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Best overall in San Marcos: Kissing Tree by Brookfield Residential, CR Score 62/100; 4.5★ from 155 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Titan Factory Direct - New Braunfels, 501 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 550 ranked; ranked #7.
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550 San Marcos home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 329 open Saturdays and 251 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 550 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kissing Tree by Brookfield Residential | 62 | 4.5★ (155) | San Marcos | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Whisper South by D.R. Horton | 62 | 4.9★ (70) | San Marcos | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Southgrove by D.R. Horton | 61 | 4.8★ (166) | Kyle, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Talavera by D.R. Horton | 61 | 4.9★ (99) | Kyle, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Wayside by D.R. Horton | 61 | 5.0★ (94) | Kyle, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Hartland Ranch by D.R. Horton | 61 | 4.9★ (94) | Lockhart, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Titan Factory Direct - New Braunfels | 60 | 4.5★ (501) | New Braunfels, 14 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 8 | Saengerhalle Meadows by D.R. Horton | 60 | 5.0★ (91) | New Braunfels, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | TRACE by D.R. Horton | 60 | 4.9★ (31) | San Marcos | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Arroyo Ranch by D.R. Horton | 60 | 4.8★ (179) | Seguin, 24 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: 4.5★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lockhart, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 501 Google reviews, the most in San Marcos.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seguin, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 331 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buda, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kyle, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Marcos
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 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 550 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alto by Centex Homes | In San Marcos | |
| Brightland Homes at Whisper South | In San Marcos | |
| Buffington Homes - Blanco Vista | 1.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Canseco Custom Homes INC | 5.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Cottonwood Creek by Starlight Homes | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Cross Colored Homes LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Debray Homes LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| DRB Homes Sky Ridge | In San Marcos | |
| Englehart Custom Homes | 1.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Falkenberg Construction Inc | In San Marcos | |
| Five Mile Construction | 5.0★ (13) | In San Marcos |
| Highland Homes La Cima 70s | In San Marcos | |
| J B Construction | 4.6★ (10) | In San Marcos |
| KER Homes | In San Marcos | |
| La Cima - David Weekley Homes | In San Marcos | |
| Lennar at River Bridge Ranch | In San Marcos | |
| Newmark Homes - La Cima | 5.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Pulte Homes at La Cima | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| The Home Builder Experts - 3Z Realty | In San Marcos | |
| Wood and Thomason Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
We scored 550 San Marcos 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 San Marcos 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 |