The top 5 home builders in Adelaide

Are you ready to start building a home or investment property in Adelaide, South Australia but not sure where to start? Hiring a specialty development or construction company may be one option worth considering.

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Building a new home from scratch can be an exciting process, but your choice of builder is critical. You’re making a major investment and you need to be confident you’re partnering with a reliable and reputable builder.

We help you narrow down the choice with a rundown of the top 5 home builders in Adelaide, South Australia for 2022/23.

Top 5 home builders in Adelaide, SA

The top home builders for 2022/23 were revealed by industry housing experts HIA in its latest HIA-Colorbond steel Housing 100 Report. The report details the top builders nationally and by state, based on the number of homes they started working on throughout the financial year (new housing starts).

1. Hickinbotham Group of Companies

The Hickinbotham Group trades under a variety of brands including Hickinbotham Homes, Statesman Homes and Country Homes. The Group is the leading builder in Adelaide for 2022/23 with 1,507 builds started for the year. Hickinbotham Homes has over 300 designs according to its website, with a number of display centres across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills. Statesman Homes has designs covering family homes to villas and courtyard style, as well as split level, double-storey and townhomes.

2. Metricon Homes

Since 1976 Metricon has created innovative designs and built quality homes for all budgets. With offices and display homes throughout Victoria, NewSouth Wales, Queensland and South Australia, the company is set on a path of constant innovation.

In Adelaide, Metricon started work on 398 new homes in 2022/23.

3. Longridge Group

The Longridge Group has been building homes in SA for more than 50 years. It consists of Sarah Homes, Longridge Homes, Atlas Living and Gallery Living.

The group started building 392 new houses in SA in 2022/23 – all of which were houses.

4. Rivergum Group

The Rivergum Group has a number of brands including Rivergum Homes. The company services property markets in South Australia, Queensland and more recently, Victoria. Rivergum focuses on house and land packages and construction of independent living facilities.

In 2022/23 Rivergum began work on 352 new homes, up from 346 the previous year.

5. Metro Homes SA

Metro Homes provides both homes and home and land packages as well as boutique one off homes located on urban infill sites as well as townhouses and medium density projects. They form part of the Creation Group.

In 2022/23 Metro Homes SA began work on 327 houses.

What’s happening in the Adelaide building market?

CoreLogic figures show that Adelaide home values jumped 3.3% in the 12 months to 31 March 2024, to reach a median of $734,173.

House values climbed by a more modest 3.2% YTD over the period to reach a median value of $785,971. Apartment values are up 3.9%YTD to reach a medium value of $504,799 The regional SA property market has also seen an uptick in values, with the medium home value at $407,353.

According to the HIA, new dwelling starts in SA decreased by an estimated 19% during 2022/23, from 14,248 to 11,607. However the The Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) notes that the real estate market continues to grow “despite the low supply of housing stock and the headwinds of continuing economic uncertainty”.

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This article was reviewed by our Editor-in-Chief Nina Rinella before it was updated, as part of our fact-checking process.

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