Type: Public
On the web: http://www.kbhome.com
Employees: 1,300
Employee growth: (7.1%)

For a dwelling done your way, you might turn to KB Home. KB builds houses mainly for first-time, trade-up, and active adult buyers primarily in the West, Southwest, and along the East Coast. The company markets houses under its Built to Order brand, which allows buyers to customize their homes by choosing a floor plan as well as exterior and interior features. The average selling price of a KB home is around $214,500. KB offers attached and detached single-family homes, in addition to townhomes and condos. It offers financing, mortgage assistance, title, and insurance through its KB Home Mortgage, a joint venture with Bank of America. KB has built more than a half a million homes since it was founded in 1957.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending November, 2011:
Sales: $1,305.6M
One year growth: (17.9%)
Net income: ($178.8)M

Officers:
Chairman: Stephen F. Bollenbach
President, CEO, and Director: Jeffrey T. (Jeff) Mezger
EVP and CFO: Jeff Kaminski

Competitors:
D.R. Horton
Lennar
PulteGroup

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