San Antonio Homebuilding Recruiters & Executive Search
MatchBuilt helps homebuilders throughout San Antonio, New Braunfels, Boerne, Schertz, Converse and South Texas 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
RECRUITING LOCATIONS
The San Antonio Homebuilding Market
The San Antonio-New Braunfels market is one of Texas’ most competitive new-home markets, with national builders, strong regional and private builders competing for the same proven leaders.
Growth concentrates in master-planned communities and key corridors. Stone Oak remains a powerhouse submarket on the north side, while New Braunfels and the Boerne corridor draw steady demand from buyers moving along the I-35 corridor. To the northeast, the Schertz and Converse corridors keep adding phases and communities as the metro pushes outward.
Lennar runs the largest San Antonio operation, with D.R. Horton, KB Home, PulteGroup and Perry Homes all fielding significant divisions across the market. For hiring managers, the takeaway is direct: division, land and construction leadership with South Texas experience is in constant demand.
Who’s Building in the San Antonio Market
Builder Magazine’s 2025 Local Leaders ranking puts numbers on that competition. In 2024, the ten highest-volume builders in the San Antonio-New Braunfels market closed a combined 14,757 new homes, representing 79.6 percent of the market’s new-home closings:
Lennar5,194
D.R. Horton2,897
KB Home1,458
PulteGroup1,230
Perry Homes893
Ashton Woods Homes817
Meritage Homes701
Rausch Coleman Homes693
Century Communities449
M/I Homes425
Source: Builder Magazine, 2025 Local Leaders, San Antonio-New Braunfels market.
That concentration is the point. When ten builders control nearly 80 percent of new-home closings, the leadership bench that runs those divisions becomes the market’s scarcest resource. Builders that win the talent fight in San Antonio are the ones with a deliberate, proactive search process for land, construction and division-level leadership.
Homebuilding Positions We Recruit in San Antonio
We recruit leadership across every function of a San Antonio 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.
San Antonio Homebuilding Compensation
Homebuilding compensation in San Antonio 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 San Antonio-area searches.
San Antonio 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
Stone Oak, New Braunfels and the Boerne and Schertz/Converse corridors keep adding volume, which keeps sustained pressure on construction and land hiring.
Local Market Knowledge Wins
South Texas 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 Texas 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.
San Antonio Homebuilding Recruiter FAQs
What positions does MatchBuilt recruit for in San Antonio?
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 Braunfels, Boerne and Schertz?
Yes. Our San Antonio market coverage includes San Antonio, New Braunfels, Boerne, Schertz, Converse, Stone Oak and surrounding South Texas communities. MatchBuilt is a national homebuilding search firm, and San Antonio is one of the markets where we recruit.
Do you recruit candidates who already have South Texas homebuilding experience?
Yes. Local market experience matters in San Antonio, from land and entitlement knowledge to established builder and trade relationships. We focus on candidates who already know the San Antonio, New Braunfels, Boerne, Schertz and surrounding South Texas 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 San Antonio?
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 San Antonio 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.
