NAICS 236115: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) is NAICS code 236115. A business is small under it with $45 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
$45 million or less in average annual receipts
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$50.7 million
Share won by small businesses
33%
Small businesses registered
4,720

What NAICS 236115 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 236115:

  • Cabin construction general contractors
  • Condominium, single-family, construction general contractors
  • Construction management, single-family building
  • Cottage construction general contractors
  • Custom builders (except for-sale), single-family home
  • Duplex (i.e., side-by-side) construction general contractors
  • Home builders (except for-sale), single-family
  • Housing, single-family, construction general contractors
  • Log home construction general contractors
  • Low income housing, single-family, construction general contractors
  • Modular single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
  • Panelized single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
  • Precut single-family housing assembled on site by general contractors
  • Prefabricated residential building erection, single-family

The index lists 24 entries for this code in all.

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 236115

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 236115, your business must have $45 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders)

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 236115 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$56.1 million
Department of State$21.7 million
National Park Service$10.1 million
U.S. Coast Guard$10 million
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$2 million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$1.8 million
Department of the Air Force$80,155
U.S. Special Operations Command$0

Your competition

4,720 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 236115, most of them in Florida (532), Texas (518), California (398), Georgia (221) and Puerto Rico (206). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 236115 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$40.1 million
FY2025$50.7 million
FY2026$11 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 236115?

236115 is the 2022 NAICS code for New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders). The Census Bureau's index lists work such as cabin construction general contractors, condominium, single-family, construction general contractors, construction management, single-family building under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 236115?

$45 million or less in average annual receipts. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders)?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 236115 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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