Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise
2026 filing · June 26, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Arthur Rutenberg Homes at a glance
A residential homebuilding company building single-family and multi-family homes from the franchisor's plans. At the end of 2025 there were 38 Arthur Rutenberg Homes locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Real estate
- Franchisor
- AR Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- St. Petersburg, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $965K–$3.29M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3.5–4.25%
- The greater of an annual minimum or 3.5% to 4.25% of each home's adjusted sales price, collected with each deposit or draw, plus 0.25% of contract sales to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 0.25% of contract sales, up to $25,000 a year
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 38
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 38
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −8
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 9
- Most in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina
From AR Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 65; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Arthur Rutenberg Homes among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Arthur Rutenberg Homes | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,127,500 | Costs more than 93% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $65,000 | Higher than 92% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 38 | More than 60% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $11,771,932 | Higher than 100% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 5.5× | Higher than 90% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise costs
Opening one Arthur Rutenberg Homes costs an estimated $965,000 to $3,290,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are model home ($550,000 to $2,400,000) and additional funds – 12 months ($325,000 to $775,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| To be Made Initial Franchise Fee | $65,000 | ||
| Model Home | $550,000 | $2,400,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Computer System | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Engineering | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Marketing Launch | $12,000 | $18,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 12 months | $325,000 | $775,000 | |
| Total | $965,000 | $3,290,000 | |
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 20
Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of an annual minimum or 3.5% to 4.25% of each home's adjusted sales price, collected with each deposit or draw, plus 0.25% of contract sales to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.25% of contract sales, up to $25,000 a year. |
| Technology Fee | Our then-current rate (currently $1,000 per month) |
| Incomplete Training Fee | Or then current fee (currently $2,500) |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Arthur Rutenberg Homes publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $11,771,932
- Median revenue
- $9,400,979
- Average adjusted net income
- $899,014
- Median adjusted net income
- $457,616
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised building companies that closed a home in 2025 and reported the full year (32 locations). The adjusted net income figure is before owner compensation. The average is about 5.5 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 47–48
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Arthur Rutenberg Homes | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −9.5% / −17% | −0.9% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 12% / 24% | 10% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical real estate brand is the median of the 44 brands in real estate franchises with three years of counts.
How Arthur Rutenberg Homes compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Arthur Rutenberg Homes is the 93rd cheapest to open and the 58th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Arthur Rutenberg Homes | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $965K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $3.29M | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $65K | $35K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $11.8M | $553K | $794K |
| US locations | 38 | 67 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 (−4) | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 46 (+4) | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 42 (−4) | 0 | +1 | −5 |
| 2024 | 42 (0) | 0 | +1 | −1 |
| 2025 | 38 (−4) | 0 | +1 | −5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 46 to 38 (−8, −17%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
2021–2022: AR Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 49
Where Arthur Rutenberg Homes locations are
At the end of 2025, Arthur Rutenberg Homes had franchised locations in 9 states. The most are in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
- Florida19
- North Carolina5
- South Carolina4
- Tennessee3
- Indiana2
- Texas2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 19 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns Arthur Rutenberg Homes?
Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchises are sold by AR Franchising, Inc.
From AR Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 14. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: AR Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 14, bankruptcy on page 14
Arthur Rutenberg Homes filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from AR Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued June 26, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | June 26, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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