Choosing a builder in Manatee County is really choosing a community, a price band and a track record. This scorecard puts the builders side by side on what they actually have for sale in the county right now, where, at what price, and how their homes sold over the last year — with links to each community’s own page for HOA, CDD, schools and flood facts.
16 production builders are selling new homes in Manatee County, FL today — 471 homes listed from $270K to $1.68M (median $407K), and they closed 250 sales in the last 12 months. D.R. Horton has the most homes available (179); Pulte Homes is next (65). Every figure below comes from the MLS listing record of each home, not from builder marketing.
Builders in Manatee County, ranked by homes available
“Sold / 12 mo” counts closings recorded in the MLS under the builder’s listing office; builder-direct sales that never hit the MLS are not counted, so treat it as a floor. Median sold is the closed price of those homes; days on market is the median for the same set. Register your own agent on the first visit — the builder pays the commission either way, and you get representation on a one-sided contract, an independent inspection at pre-drywall and at completion, and a lender comparison against the builder’s incentive.
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Common questions
Who are the biggest home builders in Manatee County?
By homes listed for sale today: D.R. Horton (179), Pulte Homes (65), Taylor Morrison (52), Mattamy Homes (39), Meritage Homes (29).
What does a new construction home cost in Manatee County?
New homes from production builders are listed from $270K to $1.68M, median $407K, across 471 homes (September 2026).
Do I need my own agent to buy from a builder?
No, but you should have one: the builder pays the buyer-agent commission whether or not you bring one, and the sales office represents the builder, not you.
