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KB Home in Sarasota and Manatee
KB Home dates to 1957, when Eli Broad and Donald Kaufman started Kaufman and Broad. Around Sarasota it builds only in north Manatee County, in Parrish and Palmetto. It sells homes built to order, so buyers choose the lot, plan and design features.
About the builder
KB Home at a glance
KB Home's history page dates the company to 1957. It says the built-to-order model began in 1996 and the company took the KB Home name in 2001. KB Home's local communities are run by its Tampa division. They are listed with one- and two-story single-family homes.
Home types: Single-family homes
Communities
Where KB Home builds here
| Community | Area | Status (October 2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside at Rutland Ranch | Parrish and North Manatee | Selling now | New homesites listed as now available. |
| Pepper Grove | Bradenton | Selling now | Palmetto. Two sections, Pepper Grove I and II. |
| Heron Glen | Bradenton | Selling now | Palmetto. New homesites listed as now available. |
Before you visit a KB Home model
- With a built-to-order home, the price depends on your lot premium and design studio choices. Get both in writing before you sign.
- KB lists a homesite premium on many lots. Ask for the premium on each lot you're considering.
- KB's financing offers usually run through KBHS Home Loans and may be an adjustable rate. Ask what the payment does after the intro period.
- Register your agent on your first visit or first web inquiry.
Call us before your first visit so we can be registered with the builder. How to compare builder incentives.
Questions
KB Home: common questions
What does built to order mean at KB Home?
You pick the homesite, the floor plan and design features, and KB builds that home. KB says it introduced this model in 1996.
Where is KB Home building near Sarasota?
As of October 2026, its local communities are Creekside at Rutland Ranch in Parrish and Pepper Grove and Heron Glen in Palmetto.
Can I use my own agent with this builder?
Usually yes, as long as your agent is registered at your first visit or first contact. If you tour a model or send a builder web form on your own first, the builder may not recognize an agent later. Ask the sales office to confirm the registration in writing.
Monthly deals list
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Prefer to talk? Call Richard at 941-800-8891 or Patrice at 941-993-0823.
Sources and fine print
We're not affiliated with these builders or developers. Details come from their public websites and other public sources as of October 2026. Builders change floor plans, phases, amenities and terms often, so confirm everything with the builder before you sign. Your monthly deals list has the current offers.
- KB Home, Tampa area communities (read 2026-10-22)
- KB Home, our history (read 2026-10-22)