America's Best House Plans

What America's Best House Plans does

America's Best House Plans, Inc. (ABHP), doing business as houseplans.net, is a privately held, family-owned e-commerce broker of stock residential house plans. Founded in 2007 by cousins Brandon and Mark Hall, the company operates a single headquarters in Marietta, Georgia, and is 100% family-owned across three generations, with founders bringing 40+ years of combined industry experience. The platform curates a catalog of 25,272+ house plans drawn from hundreds of independent architects and designers, serving individual self-builders, vacation-home buyers, builders and developers, real estate agents, and contributing designers. Plans are searchable by style, square footage, bedroom count, and U.S. state, and the company has shipped plans to every U.S. state and to international customers.

The underlying technology is a web-based e-commerce platform supporting PDF and CAD file delivery, 360-degree virtual tours, a "See It On Your Land" visualization feature, and a modification workflow that delivers quotes within three business days. Plans are sold under a tiered license structure: PDF single-build packages priced $895–$2,400, five-set plus PDF bundles at the upper end, and CAD files at $1,650–$2,650, with unlimited-build licenses available. Optional add-ons (reverse copies, material lists, foundation upgrades) are priced $35–$495, and a $32.95 transaction fee is charged on StartBuild Cost to Build Reports. The platform holds a BBB A+ accreditation, which is actively used as a consumer trust signal.

Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time plan license fees, supplemented by unit-priced add-ons, transaction fees on third-party cost-reporting integrations, and recurring monthly commissions paid to it by (and absorbed from) the supply-side contributor network. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via organic search, blog content, and Google remarketing, with a B2B motion through the PRO Services program offering discounted pricing and priority support to builders, developers, and real estate agents. The supply side is managed through a Publish With Us contributor program where independent designers receive monthly commissions and ABHP handles fulfillment. No external funding, parent company, acquisitions, or leadership changes are disclosed.

Name

America's Best House Plans

Legal name

America's Best House Plans, Inc.

Website

https://houseplans.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

America's Best House Plans (houseplans.net) is a family-owned e-commerce broker of 25,000+ stock residential house plans, selling one-time PDF and CAD licenses to self-builders, builders, and developers, with a contributor network supplying the catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural House Plans

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• House plan brokerage
• Stock home designs
• Floor plan marketplace
• Architectural design plans
• Residential construction drawings

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. House Plan Sales (One-Time License): Customers purchase house plans under a single-use license to build one home. Plans are sold in multiple package tiers: PDF (electronic), 5-Sets + PDF, and CAD files with customization rights. Single-build PDF packages range from approximately $895 to $2,400 depending on plan complexity. Higher tiers include unlimited build rights or CAD modification capabilities.
2. Plan Add-Ons and Options: Additional revenue from supplementary options including Right Reading Reverse ($150-$250), Material Lists ($275-$495), Additional Plan Sets ($35 each), 2x6 Wall Conversion upgrades, alternative foundation types (crawlspace, basement, walkout basement), and custom material lists for modified plans.
3. Cost to Build Reports: Partnership with StartBuild for personalized construction cost estimation reports priced at $32.95 per plan, providing revenue share to ABHP for referred customers.
4. Designer/Architect Revenue Sharing: Architects and designers contribute plans to the platform and receive monthly commission checks based on sales. ABHP absorbs credit card fees and shipping costs, handles uploads and marketing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

America's Best House Plans operates an online house plan brokerage offering over 25,000 hand-picked stock home designs from hundreds of vetted architects and designers. Customers browse and purchase plans in PDF, CAD, or printed package formats under single-use or unlimited build licenses, with options for plan modifications, cost-to-build reports, and material lists. The company also runs a PRO Services program offering builders, developers, and real estate agents volume discounts and priority support for repeat B2B purchases.

