From the city - to the suburbs - to the country. Helping you find the right builder wherever you're planting roots.
Tanner O'Dell · Ellis County, Texas
Ellis County
A practical directory of community, custom, and build-on-your-land builders serving Ellis County, Texas.
Updated and expanded July 29, 2026
New construction in Ellis County moves fast, and most buyers don't know which builder path actually fits them. This guide lays out every option - plainly - so you walk into a model home informed.
The goal is simple: negotiate from a position of knowledge, not pressure. When you understand the four paths and the 64+ builders behind them, the model-home sales agent isn't the only one holding the map.
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The spine of the guide
Production homes in master-planned neighborhoods - the fastest route in, with the most predictable pricing and the least customization.
Design your home from the ground up. The most control over every detail, in exchange for a longer timeline and a higher-touch process.
Bring your own lot or acreage and a builder builds to spec - ideal for rural Ellis County land you already love.
Increasingly popular on acreage south of Dallas - cost-efficient and flexible.
Instant access
The full 64-builder directory, four builder paths, and the pre-tour checklist - unlocked instantly, right here on this page.
New construction in Ellis County is not one-size-fits-all — some builders sell only inside planned communities, others build on land you already own, and a smaller group offers a true custom design-and-build process. Use this directory to build a shortlist before touring models, meeting sales representatives, or signing a builder contract.
64 builders identified across community, custom, and build-on-your-land categories. Before touring any builder below, verify current communities, lot availability, base pricing, structural options, incentives, lender requirements, estimated completion, and REALTOR® registration policy directly with the builder.
Community builder · 10 communities
Broad plan selection; one of the county's largest active footprints.
Community builder
Production and move-up homes in Ellis County master-planned communities.
Custom / community builder · 4 communities
Custom-style homes and acreage-oriented opportunities.
Community builder · 3 communities
New single-family and attached-home communities.
Custom builder · 1 community
Luxury and custom homes in Ellis County and North Texas.
Custom / community builder · 2 communities
Custom and semi-custom homes with higher-end finishes.
Community builder · 5 communities
Large-volume builder with entry-level and move-up offerings.
Custom / community builder · 1 community
Custom-style homes, often on larger lots.
Custom / community builder
Higher-end personalized homes and build-on-your-lot options.
Community builder · 6 communities
Larger floor plans and feature-rich move-up homes.
Community builder · 4 communities
Move-up homes with extensive floor-plan and design options.
Developer / community builder · 1 community
Master-planned community development and housing.
Community builder
Ellis County-rooted, multiple Waxahachie and Midlothian-area communities.
Community builder · 3 communities
Entry-level and move-in-ready homes; package-style included features.
Custom / community builder · 6 communities
Custom-style homes and larger-lot opportunities.
Community builder · 6 communities
Production homes across multiple Ellis County communities.
Community builder · 4 communities
New community homes; formerly known in some markets as Landsea Homes.
Custom builder
Builds in Waxahachie, Midlothian, Maypearl and surrounding areas; custom homes and renovations.
Build-on-your-land builder
Build-on-your-land homes with Ellis County permitting guidance.
Custom / speculative builder
Waxahachie-based custom homes, available homes and local community opportunities.
Custom / development builder
Midlothian-based custom homes, move-in-ready homes and neighborhood development in Ellis and Johnson counties.
Custom builder
Family-owned custom builder focused on Midlothian, Waxahachie and surrounding Ellis County communities.
Custom builder
Custom home construction serving Waxahachie, Corsicana and surrounding areas.
Custom / design-build contractor
Ground-up custom homes and large additions in Waxahachie and the surrounding Ellis County market.
Custom builder
Custom residential construction serving Midlothian and the broader DFW market.
Custom / speculative builder
Longstanding Ellis County builder historically focused on custom homes and larger-lot value.
Included: builders with a publicly verifiable Ellis County community, available home, local office, stated service area, or documented custom-building activity.
Not automatically included: remodel-only contractors, general contractors with no verifiable ground-up home work, inactive companies, owner-builders, and companies merely located within a broad search radius.
Builders marked for direct confirmation are included so buyers don't miss a possible local option, but their current capacity or operating status was not as clearly documented as the primary verified group.
From the city - to the suburbs - to the country. Helping you find the right builder wherever you're planting roots.
Tanner O'Dell · Ellis County, Texas
Hey, I'm Tanner
I'm a classically trained chef who studied in France and spent years in restaurants before building businesses alongside my high school sweetheart. We married, renovated homes, and became parents along the way.
In 2022 we traded city life for a farm south of Dallas, sold the businesses, and started homeschooling - plugging deep into the local church community. That move is why I understand Ellis County from the inside out: the neighborhoods, the acreage, the builders, and the tradeoffs.
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