237 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Newark: The Overlook by D.R. Horton, CR Score 82/100; 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Drew Smith Red One Realty Mount Vernon & Apple Valley Lake, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #7 of 237.
Most-reviewed: Linkhorn Home Inspections, 4,666 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 237 ranked; ranked #3.
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237 Newark home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 114 open Saturdays and 74 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 237 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Overlook by D.R. Horton | 82 | 4.8★ (19) | Newark | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Longview Highlands by D.R. Horton | 81 | 4.7★ (147) | Pickerington, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Linkhorn Home Inspections | 81 | 4.9★ (4,666) | Worthington, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Maplewood North by D.R. Horton | 80 | 5.0★ (26) | Reynoldsburg, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Monogram Homes | 80 | 4.9★ (10) | Heath, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Lansdowne Farms by D.R. Horton | 80 | 4.9★ (39) | Canal Winchester, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Drew Smith Red One Realty Mount Vernon & Apple Valley Lake | 79 | 5.0★ (88) | Mount Vernon, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 8 | Man Caves Audio Video LLC | 79 | 5.0★ (46) | Medina, 35 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Shonebarger General Llc | 79 | 4.3★ (4) | Newark | — | — |
| 10 | Wayne Homes Newark Model Center | 79 | 4.1★ (62) | Columbus, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pickerington, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Worthington, 32 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,666 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (4,666).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reynoldsburg, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Heath, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Canal Winchester, 26 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Vernon, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Medina, 35 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Columbus, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dublin, 38 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canal Winchester, 28 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canal Winchester, 28 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus, 29 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Granville, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reynoldsburg, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sunbury, 32 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 227 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pataskala, 19 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newark
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pickerington, 20 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Centerville, 25 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pataskala, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lewis Center, 33 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pickerington, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 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 237 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abberley Park by Pulte Homes | 4.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| American Air Experts, LLC | 4.8★ (24) | In Newark |
| B&C Chimney repairs & Chimney inspection Zanesville, OH | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Bob Webb Woodland Preserve | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Buckeye Marble and Granite | 3.8★ (33) | In Newark |
| Christopher Custom Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Dixon Electric | 5.0★ (2) | In Newark |
| Dor Mar Radon Testing and Mitigation | 4.9★ (87) | In Newark |
| G & M Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Legacy Home Transformations LLC | 5.0★ (6) | In Newark |
| Legends Home Innovations & Design | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Licking County Treehouse Co. | In Newark | |
| Ridge Top Builders | In Newark | |
| Schumacher Homes | 4.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Smart Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Newark |
| Wagner-Meinert, LLC | In Newark | |
| We Dig Newark | 5.0★ (1) | In Newark |
| Willow Bend by Rockford Homes | 4.0★ (2) | In Newark |
| Winsupply of Newark | 4.6★ (19) | In Newark |
| Zachary Builders Limited | 5.0★ (19) | In Newark |
We scored 237 Newark 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 Newark 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 |