What Bickimer Homes does

Bickimer Homes is a second-generation, family-owned semi-custom homebuilder founded in 1982 by Tom and Mary Bickimer, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The company designs and constructs new single-family homes in Johnson County communities across the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Lenexa, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Leawood, and Kansas City, Kansas. Over 40 years, Bickimer Homes has served more than 1,000 families and currently operates six active communities with a portfolio of 1.5-story, two-story, and reverse 1.5-story floor plans (including Kingston, Augusta, Madison 2.5, Hamilton, Riviera, Jefferson, and Fremont). Three new fully furnished model homes were introduced in 2024, alongside the Enclave at Manchester Park development in Lenexa.

The company's core technical differentiator is energy-efficient construction: homes exceed minimum code requirements on insulation, foam and caulk sealing, and windows, and use 93%+ AFUE gas furnaces paired with AprilAire whole-home humidifiers. Each home receives a HERS Index Score through independent, accredited inspection, including blower door testing. Technology is otherwise operational rather than platform-based—project management software tracks schedules, change orders, and approvals, and homes are constructed solar-ready in partnership with Barrett Solar.

Bickimer Homes operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model, selling through model home walk-throughs, available inventory homes, and build-to-suit projects on buyer-owned or company-provided lots. Homes are priced from the upper $600s to $1M+. The company is led by Tommy Bickimer as president, with three of the founders' children involved in operations. There is no external investment, parent company, or public listing; the firm remains independently owned and operated by the Bickimer family, with 7 total employees indicating a lean organization that relies on subcontracted construction labor.

Name

Bickimer Homes

Legal name

Bickimer Homes, Inc.

Website

https://bickimerhomes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bickimer Homes is a second-generation, family-owned semi-custom homebuilder in Johnson County, Kansas City, designing and constructing energy-efficient single-family homes priced from the upper $600s to $1M+ for individual home buyers across six local communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Construction

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Semi-custom home building
• Residential construction services
• New home construction
• Energy efficient homes
• Build-to-suit homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Home Sales: One-time home sales through construction and sale of semi-custom, move-in-ready inventory homes, and build-to-suit homes. Revenue is generated from individual home sales at various price points from upper $600s to $1M+.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bickimer Homes is a semi-custom home builder in Johnson County, Kansas City that designs and constructs new single-family homes. The company offers personalized floor plans, move-in-ready inventory homes, and build-to-suit options priced from the upper $600s to $1M+, with energy-efficient construction including HVAC, insulation, foam/caulk packages exceeding code, and HERS Index certification.

Product overview

Bickimer Homes is a semi-custom new home builder in Johnson County, Kansas City, operating since 1982. The company offers a portfolio of floor plans (including 1.5 Story, 2 Story, and Reverse 1.5 Story designs such as Kingston, Augusta, Augusta II, Fremont, Jefferson, Jefferson IV, Riviera, Madison 2.5, and Hamilton) that buyers can personalize. The core offerings include Move-in-Ready Inventory Homes, Semi-Custom New Homes (priced from upper $600s to $1M+), and Build-to-Suit Homes on buyer-chosen lots. Additional services include Model Homes for touring, Basement Finishes, and Energy Efficient Homes featuring HVAC systems, enhanced insulation, and HERS Index scoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semi-Custom New Homes Semi-custom home building service allowing buyers to personalize layouts, finishes, and features without the cost of a fully custom build; homes priced from upper $600s to $1M+.
• Move-in-Ready Inventory Homes Completed new homes available for immediate purchase throughout Johnson County, KS communities for buyers needing quick move-in.
• Build-to-Suit Homes Custom home building service allowing construction on buyer-owned lots or company-provided lots with flexible floor plan customization.
• Model Homes Furnished display homes available for walk-through touring throughout Kansas City area communities for prospective buyers.
• Basement Finishes Professional basement finishing services for homeowners looking to complete their lower level living spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 families served since 1982
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Veterans Community ProjectminorOthersBickimer Homes participated in a fundraiser for Veterans Community Project, designing, building and auctioning playhouses at the Kansas City Home Show. The fundraiser raised $25,000 for the nonprofit that provides transitional housing and services to homeless veterans in the Kansas City area.
• Promise of Learning FoundationminorOthersBickimer Homes hosted a golf tournament to raise funds for their favorite charity, The Promise of Learning Foundation, as part of their year-long 40th anniversary celebration.
• Harvesters Community Food NetworkminorOthersBickimer Homes participates in the Kansas City Homebuilder Association's Parade of Homes fundraiser benefiting Harvesters Community Food Network, which stocks food pantries of dozens of nonprofit organizations in the community.
• Morning Glory MinistriesminorOthersBickimer Homes made a donation to Morning Glory Ministries, a local organization devoted to helping the homeless, in the spirit of the holiday season.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury home builder with a Kansas City-area presence, providing scale competition and broader geographic reach in the same premium buyer segment Bickimer serves.

Direct peers

• Don Julian Builders: Long-standing Kansas City semi-custom home builder with similar model-home, build-to-suit, and inventory strategies aimed at the Johnson County buyer.
• Rodrock Homes: One of the largest and most established Johnson County, KS semi-custom home builders, directly competing with Bickimer in the upper $600s to $1M+ price band across Overland Park, Lenexa, and Olathe communities.
• Tim O'Brien Homes: Regional semi-custom and energy-efficient home builder operating in the Kansas City metro, with comparable focus on HERS-rated construction and personalization options.
• J.S. Robinson Fine Homes: Johnson County luxury and semi-custom home builder with overlapping floor-plan portfolios and direct competition in the same Leawood, Overland Park, and Lenexa submarkets as Bickimer.
• Summit Homes: Kansas City-area new construction builder with semi-custom and inventory offerings in similar Johnson County submarkets and price brackets.
• Inspired Homes: Kansas City-area home builder offering semi-custom and to-be-built homes in Johnson County communities at comparable price points, posing direct competition for the same buyer demographic.
• Oakley Homebuilders: Johnson County residential builder competing in the semi-custom and luxury segments across similar Overland Park and Leawood communities.
• Holthaus Homes: Kansas City-area custom and semi-custom builder with overlapping Johnson County footprint and comparable energy-efficient construction practices.

Emerging players

• James Custom Homes: Kansas City custom home builder with stronger emphasis on luxury builds, but operating in adjacent price tiers and offering an alternative for the upper end of Bickimer's buyer pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHuOXMCHPzb3SoQZGA5TNJQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/BickimerHomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bickimer-homes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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