MatchBuilt recruits experienced homebuilding leaders across Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Garden, Clermont, Lake Nona and Central Florida, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee Homebuilding Market
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro is one of the fastest-growing large homebuilding markets in the country, with 2,957,672 residents in the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 2025 estimate. The metro added 37,690 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, growth of 1.3 percent that made it the sixth fastest-growing large U.S. metro and the fastest-growing metro in Florida, driven by international migration.
Growth concentrates in master-planned communities and key corridors. Lake Nona, Horizon West, Winter Garden and Clermont continue to add communities and phases, with St. Cloud, Kissimmee and Sanford expanding on the metro’s edges. Demand is anchored by tourism around Disney and Universal, Lake Nona Medical City and a growing Central Florida tech corridor. Orlando ranked No. 15 in the U.S. for new home development according to ConsumerAffairs, with 2,727 new building permits issued in January and February 2026 (No. 13 nationally) and 984 new-construction sales (No. 12 nationally).
Who’s Building in the Orlando Market
Builder Magazine’s 2025 Local Leaders ranking puts numbers on that competition. In 2024, the ten highest-volume builders in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford market closed a combined 10,797 new homes, representing 76.8 percent of the market’s new-home closings:
D.R. Horton2,211
Lennar2,100
PulteGroup1,918
The Villages of Lake Sumter999
Dream Finders Homes762
Park Square Homes631
M/I Homes613
Meritage Homes540
Ashton Woods Homes520
Landsea Homes503
Source: Builder Magazine, 2025 Local Leaders, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford market.
That concentration is the point. National builders, strong regional builders and fast-growing private builders are all drawing from the same Orlando-area leadership pool, which is why experienced local talent is so difficult to hire and keep.
Executive Search in Orlando
Homebuilding Positions We Recruit in Orlando
We recruit leadership across every function of an Orlando 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 Orlando Homebuilding Leadership Market
Competition for experienced leadership remains strong across Central Florida, particularly in land development, construction and division operations.
A Competitive Leadership Pool
National builders, strong regional builders and fast-growing private builders compete for the same concentrated pool of Central Florida leadership talent.
Growth Creates Hiring Pressure
Lake Nona, Horizon West, Winter Garden and Clermont keep adding volume, which keeps sustained pressure on construction and land hiring.
Local Experience Matters
Central Florida entitlement, land development and trade environments reward executives who already know the market.
The Best Candidates Aren’t Looking
Established homebuilding leaders are difficult to relocate, so the strongest candidates are usually already in Florida and already employed.
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MatchBuilt recruits homebuilding leaders throughout Florida’s major growth markets.
Homebuilding compensation in Orlando 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 Orlando-area searches.
What positions does MatchBuilt recruit for in Orlando?
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 Kissimmee and Winter Garden?
Yes. Our Orlando market coverage includes Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Garden, Clermont, Lake Nona, St. Cloud and Sanford. MatchBuilt is a national homebuilding search firm, and Orlando is one of the markets where we recruit.
Do you recruit candidates who already have Central Florida homebuilding experience?
Yes. Local market experience matters in Orlando, from land and entitlement knowledge to established builder and trade relationships. We focus on candidates who already know the Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Garden, Clermont, Lake Nona and surrounding Central Florida 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 Orlando?
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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