Lillian Homes

What Lillian Homes does

Lillian Homes (legal entity: Lillian Custom Homes, Inc.) is a privately held residential homebuilder founded in 2008 and headquartered in Waxahachie, Texas. The company constructs and sells newly built homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area through model homes located in master-planned communities across Sherman, Midlothian, Waxahachie, DeSoto, Venus, and Godley. Its product line centers on move-in ready inventory and build-on-your-lot options, with featured homes ranging from approximately 1,600 to 3,112+ square feet, three to five bedrooms, and base prices between roughly $314,990 and $684,563. The company positions itself on craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and an 'Uniquely Yours, Distinctly Lillian' customization narrative.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model: customers discover communities and listings on the Lillian Homes website, engage with an in-house online sales team via phone (214.699.5550) and email, and tour model homes in person. An Agent Advantage Network captures real estate agent-driven referrals, and trusted partner relationships with AMSW Lending (mortgage) and Town Square Title (title/escrow) bundle financing and closing into the purchase flow. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or disclosed AI/ML capability; the operation is fundamentally a traditional residential construction and sales business with a digital marketing front-end.

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time sales of completed homes, with no recurring streams. The customer base consists of individual residential homebuyers — first-time buyers, families, and individuals purchasing primary residences across DFW suburbs — and no enterprise or institutional customers are disclosed. The company is independently owned, with no venture capital, private equity, parent company, M&A, or public-market activity indicated in the source material.

Name

Lillian Homes

Legal name

Lillian Custom Homes, Inc.

Website

https://lillianhomestx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lillian Homes (Lillian Custom Homes, Inc.) is a privately held Texas residential homebuilder founded in 2008 that constructs and sells move-in ready and build-on-lot homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex through model home communities and an agent referral network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Homebuilding

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (23611)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• New home construction
• Residential homebuilder
• Single-family homes
• New construction homes
• Homebuilding communities

Headquarters

HQ city

Waxahachie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. New Home Sales: One-time sales of newly constructed residential homes. Revenue generated from base home prices plus options, premiums, and customization choices. No recurring revenue model. Customers purchase completed move-in ready homes or select lots and floor plans for custom construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lillian Homes is a residential homebuilder operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, selling newly constructed single-family homes through move-in ready inventory and community-based homebuilding. The company offers thoughtfully designed homes ranging from approximately $314,990 to $684,563, spanning 1,600 to over 3,112 square feet with 3 to 5 bedrooms across multiple Texas communities including Sherman, Midlothian, Waxahachie, DeSoto, and Venus. Customers can purchase completed move-in ready homes or select lots and floor plans for custom construction with transparent progress updates throughout the build process.

Product overview

Lillian Homes is a residential homebuilder operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area since 2008, offering a portfolio of move-in ready homes and community-based homebuilding. The company provides homes across multiple Texas communities including Sherman, Midlothian, Waxahachie, Desoto, and Venus, with featured homes ranging from approximately $314,990 to $684,563, spanning 1,600 to 3,112 square feet with 3 to 5 bedrooms. Their offering combines move-in ready inventory with community development, underpinned by their 'Lillian Advantage' value proposition emphasizing craftsmanship and customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Move-In Ready Homes Pre-built, completed homes ready for immediate purchase, available in various communities across the Dallas-Fort Worth area with different floor plans, sizes (1,600 to 3,112+ sq ft), 3 to 5 bedrooms, and price points ranging from approximately $314,990 to $684,563. Designed for buyers who want to avoid construction wait times.
• Community Homebuilding Custom new home construction in master-planned communities throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, including Sherman, Midlothian, Waxahachie, DeSoto, Venus, and Godley, Texas. Customers select lots and floor plans for custom construction with transparent progress updates from the sales team throughout the build process.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMSW LendingcoreOthersTrusted mortgage lending partner providing financing options for Lillian Homes buyers. Located on company website under 'Trusted Partners' section. Associated with Lillian Homes financing programs and may offer promotional rates for buyers.
• Town Square TitlecoreOthersTrusted title company partner providing title insurance and closing services for Lillian Homes buyers. Listed on company website under 'Trusted Partners' section. Associated with closing cost incentives and seller contributions programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PulteGroup: National homebuilder operating Centex, Pulte, and John Wieland brands in DFW. Directly competes in Lillian's $315K-$685K price band across multiple DFW submarkets.
• Taylor Morrison: Top-five US homebuilder with material DFW operations including move-up and luxury product. Overlaps Lillian in selected DFW submarkets and buyer segments.
• D.R. Horton: Largest US homebuilder by volume with significant Dallas-Fort Worth operations. Directly comparable as a for-sale single-family homebuilder in the same DFW submarkets Lillian serves, but at materially greater scale and capitalization.
• Lennar Corporation: Top-three US homebuilder with deep DFW presence across entry-level and move-up segments. Comparable product offering (new construction, multiple communities, in-house mortgage) and target buyer overlap with Lillian.

Direct peers

• M/I Homes: Public homebuilder with DFW operations. Comparable in price band and product type, competing for the same suburban move-up buyers Lillian targets.
• Meritage Homes: Public homebuilder with significant Texas operations including DFW. Targets similar first-time and move-up buyer segments with comparable price points and community-based selling model.
• David Weekley Homes: Texas-founded private homebuilder with major DFW presence. Similar regional brand positioning, price points, and emphasis on design quality and customer experience.
• Beazer Homes: Public homebuilder active in DFW. Targets similar entry-level and move-up price points with comparable community-based selling model.
• KB Home: Public homebuilder with substantial DFW operations. Closely comparable in build-on-your-lot and community-based model, price band, and buyer demographic to Lillian.
• HistoryMaker Homes: Privately held Texas-based homebuilder focused on DFW and other Texas markets. Highly comparable in size, private ownership structure, regional focus, and move-up product offering.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lillian-homes

Compliance1 record

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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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