New York Homebuilding Recruiters & Executive Search
MatchBuilt helps homebuilders throughout New York City and Northern New Jersey recruit experienced leaders across executive management, land, construction, sales, marketing, finance and purchasing.
For more than 20 years, we have specialized exclusively in residential construction recruiting, working with national, regional and privately held homebuilders to fill leadership positions from Director and Vice President 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 New York Homebuilding Market
The New York-Newark-Jersey City market is one of the country’s most complex new-home markets. Builder Magazine’s 2025 Local Leaders ranking places it #38 among the 50 largest new-home markets, with the ten highest-volume builders capturing 67.1 percent of new-home closings and permits up 19.4 percent year over year in the twelve months ending July 2026.
New-home construction inside New York City is a small share of overall home sales, just 3.2 percent, so the real production volume sits across the river. Northern and Central New Jersey suburbs carry the market’s for-sale new-home activity, and that is where division leadership hiring concentrates.
Lennar runs a dedicated New Jersey/New York division with more than 40 new Northeast communities in 2026, spanning Monmouth County, Wall, Florham Park and surrounding New Jersey suburbs. PulteGroup’s Northeast Corridor division is building more than 1,300 for-sale homes near New Jersey train stations, leaning into transit-oriented townhomes. NVR builds through Ryan Homes across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, while K. Hovnanian, headquartered in New Jersey, maintains one of the largest Garden State footprints in the industry. For hiring managers, the takeaway is direct: division, land and construction leadership with Northern New Jersey experience is in constant demand.
Who’s Building in the New York Market
Builder Magazine’s 2025 Local Leaders ranking puts numbers on that competition. In 2024, the ten highest-volume builders in the New York-Newark-Jersey City market closed a combined 2,625 new homes, representing 67.1 percent of the market’s new-home closings:
Toll Brothers568
Lennar507
K. Hovnanian431
D.R. Horton277
NVR276
PulteGroup180
Beechwood Homes155
Tishman Speyer114
American Properties Realty71
Habitat for Humanity46
Source: Builder Magazine, 2025 Local Leaders, New York-Newark-Jersey City market.
That concentration is the point. National builders, New Jersey-based regionals and private builders are all drawing from the same New York-metro leadership pool, which is why experienced local talent is so difficult to hire and keep.
Homebuilding Positions We Recruit in New York
We recruit leadership across every function of a New York 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.
New York Homebuilding Compensation
Homebuilding compensation in New York 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 New York-area searches.
The New York metro is a relationship-driven homebuilding market with a relatively concentrated pool of proven leadership talent. Competition from national, regional and privately held builders makes the strongest candidates difficult to reach through traditional hiring channels.
A Small, Competitive Talent Pool
National builders and strong regional and private builders compete for the same small pool of proven leaders.
Growth Markets Keep the Pressure On
Northern and Central New Jersey keep adding volume, which keeps sustained pressure on construction and land hiring.
Local Market Knowledge Wins
New Jersey entitlement, land development and trade environments reward executives who already know the market.
Established Leaders Are Hard to Relocate
Established homebuilding leaders are difficult to relocate, so the strongest candidates are usually already in the metro and already employed.
The Hardest Searches Cluster in Land and Construction
Land, construction and division-level leadership are the most contested searches in the market.
Why MatchBuilt
20+ Years in Homebuilding
Executive search focused exclusively on residential construction.
Director Through C-Suite
Search experience from functional leadership through Division President and corporate executives.
Current Market Intelligence
Compensation insight drawn from actual placements, accepted offers and active searches.
Contingency and Retained Search
A focused search process built around reaching proven leaders who are not actively applying for jobs.
Every Discipline, One Firm
Land, construction, sales, marketing, finance and executive leadership, all from one dedicated homebuilding search partner.
Confidential by Design
Searches run with complete discretion for hiring companies and candidates alike.
New York Homebuilding Recruiter FAQs
What positions does MatchBuilt recruit for in New York?
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 New York City and Northern New Jersey?
Yes. Our New York market coverage includes New York City’s five boroughs and Northern New Jersey, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties. MatchBuilt is a national homebuilding search firm, and New York is one of the markets where we recruit.
Do you recruit candidates who already have New York homebuilding experience?
Yes. Local market experience matters in New York, from land and entitlement knowledge to established builder and trade relationships. We focus on candidates who already know the New York City and Northern New Jersey 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 New York?
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.
Ready to start a New York search?
Whether you need a Division President, Vice President or Director, we can quickly define the market, compensation and candidate pool before launching the search.
Tell us about the role you are hiring for and we will outline a search plan.
