116 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Valparaiso: America's Home Place - Crestview, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Abbott Martin Group | eXp Realty, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 116.
Most-reviewed: Dependable Home Inspections LLC, 415 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 116 ranked; ranked #2.
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116 Valparaiso home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 44 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 116 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America's Home Place - Crestview | 59 | 4.9★ (100) | Crestview, 19 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Dependable Home Inspections LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (415) | Destin, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Abbott Martin Group | eXp Realty | 58 | 4.9★ (189) | Miramar Beach, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Emerald Coast Homes | 58 | 4.7★ (101) | Lake Lorraine, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Affordable Homes Crestview | 56 | 4.5★ (301) | Crestview, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Randy Wise Homes | 55 | 4.2★ (33) | Niceville, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | The Ramos Builders Group | 55 | 5.0★ (21) | Navarre, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | CJL Homes | 55 | 4.4★ (16) | Crestview, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Schneider Construction and Realty, LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (12) | Pensacola, 34 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | DC Poole Custom Homes, LLC | 55 | 4.0★ (8) | Cantonment, 5 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: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 415 Google reviews, the most in Valparaiso.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Miramar Beach, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Lorraine, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crestview, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 301 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niceville, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Navarre, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crestview, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pensacola, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cantonment, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Navarre, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niceville, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 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 Miramar Beach, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Navarre, 25 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niceville, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Navarre, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crestview, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milton, 31 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Destin, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ 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 Destin, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pace, 39 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crestview, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gulf Breeze, 36 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milton, 34 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Homes | Silvercrest | 4.5★ (2) | 21 mi |
| American Eagle Fence of Niceville | 4.8★ (285) | In Valparaiso |
| Auburn Builders | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Carrot Top Beach Developments | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Cheatham Electric | 1.0★ (1) | In Valparaiso |
| Emerald Electric of NWFL | In Valparaiso | |
| Fixed Fee Builder, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Grove at Berryhill by D.R. Horton | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Henderson Development & Design, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Hudson Homes | 1.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| James Taylor General Contractor , Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Valparaiso |
| JP Boswell Consulting | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Lancelot Townhomes by D.R. Horton | 3.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Lennar at Magnolia Creeks | 4.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Marlin Place at Avalon by D.R. Horton | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Old South Homes, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Richardson Enterprises of N.W. FL, Inc. / Richardson Electric | 3.9★ (35) | In Valparaiso |
| Southern Ventures | 3.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Stillwater Homes Coastal Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Stucco The Flowers LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
We scored 116 Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso 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 |