Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where each housing unit (1) is separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall and (2) has no housing units constructed above or below. This industry includes general contractors responsible for the on-site assembly of modular and prefabricated houses. Single-family housing design-build firms and single-family construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 236115 - New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders are:
- Custom builders (except for-sale), single-family home
- Panelized single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
- Home builders (except for-sale), single-family
- Housing, single-family, construction general contractors
- Single-family detached housing construction general contractors
- Duplex (i.e., side-by-side) construction general contractors
- Modular single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
- Cottage construction general contractors
- Construction management, single-family building
- Row house (i.e., single-family type) construction general contractors
- Single-family attached housing construction general contractors
- Town house (i.e., single-family type) construction by general contractors
- Precut single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
- Log home construction general contractors
- Vacation home, single-family, construction by general contractors
- Condominium, single-family, construction general contractors
- Residential construction, single-family, general contractors
- Single-family homes built on land owned by others, general contractors of
- Single-family house construction by general contractors
- Premanufactured single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
- Cabin construction general contractors
- Low income housing, single-family, construction general contractors
- Time-share condominium construction general contractors
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Home Builders in the US (23611a)
Revenue 2025
$166.9bn
Growth 2025
1.58%
Key Trends
Home builders also cut expenses and raised profit by hiring subcontractors
Homebuilders received a large chunk of the Paycheck Protection Program
Housing starts are set to dip
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 236115 - New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Building single-family houses on their own account for sale as speculative builders or merchant builders--are classified in U.S. Industry 236117, New Housing For-Sale Builders;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Remodeling or repairing existing houses and other residential buildings--are classified in U.S. Industry 236118, Residential Remodelers;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Performing specialized construction work on houses and other residential buildings, generally on a subcontract basis--are classified in Subsector 238, Specialty Trade Contractors; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Performing manufactured (mobile) home set up and tie-down work--are classified in Industry 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Constructing and leasing residential buildings on their own account--are classified in Industry 531110, Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings.
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NAICS Hierarchy 236115 - New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders
NAICS Code 236115 - New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders sits in the 2-digit New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 23
Sector Title: Construction
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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2361 Residential Building Construction
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2362 Nonresidential Building Construction
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23621 Industrial Building Construction
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23622 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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2371 Utility System Construction
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23711 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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23712 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
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23713 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
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2372 Land Subdivision
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23721 Land Subdivision
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2373 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
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23731 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
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2379 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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23799 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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2381 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
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23811 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
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23812 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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23813 Framing Contractors
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23814 Masonry Contractors
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23815 Glass and Glazing Contractors
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23816 Roofing Contractors
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23817 Siding Contractors
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23819 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
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2382 Building Equipment Contractors
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23821 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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23822 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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23829 Other Building Equipment Contractors
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2383 Building Finishing Contractors
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23831 Drywall and Insulation Contractors
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23832 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
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23833 Flooring Contractors
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23834 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
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23835 Finish Carpentry Contractors
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23839 Other Building Finishing Contractors
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2389 Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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23891 Site Preparation Contractors
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23899 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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