Epcon Communities franchise
A residential development business building and selling homes using licensed community designs. At the end of 2025 there were 105 Epcon Communities locations in the US, 80 franchised and 25 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $3.85M–$6.4M
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- Royalty
- Closing royalties plus monthly minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 105+9 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From EPCON COMMUNITITES FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Epcon Communities franchise costs
Opening one Epcon Communities costs an estimated $3,845,350 to $6,398,350. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: EPCON COMMUNITITES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Epcon Communities franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: EPCON COMMUNITITES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A closing royalty of 2% to 1% of each home’s sale price as annual unit thresholds are reached, never less than $3,000 per home. A $2,000 monthly royalty applies when no home closed in the previous month. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: EPCON COMMUNITITES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
No figures Epcon Communities does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: EPCON COMMUNITITES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 69
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73 (+2) | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 83 (+10) | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 80 (−3) | 25 | 12 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: EPCON COMMUNITITES FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 69
How Epcon Communities compares
Of the 36 real estate franchises on this site, Epcon Communities is the most expensive to open and the 24th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Epcon Communities | Typical real estate |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $3.85M | $60K |
| Closed or left per year | 15.5% | 8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +12.7% | +1.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 15 of 36 |
Typical is the median across the 36 brands in real estate franchises.
