carroll Creek by D.R. Horton | 55 | 4.8★ (20) | Fort Wayne, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Traders Trace by D.R. Horton | 55 | 5.0★ (30) | Fort Wayne, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Marcella by D.R. Horton | 55 | 5.0★ (24) | Huntertown, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Sonora by D.R. Horton | 54 | 5.0★ (13) | Fort Wayne, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Livingston Lakes Paired Villas by D.R. Horton | 54 | 5.0★ (9) | Fort Wayne, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Riverwalk by D.R. Horton | 54 | 5.0★ (21) | New Haven, 25 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: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 19 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 408 Google reviews, the most in Columbia City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 12 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntertown, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 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 New Haven, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 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 Fort Wayne, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Goshen, 31 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Modular home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warsaw, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 15 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 Kendallville, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 32 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 Fort Wayne, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warsaw, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Auburn, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 17 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Huntertown, 19 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Wayne, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
We scored 110 Columbia City 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 Columbia City 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 |