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236115

NAICS code for residential construction

The NAICS code for residential construction is 236115, New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders). Depending on the work, also check 236116, 236117 and 236118.

New single-family homes built for a client are 236115; new multifamily buildings 236116; homes built on your own land for sale 236117; remodeling 236118.

Also searched as: home builder, home building, residential contractor.

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

This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where…

Census NAICS lines under 236115 that match residential construction:

  • Housing, single-family, construction general contractors
  • Single-family house construction by general contractors
  • Residential construction, single-family, general contractors
All about NAICS 236115

Other codes to check

236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders

Businesses primarily engaged in building new homes on land that is owned or controlled by the builder rather than the homebuyer or investor.

Census NAICS lines under 236117 that match residential construction:

  • Single-family housing construction for-sale builders
  • For-sale builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), single-family housing
  • Single-family housing built on own land for sale (i.e., for-sale builders)
  • Speculative builders (i.e., building on own land, for sale), single-family housing
All about NAICS 236117

236118 Residential Remodelers

Businesses primarily responsible for the remodeling construction (including additions, alterations, reconstruction, maintenance, and repairs) of houses and other residential buildings, single-family and multifamily.

Census NAICS lines under 236118 that match residential construction:

  • Remodeling and renovating single-family housing
  • Remodeling and renovating general contractors, single-family housing
  • Addition, alteration and renovation, single-family housing, for-sale builders
  • Addition, alteration and renovation, single-family housing, general contractors
All about NAICS 236118

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Questions

What is the NAICS code for residential construction?

236115, New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders). This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where…

Is there more than one NAICS code for residential construction?

Often, yes. Also check 236116 (New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)), 236117 (New Housing For-Sale Builders) and 236118 (Residential Remodelers). New single-family homes built for a client are 236115; new multifamily buildings 236116; homes built on your own land for sale 236117; remodeling 236118. In SAM.gov you can list several NAICS codes and mark one as primary.

Which NAICS code is used for a government bid?

The one on the solicitation. Federal agencies assign one NAICS code to each solicitation, and the SBA size standard of that code decides whether you count as a small business for that bid.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.