Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Homebuilder Taylor Morrison

Omaha, NE, July 29, 2026—Berkshire Hathaway has completed the acquisition of Taylor Morrison for approximately $8.5 billion. 

Under Berkshire, Taylor Morrison will continue to be led by CEO Sheryl Palmer, who will oversee the integration of Taylor Morrison’s portfolio of brands—including Esplanade, Yardly and Taylor Morrison Home Funding—with Berkshire Hathaway’s site-built homebuilding operations that comprise Clayton Properties Group, a collection of 15 established regional and local homebuilders. Combined, the integrated operation will serve renters, entry-level, move-up, and resort lifestyle segments.

Combined, Taylor Morrison and Clayton Properties Group delivered nearly 23,000 site-built home closings in 2025, operate in 21 states and 52 housing markets, and serve more than 700 communities nationally—positioning the combined business as the fourth largest homebuilding operation in the United States.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor Morrison is a community developer and homebuilder. It serves entry-level, move-up and resort lifestyle homebuyers and renters under its family of brands.

Berkshire Hathaway include several flooring and flooring related companies, including Shaw Industries, Nebraska Furniture Mart and RC Willey. This is Greg Abel’s first major acquisition since becoming Berkshire Hathaway CEO on January 1. It is valued at approximately $6.8 billion in equity and $8.5 billion including debt.