Product overview

America's Best House Plans operates as a house plan brokerage offering a digital platform where customers can browse, purchase, and customize architectural house plans. The core product is the Single Family House Plans catalog (20,000+ plans), supplemented by Garage Plans, Recreation Plans (Pool Houses, Sheds, Gazebos, Workshops), and Multi-Family Plans (Duplex, Tri-Plex, Four-Plex). The company sells plan delivery packages in PDF and CAD formats with various licensing options. Add-on services include Cost to Build Reports (via StartBuild partnership), Material Lists, and Plan Modification Services. PRO Services offers industry professionals discounted access. Digital features include 360 Virtual Tours, Video Tours, and See It On Your Land visualization. The company was founded in 2007 and is family-owned, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Family House Plans A catalog of over 20,000 hand-picked single-family home plans spanning styles such as Modern Farmhouse, Craftsman, Cottage, Ranch, Country, Barndominium, Traditional, Mountain, Lake, Small, and Modern, offered as stock plans that individual homebuyers, builders, and developers can purchase for new home construction.
• Garage Plans

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of industry experience with family ownership spanning 3 generations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• StartBuildcoreTechnology or IntegrationABHP has partnered with StartBuild to provide Cost to Build reports to customers. StartBuild uses an advanced estimator with up-to-date costs for construction labor and materials, factoring in the specific plan, location, and building material selections. Reports cost $32.95 per plan and are delivered within 2 business days with 30 days to change options. ABHP earns a referral/revenue share for each report purchased through the platform.
• Architects and Designers (Contributor Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABHP partners with hundreds of architects and designers who contribute house plans to the platform. Designers gain national exposure, receive monthly commission checks, and ABHP handles uploading, marketing, and customer service. Designers must be based in North America and submit a sample PDF plan for consideration. ABHP absorbs all credit card fees and shipping costs for the designer.
• BBB (Better Business Bureau)supportingOthersABHP is BBB-accredited with an A+ rating, which is prominently displayed on the website as a trust signal. BBB accreditation means the business meets the BBB's standards for transparency, ethical practices, and customer responsiveness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The House Designers: Stock house plan marketplace aggregating plans from multiple designers with modification services — directly comparable in catalog model, pricing structure, and self-builder target audience.
• Donald A. Gardner Architects: Independent architecture firm that designs and directly sells its own house plans through a dedicated e-commerce site, similar to individual designers contributing to ABHP — relevant as a designer-side parallel and a potential partner/competitor for plan supply.
• Cool House Plans: House plan retailer offering a deep catalog of unique and modern designs with modification services and digital delivery — competing for the same self-builder traffic and offering a comparable shopping experience.
• Architectural Designs: Long-established house plan marketplace selling stock plans from a wide designer network in PDF, CAD, and printed formats with modification services — overlapping directly with ABHP's product, pricing tiers, and target buyer segments.
• Family Home Plans: House plan retailer offering a large stock catalog across styles and sizes with digital and physical fulfillment — competing head-to-head with ABHP for individual home buyers shopping by square footage, bedrooms, and style.
• Houseplans.com (Design Basics): One of the largest house plan aggregators in the U.S., offering a comparable multi-thousand-plan catalog with search, modification, and B2C/B2B delivery — directly competing with ABHP for self-builders and builders nationwide.
• Dream Home Source: Online house plan marketplace selling stock plans in PDF and CAD formats from a network of designers, with modification services available — comparable in business model, fulfillment options, and target customer.
• Sater Design Collection: Architect-led house plan brand selling Mediterranean, Tuscan, and European-style designs directly to consumers — overlapping with ABHP's catalog on style coverage and serving the same self-builder and custom-home buyer segment.
• ePlans.com: Online house plan retailer offering searchable plan collections across styles with digital delivery — competing in the same self-builder and small-builder segment as ABHP with similar price points and catalog breadth.

Emerging players

• Planner 5D: AI-powered home design platform enabling consumers to generate floor plans and 3D visualizations — not a stock plan seller today, but an emerging alternative that could erode demand for traditional catalog purchases over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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