Developers & Builders benchmarks
Developers & Builders KPI benchmarks.
Real estate developer / builder benchmarks. Pre-sale velocity, margin per project, and capital efficiency drive value.
Sourced from
- · SaaS Capital
- · OpenView Partners
- · KeyBanc
- · McKinsey
- · IBISWorld
- · SAZ engagement aggregates
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Each row shows the typical range across the industry, the median, and the top-quartile threshold.
Profitability
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Project gross margin | 15–32% | 22% | 30%+ |
Sales
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-sale velocity (units/month) | 2–18 | 7 | 15+ |
Pre-sale share at construction start | 40–75% | 60% | 80%+ |
Avg. days from list to firm | 12–60 days | 28 days | < 14 days |
Retention
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Buyer deposit retention | 92–99% | 96% | 99%+ |
Unit economics
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Capital deployed per unit (mid-rise) | $280K–$520K | $380K | Market-dependent |
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