MatchBuilt recruits experienced homebuilding leaders across Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee, from Director through Division President and C-suite.
20+ Years in Homebuilding | Director to C-Suite | National, Regional & Private Builders | Contingency and Retained Executive Search
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The Nashville Homebuilding Market
The Nashville metro holds just under 2.2 million residents and added 26,313 people through net migration over the last year, about 72 new residents a day, according to Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce data.
Eight counties in the metro ranked among Tennessee’s top 20 for population growth from 2024 to 2025, with the fastest growth in Wilson, Maury, and Rutherford counties, per U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The region holds about 1.21 million jobs, a record high, with unemployment at 2.7 percent, and job growth since 2019 has run well ahead of the national average.
But housing supply is not keeping up: metro housing permits fell about 18 percent in the first half of 2026 versus the prior year, while the median single-family home price sits near $500,000, per Greater Nashville Realtors.
The result: national builders run large divisions across Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, competing directly with strong regional operators such as Ole South Properties.
Who’s Building in the Nashville Market
Builder Magazine’s 2025 Local Leaders ranking puts numbers on that competition. In 2024, the ten highest-volume builders in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin market closed:
NVR975
Lennar887
D.R. Horton684
Meritage Homes674
PulteGroup470
Ole South Properties469
Clayton Properties Group369
Beazer Homes364
Century Communities321
Dream Finders Homes255
Source: Builder Magazine, 2025 Local Leaders, Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin market.
Executive Search in Nashville
Homebuilding Positions We Recruit in Nashville
We recruit leadership across every function of a Nashville homebuilding division, from Director and Vice President through Division President and C-suite.
Land leaders responsible for sourcing, underwriting, entitlements, development and lot delivery, including Vice Presidents, Directors and Land Managers.
Production leaders focused on starts, cycle time, quality, trade relationships and field execution, including Vice Presidents, Directors, Construction Managers and Project Managers.
Sales leaders who build teams, drive absorption and improve conversion, including Vice Presidents of Sales, Directors of Sales and Area Sales Managers.
Marketing leaders responsible for brand strategy, lead generation, digital marketing, community launches and sales support, including Vice President and Director-level roles.
Finance and accounting leaders overseeing planning, reporting, controls, forecasting and financial performance, including CFOs, Vice Presidents of Finance, Controllers and Finance Directors.
Purchasing leaders responsible for cost control, trade strategy, vendor relationships and margin, including Vice Presidents, Directors, Purchasing Managers and Purchasing Agents.
The Nashville Homebuilding Leadership Market
Competition for experienced leadership remains strong across Middle Tennessee, particularly in land acquisition and construction.
A Competitive Leadership Pool
Nashville’s sustained growth keeps every major builder hiring, and proven division and department leaders rarely stay on the market long.
Growth Creates Hiring Pressure
From Murfreesboro and Smyrna to Franklin, Cool Springs, Lebanon and Clarksville, new expansion corridors keep opening, and each one needs experienced leadership to run it.
Local Experience Matters
Winning in Nashville takes operators who know the submarkets: entitlement differences across Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford and Wilson counties, the trade base, and buyer expectations from urban infill to master-planned communities.
The Best Candidates Aren’t Looking
The leaders you would want most are settled in Middle Tennessee with deep local networks. They do not browse job boards, and they do not relocate for lateral moves.
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Explore Homebuilding Recruiting Across the Southeast
MatchBuilt recruits homebuilding executives and leaders across major growth markets throughout the Southeast.
Homebuilding compensation in Nashville varies by builder size, division volume, role scope and experience. The guides below are built from MatchBuilt’s 2026 national homebuilding compensation data and provide a useful starting point for Nashville-area searches.
What positions does MatchBuilt recruit for in Nashville?
We recruit leadership across executive management, land acquisition and development, construction and operations, sales and marketing, finance and accounting, and purchasing, from Director and Vice President through Division President and C-suite.
Do you recruit throughout Franklin and Murfreesboro?
Yes. Our Nashville market coverage includes Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Cool Springs, Lebanon, Smyrna and Clarksville. MatchBuilt is a national homebuilding search firm, and Nashville is one of the markets where we recruit.
Do you recruit candidates who already have Middle Tennessee homebuilding experience?
Yes. Local market experience matters in Nashville, from land and entitlement knowledge to established builder and trade relationships. We focus on candidates who already know the Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro and surrounding Middle Tennessee markets, because relocating established leaders is difficult and local relationships shorten the ramp to impact.
What does a homebuilding executive search cost?
We offer both contingency and retained search, with the fee structured around the role and the scope of the search. Contact us and we will put together a proposal for your position.
What are homebuilding salaries in Nashville?
Salaries vary by builder size, division volume and responsibility. Our 2026 Homebuilding Compensation Report publishes base salary, target bonus and auto allowance ranges based on actual placements and accepted offers.
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