11 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Murphysboro: Wright Building Center, CR Score 79/100; 4.5★ from 199 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 12 PM.
Most-reviewed: Brooks Village Green Homes, 39 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 11 ranked after Wright Building Center; ranked #2.
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11 Murphysboro home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 2 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright Building Center | 79 | 4.5★ (199) | Murphysboro | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Brooks Village Green Homes | 77 | 4.4★ (39) | Herrin, 21 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Trawick Homes | 74 | 4.9★ (38) | Cape Girardeau, 33 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Heaven Homes LLC | 72 | 5.0★ (13) | Murphysboro | — | — |
| 5 | HOMEstretch: Eastern Nashville | 69 | 5.0★ (12) | Green Hill, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Yellow Door Builders Inc. | 64 | 5.0★ (7) | Herrin, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | B&J Construction | 63 | 4.3★ (14) | West Frankfort, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Ernst Roofing | 63 | 4.9★ (7) | Perryville, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | A-1 Buildings | 62 | 4.5★ (10) | Marion, 26 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Golden Rule Construction | 62 | 4.7★ (7) | Cape Girardeau, 33 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 199 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (199).
Based in Herrin, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Cape Girardeau, 33 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Murphysboro
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Green Hill, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Herrin, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in West Frankfort, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 14 Google reviews, 14 Google reviews.
Based in Perryville, 31 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Marion, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage builder”.
Based in Cape Girardeau, 33 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Herrin, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
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 11 Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro 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 |