The Most Active Home Builders in Nashville in 2026, Ranked by New-Build Permits
The most active home builder in Nashville over the last 12 months was NVR, Inc. t/a Ryan Homes, with 195 new-build permits, followed by Legacy South Builders LLC (161) and Meritage Homes of Tennessee Inc (109). The ten busiest builders filed 23.2% of the 3,820 new-build permits that named a builder, across 967 different names in all. For a trade contractor that concentration is the opportunity: a handful of builders account for a large share of the homes being started, and each one buys framing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, flooring and cabinetry again on every community it builds. The ranking below is read from Nashville's own permit record on September 29, 2026 and curated by hand.
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The ranking
| Rank | Builder (as filed) | New-build permits | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVR, Inc. t/a Ryan Homes | 195 | $72.6M |
| 2 | Legacy South Builders LLC | 161 | $44.2M |
| 3 | Meritage Homes of Tennessee Inc | 109 | $39.8M |
| 4 | Lennar Homes | 79 | $34.3M |
| 5 | Century Communities of TN | 66 | $25.7M |
| 6 | Regent Homes | 63 | $16.5M |
| 7 | Beazer Homes LLC | 59 | $20.9M |
| 8 | Ashton Nashville Residential | 59 | $21.0M |
| 9 | Drees Premier Homes Inc | 50 | $32.6M |
| 10 | Goodall Homes (Clayton Properties Group) | 44 | $22.0M |
| 11 | AHVTN LLC | 35 | $11.1M |
| 12 | KCG Homes LLC | 35 | $8.7M |
| 13 | D&M Development LLC | 32 | $12.7M |
| 14 | JCL Construction LLC | 32 | $16.4M |
| 15 | Cobalt Ventures LLC | 30 | $17.5M |
| 16 | DFH Crescent LLC | 27 | $13.0M |
| 17 | May Construction TN LLC | 26 | $9.2M |
| 18 | Central Builders LLC | 25 | $10.8M |
| 19 | Ole South Properties Inc | 24 | $9.6M |
| 20 | D R Horton Inc | 21 | $7.6M |
| 21 | Art Building Inc | 21 | $11.2M |
| 22 | M & Y Construction LLC | 21 | $8.6M |
| 23 | M/I Homes of Nashville | 19 | $8.8M |
| 24 | Build Trust Homes LLC | 17 | $6.3M |
| 25 | Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | 17 | $3.9M |
Left out on purpose: pool builders (Austin files a pool as new construction), shed makers, a third-party inspection firm, a racetrack operator, rows filed as "self contractor", and every entry that is a private individual's name rather than a company. Where one builder files under several entity names the permits are added together. Names are shown as they appear on the permits.
Read September 29, 2026 from Builtie's permit data. The busiest builder is the full bar.
How this ranking was built
- Source: Nashville's building permit record, as ingested into Builtie's permit data.
- Window: permits issued in the 12 months to September 29, 2026.
- What counts: new-build permits only. Renovations, additions, demolitions and trade sub-permits are left out, because the name on those is often the trade, not the builder.
- Names: spelling and punctuation are normalized so one builder is not split in two; declared value is the construction cost stated on the permits, summed.
What this means if you sell to builders in Nashville
A production builder buys trades per community and per floor plan, so a first job usually leads to the next phase of the same community. The practical sequence for a trade contractor:
Builtie attaches the decision maker and the build stage to each permitted project.
For the people behind each builder, and how reachable they are, see Construction decision makers in Nashville; for the market overview see Construction leads in Nashville.
Plans and coverage
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Builtie covers North America, with its deepest permit and contact data in the Greater Toronto Area, where it started. How much a city yields depends on what that municipality publishes, so ask for live sample projects in your own city before you buy.
See also: How to sell to production home builders, Building permit lookup: Nashville.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the most active home builder in Nashville?
By new-build permits issued in the 12 months to September 29, 2026, NVR, Inc. t/a Ryan Homes, with 195 permits. The ranking on this page lists the top 25, curated from Nashville's permit record.
How concentrated is new home building in Nashville?
The ten busiest builders filed 23.2% of the 3,820 new-build permits that named a builder in the last 12 months, across 967 different names in all.
How do I become a subcontractor for a production builder in Nashville?
Reach the purchasing or construction manager for the communities in your area, get through their trade partner setup (insurance, licensing, references), and time your approach to your trade's window on their next phase.
Why are pool builders and individuals left out of this ranking?
Pools are filed as new construction in some cities but are not homes, and a private person's name is not a builder a trade can approach. Both are removed so the list shows companies building homes.
How often is this ranking updated?
The figures are read from the permit record on the date shown. Builtie's own data refreshes daily, and the project feed shows each new permit as it is issued.
How do I get the decision makers behind these builders?
Builtie attaches a verified decision maker with email and phone to each permitted project. Plans start at $79 per seat per month (CAD) with a 7-day free trial.