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

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 4 national industries under 23611 (Residential Building Construction).

Code	236115
Title	New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$45 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where each housing unit (1) is separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall and (2) has no housing units constructed above or below. This industry includes general contractors responsible for the on-site assembly of modular and prefabricated houses. Single-family housing design-build firms and single-family construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry.

Is a business under 236115 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 236115 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $45 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 236115 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	23	Construction
Subsector	236	Construction of Buildings
Industry Group	2361	Residential Building Construction
NAICS Industry	23611	Residential Building Construction
National Industry	236115	New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

Related National Industry codes

• 236116 — New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
• 236117 — New Housing For-Sale Builders
• 236118 — Residential Remodelers

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.