22 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Mankato: Artisan Restoration, CR Score 59/100; 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Design Homes Inc, 29 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 22 ranked; ranked #3.
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22 North Mankato home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 22 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artisan Restoration | 59 | 4.7★ (23) | Mankato, 9 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Niche Artisan Homes | 57 | 3.7★ (3) | Mankato, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Design Homes Inc | 56 | 4.3★ (29) | Owatonna, 38 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 4 | Bridle Creek by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.8★ (13) | Jordan, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | K A Witt Construction Inc | 55 | 4.5★ (26) | New Prague, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Hiniker Homes, Inc. | 55 | 3.7★ (6) | Mankato, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | M/I Homes Beaumont Bluffs | 54 | 5.0★ (7) | Jordan, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Welker Custom Homes Inc | 53 | 4.8★ (4) | Owatonna, 38 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | South Metro Homes, Inc | 52 | 4.9★ (22) | New Prague, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Gerold Brothers Construction | 51 | 4.3★ (8) | New Prague, 35 mi away | — | — |
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: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Log home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 38 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, the most in North Mankato.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jordan, 38 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 35 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jordan, 38 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 38 mi away
Ranked #8 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 New Prague, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 35 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 37 mi away
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 Faribault, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 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 Mankato, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chanhassen, 32 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 40 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ 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 Mankato, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 38 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Kitchen remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 40 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ 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 New Ulm, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 38 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 22 North Mankato 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 North Mankato 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 |