63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Best Home Builders in Raleigh, NC (2026)
421 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Raleigh: Davidson Homes - Raleigh Division, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 152 Google reviews.
- 7
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Atmos, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #7 of 421.
- 27
Most-reviewed: NHN Homes, 219 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 421 ranked; ranked #27.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
421 Raleigh home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 182 open Saturdays and 145 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 421 rated businesses.
Top 10 home builders in Raleigh at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson Homes - Raleigh Division | 63 | 4.9★ (152) | Cary, 8 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | KB Home Raleigh Design Studio | 61 | 4.7★ (97) | Morrisville, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Homes by Dickerson | 60 | 4.6★ (129) | Raleigh | — | — |
| 4 | Lamar Homes Roofing | 60 | 4.9★ (162) | Raleigh | Sat | — |
| 5 | Copper Builders - Raleigh, NC | 60 | 5.0★ (69) | Raleigh | — | — |
| 6 | Stanley Martin Homes at Ansley | 59 | 4.9★ (27) | Raleigh | — | — |
| 7 | Atmos | 59 | 4.9★ (9) | Raleigh | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 8 | Capitol City Homes | 59 | 4.5★ (134) | Raleigh | — | — |
| 9 | Renaissance at White Oak by Mungo Homes | 59 | 4.7★ (41) | Garner, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Massengill Design-Build | 59 | 4.7★ (22) | Fuquay-Varina, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 421 best home builders in Raleigh, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Morrisville, 12 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 162 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh
59/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#7 Atmos
Based in Raleigh
59/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ 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 Raleigh
59/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 13 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ 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 Clayton, 11 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 2 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Raleigh
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest, 16 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#15 BQuest Homes INC
Based in Clayton, 14 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 16 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cary, 13 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Morrisville, 12 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Garner, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wake Forest, 16 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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.
#21 Ken Harvey Homes
Based in Wake Forest, 12 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apex, 16 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 17 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Clayton, 17 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morrisville, 12 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Home builders ranked #26 to #50
#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 421 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Raleigh
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abode Home Group, Inc. | In Raleigh | |
| Arrowhead Building Company, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Raleigh |
| Artisan Crafted Homes, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | In Raleigh |
| Aspire Homes | In Raleigh | |
| Balfour Beatty Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Raleigh |
| Brookhaven Homes, Inc. | In Raleigh | |
| Clancy & Theys Construction Company | 4.4★ (16) | In Raleigh |
| DRB Homes The View at Oakwood | 5.0★ (1) | In Raleigh |
| Gilbane Building Company | 5.0★ (2) | In Raleigh |
| Greg Paul Builders Inc | 4.0★ (4) | In Raleigh |
| Kota Home Builders | In Raleigh | |
| Outdoor Craftsmen, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Raleigh |
| Prime Surface Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Raleigh |
| Quality Builders Inc-Raleigh | 5.0★ (1) | In Raleigh |
| RDG | 4.1★ (25) | In Raleigh |
| RE Design Build | 5.0★ (1) | In Raleigh |
| Rock Creek Builders, Inc. | 5.0★ (9) | In Raleigh |
| Southern Oaks Construction, LLC | In Raleigh | |
| Steve Sypher Designs | In Raleigh | |
| Stuart M Jones Custom Homes Inc | 3.0★ (1) | In Raleigh |
How we ranked Raleigh home builders
We scored 421 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 |
Home builders in Raleigh: frequently asked questions
Who is the best home builder in Raleigh?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked home builder in Raleigh, NC is Davidson Homes - Raleigh Division with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 4.9★ from 152 Google reviews. KB Home Raleigh Design Studio (#2) and Homes by Dickerson (#3) follow. We ranked 421 home builders on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many home builders are there in Raleigh?
ContractorsRanked ranks 421 home builders serving Raleigh, NC. 16 of them are based in Raleigh; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which home builders in Raleigh are open 24/7?
19 ranked home builders in Raleigh post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Atmos (#7) and Massengill Design-Build (#10). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which home builders in Raleigh work on weekends?
182 of 421 ranked home builders post Saturday hours and 145 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are KB Home Raleigh Design Studio (#2), Lamar Homes Roofing (#4) and Atmos (#7). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Raleigh home builders have?
The median Google rating among 421 rated home builders in Raleigh is 4.8★, with a median of 11 reviews. NHN Homes has the most, 219 reviews, and ranks #27. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank home builders?
Each home builder gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do home builders outside Raleigh count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Raleigh city center, our service radius for home builders. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can home builders pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Raleigh
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 421 home builders serving Raleigh.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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