147 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Faribault: Whispering Fields by D.R. Horton, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM and Sundays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Walter Altenbach | Sales Associate M/I Homes & Hans Hagen Homes, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #15 of 147.
Most-reviewed: Homestead Builders, 136 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 147 ranked; ranked #2.
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147 Faribault home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 74 open Saturdays and 57 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 147 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whispering Fields by D.R. Horton | 60 | 5.0★ (61) | Farmington, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Homestead Builders | 58 | 5.0★ (136) | Farmington, 24 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Integrity Design | 57 | 4.7★ (43) | Lakeville, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Design Homes Inc | 57 | 4.3★ (29) | Owatonna, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Brookshire by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.6★ (37) | Lakeville, 29 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Eternity Homes LLC | 57 | 4.6★ (103) | Farmington, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | KMichael Homes | 57 | 5.0★ (9) | Apple Valley, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Ardan Place by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.6★ (40) | Rosemount, 33 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Highmark Builders | 56 | 4.6★ (130) | Savage, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Lennar at Cedar Hills | 56 | 4.3★ (29) | Lakeville, 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: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, the most in Faribault.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 29 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 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 Rosemount, 33 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Savage, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Lakeville, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burnsville, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hastings, 35 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edina, 40 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shakopee, 35 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 29 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Faribault
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shakopee, 34 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rosemount, 33 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 29 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 27 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 27 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ 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 Burnsville, 33 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “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 147 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 321 Fence Inc. | 5.0★ (21) | In Faribault |
| All Seasons HVAC Sales and Services | 5.0★ (41) | In Faribault |
| Bauer Restoration | 4.9★ (78) | In Faribault |
| Bulldog Coatings | 4.8★ (39) | In Faribault |
| CCS Cleaning & Restoration | 4.9★ (506) | In Faribault |
| Cedar Lake Electric Inc | 4.7★ (31) | In Faribault |
| Daikin Applied Faribault | 3.4★ (67) | In Faribault |
| Decked Out MN | 5.0★ (20) | In Faribault |
| Faribault Interiors | 4.7★ (15) | In Faribault |
| Fountain Masonry, LLC | 5.0★ (53) | In Faribault |
| Hometown Garage Doors | 4.8★ (42) | In Faribault |
| Jim Keilen Plumbing & Heating | 4.8★ (23) | In Faribault |
| K&M Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.9★ (190) | In Faribault |
| Luiken’s Mechanical Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Water | 4.9★ (362) | In Faribault |
| Met-Con Companies, Inc. | 4.5★ (24) | In Faribault |
| ozmuns floorcovering llc | 4.3★ (19) | In Faribault |
| Petsch Home Solutions | 5.0★ (14) | In Faribault |
| Scheffler Energy | 5.0★ (41) | In Faribault |
| SERVPRO of Faribault, St. Peter, Le Sueur | 4.9★ (59) | In Faribault |
| Valentyn Builders LLC. | 4.8★ (19) | In Faribault |
We scored 147 Faribault 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 Faribault 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 |