Lennar vs Taylor Morrison in Florida: What the MLS Record Actually Shows

Searching Lennar vs Taylor Morrison mostly surfaces complaint threads and stock analysis. Neither helps you pick a house. Below is what the recorded MLS data shows for both builders across Florida — closings, active inventory, price points, and the communities where each actually builds — with the methodology stated and no quality scoring pretended.

Head to head at a glance

1,036

Lennar closings (2024+)

153

Taylor Morrison closings (2024+)

Counties where both build

2,297

Homes active now, combined

The statewide record, side by side

Recorded MLS activity	Lennar	Taylor Morrison
Recorded new-construction closings (2024+)	1,036	153
Builder homes active on the market now	1,599	698
Florida counties with recorded activity	29	17
Tracked communities	121	21
County median sale prices run	$279,980–$950,740	$281,495–$692,038
Approximate $/sqft across counties	$152–$477	$160–$311

In 13 of the 16 shared counties where both record a median, Lennar’s recorded median sale price is the lower of the two. That is a price-point difference, not a value judgment: the two build different products, at different sizes, in different communities, and the honest comparison is per community, not per brand.

County by county, where both build

County	Lennar closings	Lennar median	Taylor Morrison closings	Taylor Morrison median
St. Johns	369	$356,485	11	$359,990
Osceola	149	$395,756	49	$456,224
Lake	143	$439,990	6	$340,549
Duval	63	$321,294	23	$281,495
St. Lucie	33	$442,895	24	$569,500
Orange	35	$394,995	9	$692,038
Pasco	23	$332,000	19	$572,579
Hillsborough	22	$375,655	12	$499,999
Brevard	20	$339,807	0	$546,179
Polk	1	$289,490	0	$320,000
Volusia	0	$314,090	0	$625,000
Charlotte	0	$299,499	0	$550,846
Sarasota	0	$299,997	0	$431,543
Collier	0	$509,797	0	$683,461
Manatee	0	$611,144	0	$518,973
Lee	0	$319,097	0	$362,400

Methodology: closings and actives are counted from listings recorded by builder-affiliated sales offices in contributing MLS feeds, build year 2024 or newer, as of August 27, 2026. Builders selling primarily outside the MLS are undercounted. County medians reflect each builder’s recorded sales mix in that county — different products and sizes, not like-for-like homes. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

What this page will not tell you

Closing volume is a capacity signal — supply chains, trades and permitting working at scale. It is not a build-quality rating, and we do not publish one: warranty service, change-order handling, and what a pre-drywall inspection finds vary house by house and division by division. What actually protects you is the same with either builder: read the builder contract (it is written by the builder’s attorneys, not the standard Florida resale form), hire your own inspector for pre-drywall and final walks, ask each sales office for addresses delivered 12+ months ago, and get the CDD assessment and remaining bond term in writing before you sign.

Where each builds

Lennar: Shearwater, Shearwater Townhomes (Ryan Homes), Silver Falls (SilverLeaf), Silver Meadows (SilverLeaf), St. Augustine Lakes, Stillwater, TrailMark, Bridgewalk 60S St Cloud.

Taylor Morrison: Aden at Westview, Aden North At Westview, Esplanade At Center Lake Ranch, Esplanade At Westview, Waters At Center Lake Ranch St Cloud, Westview, Astor Creek, Central Park.

Full community lists by county — Lennar: St. Johns County, Osceola County, Lake County, Clay County. Taylor Morrison: Osceola County, St. Lucie County, Duval County, Pasco County.

Compare the deals, not just the builders

Builders negotiate with incentives, not price cuts — and a $20,000 rate buydown is not the same deal as $20,000 off. Model any two offers with the builder incentive calculator, estimate the year-two tax reset with the property tax after purchase calculator, and check the community’s CDD before falling for a base price — our CDD fee database shows what those assessments really run. An agent costs you nothing on a new build; the builder pays the commission.

Common questions

Who is bigger in Florida, Lennar or Taylor Morrison?

Lennar has 1,036 recorded new-construction closings (build year 2024+) across 29 Florida counties in the MLS feeds we track, versus 153 across 17 counties for Taylor Morrison. Recorded volume understates builders who sell outside the MLS, and volume is a capacity signal, not a quality rating.

Which is cheaper, Lennar or Taylor Morrison?

Neither has one price: recorded county medians run $279,980 to $950,740 for Lennar and $281,495 to $692,038 for Taylor Morrison, and the mix of product and community drives the difference. Compare specific communities, not brands.

Which builder has better quality, Lennar or Taylor Morrison?

We do not publish quality ratings, and closing volume is not one. Protect yourself the same way with either builder: your own pre-drywall and final inspections, the builder contract reviewed before signing, and references from owners who closed a year or more ago.

Why do these numbers differ from the builders' own reported sales?

This page counts only closings recorded through builder-affiliated sales offices in contributing MLS feeds, build year 2024 or newer. Builders selling through their own non-MLS channels are undercounted; corporate investor reports count nationwide deliveries.

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Builder figures are aggregates from contributing MLS feeds as of August 27, 2026, deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures reflect recorded volume and price only; nothing on this page is an endorsement or quality rating of any builder. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners; Momentum Realty is an independent brokerage unaffiliated with either builder. Equal Housing Opportunity.