What Cypress Homes does

Cypress Homes is a privately held custom home builder founded in 1994 by Mike Blank and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. The company designs, builds, and sells single-family homes, condos, and residential lots across the Fox Valley region of Northeast Wisconsin, including Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Neenah, Fond du Lac, and surrounding communities. Its core offering centers on customizable floor plans (ranch, two-story, and condo models) complemented by an in-office Custom Home Design Center with a dedicated interior designer, virtual tours of home designs, an online mortgage calculator, and full-service real estate assistance for resale of existing homes. All new builds are constructed to Focus on Energy New Homes Program standards, guaranteeing at least 25% greater energy efficiency than Wisconsin's residential building code, verified by third-party inspectors.

The company operates an integrated land-and-build model across multiple communities it has developed or master-planned, including Auburn Estates, Encore, Finale Condos, Royal View Condos, and Lake Park Villas, which together provide captive lot supply and product format diversification (acreage single-family, suburban single-family, and maintenance-free free-standing condos). Revenue streams include one-time new home construction sales, lot sales, real estate brokerage commissions on resale, and recurring monthly condo fees covering lawn care and snow removal. Distribution is sales-led, executed through model homes, Parade of Homes events, in-person design consultations, and online self-serve browsing. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with lot prices starting at $79,900 in the Finale Condos community.

Ownership transitioned in October 2021 when Shannon Meyer became President, succeeding founder Mike Blank; Greg Drusch has served as Marketing Manager since 2008 and holds leadership roles in the Winnegamie Home Builders Association. The company has earned consistent recognition, including four consecutive Best of Houzz Customer Service awards (2019-2022), Best of the Valley overall winner in 2020 and 2021, and the 2018 WHBA Builder of the Year. Cypress Homes employs 11-50 people, has no disclosed external investors or parent company, and operates exclusively within the U.S. residential market.

Name

Cypress Homes

Legal name

Cypress Homes Inc.

Website

https://callcypresshomes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cypress Homes is a privately held custom home builder founded in 1994 and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving individual buyers across the Fox Valley and broader Northeast Wisconsin market with customizable single-family homes, condos, residential lots, and ancillary real estate services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Building

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Manufactured Housing / Mobile Home Park Management (BPAJAFAG)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Residential construction
• Energy efficient homes
• Home design services
• Real estate services

Headquarters

HQ city

Appleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. New Home Construction Sales: Custom home building and sales throughout Northeast Wisconsin. Customers can choose from pre-designed floor plans or customize homes to their preferences.
2. Lot Sales: Sale of residential lots in various communities including Auburn Estates, Encore, Finale Condos, and Lake Park Villas.
3. Real Estate Services: Full service real estate company offering resale assistance to clients selling their existing homes at reduced commission rates.
4. Condo Monthly Fees: Monthly condo dues covering lawn care and snow removal for condo communities like Finale Condos.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cypress Homes designs and constructs custom single-family homes, condos, and subdivisions throughout Northeast Wisconsin's Fox Valley region. The company offers an extensive library of floor plans (ranch, two-story, and condo designs), on-site interior design selection through a Custom Home Design Center, and energy-efficient construction certified under the Focus on Energy New Homes Program. They also sell residential lots and provide real estate services to assist clients in selling their existing homes.

Product overview

Cypress Homes is an award-winning custom home builder operating since 1994 in Northeast Wisconsin, offering a comprehensive home building ecosystem. The core offering centers on custom home building services with an extensive portfolio of pre-designed floor plans (including ranch, two-story, and condo models such as Karalyn, Carabelle, Kari, Cottonwood, Magnolia, and Tamarack). Complementary services include an in-office Custom Home Design Center for interior/exterior finish selections, energy-efficient home construction through the Focus on Energy program, virtual tours, mortgage calculator tools, and full-service real estate assistance. The company operates multiple residential communities including free-standing condo products (Finale Condos, Royal View Condos, Lake Park Villas) and single-family subdivisions (Auburn Estates, Encore), providing warranty coverage and ongoing homeowner support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% more energy efficient than Wisconsin standard residential building code
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Focus on EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCypress Homes has teamed up with Focus on Energy's New Homes Program. All new homes built by Cypress follow the New Homes Program standards, guaranteeing homes are at least 25% more energy efficient than Wisconsin's standard residential building code. Energy efficiency is verified by a 3rd party inspector.
• Winnegamie Home Builders Association (WHBA)coreOthersCypress Homes is a member of WHBA covering Winnebago and Outagamie Counties. Greg Drusch serves on the Board of Directors and is President-Elect. The association is affiliated with Wisconsin Builders Association and National Association of Home Builders.
• Brown County Home Builders Association (BCHBA)coreOthersCypress Homes participates in BCHBA events including the Brown County Showcase of Homes. Company logo displayed on BCHBA website.
• Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA)minorOthersAffiliated through WHBA membership. State-level home builder association.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)minorOthersAffiliated through WHBA membership. National-level home builder association.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bear Development: Wisconsin-based custom home builder and developer of residential subdivisions, serving markets in southeast Wisconsin. Comparable business model combining lot development with custom home construction.
• Tim O'Brien Homes: Southeastern Wisconsin home builder (Waukesha/Milwaukee) specializing in energy-efficient, custom-built single-family homes with a focus on advanced building science and third-party certifications. Highly comparable to Cypress on the Focus on Energy-style efficiency differentiation and custom design center model.
• Veridian Homes: Wisconsin-based private home builder serving Madison, Milwaukee and surrounding markets with custom and semi-custom homes. Veridian is the closest comparable peer to Cypress in product offering (single-family focused, design center model) and Midwestern operating geography.
• Halron Homes: Private Green Bay/Fox Valley, Wisconsin custom home builder with overlapping territory to Cypress Homes. Direct regional competitor in single-family custom building with design center offerings.

Broad incumbents

• PulteGroup: National homebuilder with Pulte, Centex and Del Webb brands active across the Midwest including Wisconsin. Broad incumbent peer illustrating large-scale competition Cypress may face entering or expanding markets.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury and move-up homebuilder with growing Midwest presence. Comparable in customer demographic targeting move-up/premium buyers that Cypress serves in Northeast Wisconsin.
• D.R. Horton: Largest U.S. homebuilder by volume, operating across multiple Midwestern metros including Wisconsin expansion markets. Represents the production-scale competitive threat to regional custom builders like Cypress.
• M/I Homes: National homebuilder with significant Midwest operations including Chicago, Minneapolis and other regional markets. Comparable custom/semi-custom product mix aimed at move-up buyers with design center offerings.
• Wausau Homes: Wisconsin-headquartered modular and custom home manufacturer with regional Midwest reach. Related industrial approach to home building serving Wisconsin/Midwest markets, but operates on factory-built rather than site-built model.

Regional players

• town & country homes: Wisconsin-based custom home builder serving the Fox Valley region (Overland Advisors operates in Appleton area). Direct competing operator in Northeast Wisconsin custom home construction space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cypressecohomes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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