123 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Newton: Iowa Division Office by D.R. Horton, CR Score 57/100; 4.2★ from 244 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stone and Timber Homes, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 123.
Most-reviewed: Jerry's Homes, 384 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 123 ranked; ranked #8.
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123 Newton home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 26 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 123 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Division Office by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.2★ (244) | Ankeny, 30 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Stone and Timber Homes | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | Newton | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Redwood Builders Iowa | 56 | 5.0★ (17) | Ankeny, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Caliber Homes Iowa | 56 | 5.0★ (108) | Ankeny, 28 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Greenland Homes | 55 | 4.6★ (201) | Ankeny, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Hubbell Homes | 55 | 4.0★ (286) | West Des Moines, 40 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Strahan Construction Inc | 54 | 5.0★ (42) | Ankeny, 31 mi away | Sun | — |
| 8 | Jerry's Homes | 54 | 4.4★ (384) | West Des Moines, 37 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | Happe Homes LLP | 54 | 4.4★ (138) | Ankeny, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | The Courtyards at Harvest Ridge, an Epcon Community | 53 | 5.0★ (17) | Ankeny, 29 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Newton
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 28 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 28 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 30 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in West Des Moines, 40 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 31 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in West Des Moines, 37 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 384 Google reviews, the most in Newton.
Based in Ankeny, 29 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 29 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Des Moines, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Altoona, 22 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 28 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in West Des Moines, 40 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 26 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Ankeny, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Urbandale, 37 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Clive, 39 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Urbandale, 37 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Des Moines, 30 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Modular home builder”.
Based in Ames, 36 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Johnston, 36 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Grimes, 38 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
We scored 123 Newton 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 Newton 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 |