Largest homebuilding companies in the UK 2021-2022, by revenue

Between 2021 and 2022, Barratt Developments was the company with the largest housing turnover in the United Kingdom. Taylor Wimpey was the second company in the ranking, with a housebuilding revenue of 4.3 billion British pounds. In fourth place, Bellway generated a revenue of 3.5 billion British pounds in 2022. However, that only refers to the turnover that those companies generated from housing activities.

What is the outlook for the UK's home construction market?

Although housing construction was expected to stagnate in 2024, over the coming years the number of homes built is expected to rise at a quick pace. The projected growth of housing starts in the UK is anticipated to be 46.7 percent higher in 2028 than in 2024. A rise in construction starts would be a good sign for the market, as there is a high demand for housing which, along with other factors, has fostered increasingly higher house prices in the UK during the past years.

Who are the leading home builders in the U.S.? 

The market size of the home building industry in the United States is even bigger than in the UK. In 2023, Miami-based Lennar Corp. and the Texas-based D.R. Horton were the largest homebuilders in the U.S. with a revenue of over 32 billion U.S. dollars. Other builders, such as PulteGroup, Toll Brothers, and NVR were also prominent players in the residential construction industry, with much higher revenue figures than their UK counterparts. The value of new residential construction in the U.S. rose significantly from 2019 to 2022 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching about 910 billion U.S. dollars. However, the market is expected to decrease until 2025, which could impact the revenues of these home builders.