Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Taylor Morrison

In an all-cash deal, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the parent company of Clayton Homes and its affiliates, agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $8.5 billion.

The purchase, expected to be finalized later this year, will combine two of the nation's top-15 home builders, according to Pro Builder's 2026 Top 200 rankings to be released next week. 

In a statement, Taylor Morrison Chairman and CEO Sheryl Palmer said the deal marks "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to propel Taylor Morrison into its next, and most exciting, chapter," and that the builder, which already operates in 12 states, will be able to scale up "in ways that would not be possible as a standalone company." 

The move brings "a best-in-class national homebuilder, led by an exceptional team and backed by a trusted reputation for customer experience" beneath the Berkshire Hathaway umbrella, CEO Greg Abel said, and reflects his company's "long-standing commitment to housing," 

Palmer and other members of the Taylor Morrison management team are expected to remain in place once the deal is finalized.

Two Giants Converge

As the 6th-largest builder in the Top 200, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Taylor Morrison generated $7.76 billion in home building revenue against a reported 12,997 new-home closings and completions across 12 states in 2025. 

Tennessee-based Clayton Properties Group, including Mungo Homes, Goodall Homes, Arbor Homes, and Oakwood Homes, among several others, combined to generate $4.01 billion from 9,953 housing units across 16 states last year to rank #13.

The two companies overlap operations in eight states. 

The Consolidation Train Keeps Rolling

The deal follows recent consolidation activity among home builders, most notably: Sumitomo Forestry paying $4.5 billion for 17th-ranked Tri Pointe Homes; Stanley Martin Homes (#21)—bought by Japan-based Daiwa House in 2017—acquiring United Homes Group (#67); and an unsuccessful bid by Dream Finders (#11) to buy Beazer Homes (#22), among others.

Last August, Berkshire Hathaway purchased $800 million of stock in Lennar (the #2 builder in the country) and $191.5 million in D.R. Horton shares.

Additional reporting by Real Estate News and realtor.com.