After nearly 50 years of building homes across the Omaha metro, Celebrity Homes is closing its doors. On March 6, 2026, D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder in the United States by volume, announced it is acquiring Celebrity Homes, bringing an end to one of Omaha’s most recognizable names in new construction.

If you’re a current Celebrity homeowner, someone with an active contract, or someone who was considering a Celebrity home, you probably have a lot of questions. Here’s what we know so far.

A Little Background: Who Was Celebrity Homes?

Celebrity Homes has been a cornerstone of the Omaha homebuilding scene since 1977. For nearly five decades, the company marketed itself as “Nebraska’s Home Builder” and built a reputation on its “Yes! It’s

Even with high interest rates, new construction was still very popular in 2022. 

Let's take a look at who builds the most homes per year in the Omaha area (Douglas and Sarpy County).

This list is based purely on the number of homes built. 

#1 - Celebrity Homes

If you already live in Omaha, you'll be familiar with Celebrity Homes.

And to many of you, it will be no surprise that Celebrity Homes is the biggest home builder in the area.

In 2022, they built almost 295 homes in the Douglas and Sarpy County area.

Prices for new homes continue to go up, but Celebrity offers some of the most affordable homes around. Expect to spend $250,000 or more for a new home from Celebrity. 

Celebrity has been building homes in the area since

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In this post we take a look at who builds the most homes per year in the Omaha area (Douglas and Sarpy County). This list is based purely on the number of homes built. 

#1 - Celebrity Homes

If you already live in Omaha, you'll be familiar with Celebrity Homes. And to many of you, it will be no surprise that Celebrity Homes is the biggest home builder in the area.

In 2020, they built 646 homes in the Douglas and Sarpy County area.

Pricing starts at $250,000+

Building homes in Nebraska since 1977. They build single-family homes as well as villas and townhomes.

Celebrity Homes combines innovation and practicality with