2022 NAICS national industry in sector 23 Construction

236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders

NAICS 236117 is the US industry code for new housing for-sale builders. This U.S.

Code
236117 (2022 NAICS)
Title
New Housing For-Sale Builders
Part of
Residential Building Construction
SBA small business limit
Average annual receipts up to $45 million

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building new homes on land that is owned or controlled by the builder rather than the homebuyer or investor. The land is included with the sale of the home. Establishments in this industry build single-family and/or multifamily homes. These establishments are often referred to as merchant builders, but are also known as production or for-sale builders.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Businesses that use this code

Activities listed under 236117

The Census index assigns these 35 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 236117

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 236117, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $45 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.