What Yost Construction does

Yost Construction, legally Dale Yost Construction Co., is a privately held, family-owned construction company founded in 1974 and headquartered at 260 South Logan Street in Elyria, Ohio. The company operates exclusively in Lorain County, with concentration in Elyria, North Ridgeville, and Grafton, and has built more than 2,500 homes across three generations of Yost family ownership (Dale, Bob, Tyler Yost, and Lindsay Yost Bott).

Core offerings are organized around two product surfaces. The residential line consists of 14 home models ranging from 1,339 to 2,415+ sq. ft., covering ranch, two-story, condo, and townhouse configurations, deployed across two company-developed communities, Beaver Creek in Grafton and Windsor Place in Elyria. Standard technical content includes Trane High Efficiency furnaces and air conditioners and a buyer-driven customization process covering finishes, electrical outlet placement, and cabinet configurations. The commercial line delivers offices, retail spaces, healthcare facilities, daycares, nursing homes, and churches across Lorain County, including new builds, build-outs, and renovations. The company also builds on customer-owned lots and from customer-supplied blueprints, handling permitting and utility coordination in-house.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of new homes and commercial projects, with pricing set by quote and not publicly disclosed. Mortgage financing is facilitated through partnerships with Third Federal Saving & Loan and Dollar Bank. Go-to-market is direct-sales-led, relying on on-site model home showings by appointment staffed by a dedicated sales contact, supported by a basic company website. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Yost Construction

Legal name

Dale Yost Construction Co.

Website

https://www.yostconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yost Construction (Dale Yost Construction Co.) is a family-owned residential and commercial construction company based in Lorain County, Ohio, building 14 home models and commercial projects across Elyria, North Ridgeville, and Grafton for individual homebuyers and local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Building

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Residential home construction
• Custom home building
• Commercial construction
• New home communities
• Energy efficient homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Elyria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Home Sales: One-time sale of newly constructed homes including various models (ranch, condo, 2-story, townhouse). Revenue generated from base home price plus customization options and lot costs
2. Lot Sales and Building Packages: Sale of lots in company communities plus complete building packages. Company handles all permitting and utility applications as part of the build
3. Commercial Construction: Commercial construction services including new commercial work, existing build-outs, and renovations for offices, retail spaces, daycares, nursing homes and churches

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Yost Construction builds new residential homes on company-owned or buyer-owned lots across Lorain County, Ohio, offering 11 customizable floor plan models with Trane High Efficiency HVAC and a range of finish options. The company also provides commercial construction services including new builds, build-outs, and renovations for offices, retail spaces, daycares, nursing homes, and churches. All permitting and utility coordination is handled in-house as part of the building experience.

Product overview

Yost Construction (Dale Yost Construction Co.) is a family-owned residential and commercial construction company operating in Lorain County, Ohio for over 50 years. The company offers new home construction across multiple communities (Beaver Creek and Windsor Place) with 14 distinct home models ranging from 1,339 to 2,415+ sq. ft. Customers can choose from various floor plans (ranch, two-story, townhouse) and customize finishes including wall colors, carpeting, tiles, cabinetry, and electrical configurations. The company also provides commercial construction services for offices, retail, healthcare, and religious facilities. Financing assistance is available through partnerships with Third Federal Saving & Loan and Dollar Bank.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aspen home model A 1,842 sq. ft. ranch home model with 2-3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, featuring a vaulted great room and optional den or third bedroom. Available to individual homebuyers in Lorain County.
• Carlisle home model A 2,415 sq. ft. two-story home model with 3-4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, featuring an open floor plan with an optional vaulted morning room and second floor loft. Available to individual homebuyers in Lorain County.
• Chestnut home model A 1,576 sq. ft. ranch home model with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, featuring a large front porch and open floor plan with a kitchen island. Available to individual homebuyers in Lorain County.
• Dempsey home model A 1,680 sq. ft. craftsman-style home model with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, featuring an open floor plan and a covered porch off the dining area. Available to individual homebuyers in Lorain County.
• Dogwood home model A 1,874 sq. ft. home model featuring a large great room open to the kitchen, an optional vaulted morning room, and a standard third-car tandem garage. Available to individual homebuyers in Lorain County.
• Eagle home model A 1,505 sq. ft. ranch home model with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, featuring a large open great room with a wall of windows. Available to individual homebuyers in Lorain County.
• Finch home model

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2,500 homes built throughout Lorain County
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North Coast Building Industry AssociationminorOthersProud member of the North Coast Building Industry Association, indicating membership in local building industry trade organization for networking and industry standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• D.R. Horton: Largest US homebuilder by volume, with extensive Ohio operations including Cleveland-area communities. Comparable as a production builder competing in the same Ohio new-construction market, but with materially greater scale, capital access, and lot pipeline.
• PulteGroup: One of the largest US homebuilders, headquartered in Atlanta but with deep Ohio operations through Centex and Pulte brands. Comparable as a production homebuilder with Ohio communities, though Pulte operates at national scale with significantly broader product portfolios.
• M/I Homes: Public Ohio-headquartered national homebuilder operating across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. Comparable to Yost in that it is also Ohio-rooted and builds single-family homes in planned communities, but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Ryan Homes (NVR): One of the largest US homebuilders and a major competitor in Cleveland/Northeast Ohio new construction. Comparable to Yost on product type (single-family homes, customization options, planned communities), though operates at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Fischer Homes: Family-owned Ohio-based homebuilder offering design centers, multiple home models, and customization across Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, and other Midwest markets. Comparable to Yost as a regional production builder serving owner-occupant buyers in Ohio with similar customization-led go-to-market.
• Schmidt Custom Homes: Custom and semi-custom homebuilder serving Lorain County and Northeast Ohio with build-on-your-lot services. Comparable to Yost's customer-owned lot offering and customization-led approach in the same geography.
• Rockford Homes: Ohio-based residential homebuilder focused on the Central Ohio market with single-family homes in planned communities. Comparable to Yost as a similarly-sized, locally focused Ohio production builder serving move-up and first-time buyers.
• Drees Homes: Privately held, family-owned Cincinnati-based homebuilder with a strong Ohio/Kentucky/Tennessee footprint, offering customizable homes in planned communities. Directly comparable to Yost on business model, customization approach, and family-led operations.

Regional players

• Dominion Homes: Historically a large Ohio-based production homebuilder headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, serving Central Ohio. Comparable as an Ohio-focused production homebuilder, though the two companies operate at very different scales and Dominion has gone through significant restructuring.
• Maronda Homes: Family-owned production homebuilder based in Pittsburgh with significant Ohio presence including Cleveland-area communities. Comparable to Yost on family-owned operating model and Midwestern production-builder footprint, though at larger regional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yost-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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