JB Woodfitter Homes is a custom home builder based in Prior Lake, working in the south metro area of Minnesota in communities like Prior Lake, Lakeville, and Credit River and building homes of any scale, from lakeside retreats to expansive acreage. Clients can start with one of the company's proven designs or create something completely unique, with an in-house designer and project manager included on every project. By specializing in a specific geographic area, the firm is able to accommodate multiple price points.
Scott County Home Builders
13 vetted builders serving Scott County · 4,354 buildable candidate parcels across 18 jurisdictions · how we vet & rank
Where the Buildable Land Is in Scott County
4,354 of Scott County's 60,840 parcels pass the Lot Finder's build-candidate test — 7.2% of the county, against 3.4% across the seven-county metro. That is 11.1% of the metro's 39,176 candidates on 5.4% of its parcels, which is the short version of why people looking for land look here.
The table below is the whole county, not the part of it we have pages for. 10 of the 18 jurisdictions are townships, and between them they hold 2,112 candidates — 49% of the county's buildable land sits outside any city.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Parcels | Build candidates | Share of parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | City | 15,869 | 706 | 4.4% |
| Prior Lake | City | 11,667 | 386 | 3.3% |
| Helena Township | Township | 1,056 | 317 | 30.0% |
| Cedar Lake Township | Township | 1,526 | 309 | 20.2% |
| Spring Lake Township | Township | 1,832 | 307 | 16.8% |
| Belle Plaine Township | Township | 691 | 295 | 42.7% |
| New Market Township | Township | 1,775 | 281 | 15.8% |
| Belle Plaine | City | 3,070 | 270 | 8.8% |
| Credit River | City | 2,421 | 254 | 10.5% |
| Sand Creek Township | Township | 912 | 235 | 25.8% |
| Elko New Market | City | 2,083 | 202 | 9.7% |
| Savage | City | 11,689 | 193 | 1.7% |
| Jordan | City | 2,443 | 182 | 7.4% |
| Blakeley Township | Township | 424 | 171 | 40.3% |
| Louisville Township | Township | 657 | 73 | 11.1% |
| Saint Lawrence Township | Township | 335 | 72 | 21.5% |
| Jackson Township | Township | 511 | 52 | 10.2% |
| New Prague | City | 1,879 | 49 | 2.6% |
| Scott County | — | 60,840 | 4,354 | 7.2% |
Measured 2026-08-03 by applying the Lot Finder ingest pipeline's own build-candidate predicate to the regional parcel data, so the census counts what an ingest would select. A build candidate is a parcel that looks buildable from public records. It is not a for-sale listing, it is not an offer, and many candidates are not on the market. Two rows carry no candidates and are kept rather than dropped, because removing them would misstate the jurisdiction count: a block of parcels the county layer does not attribute to a jurisdiction, and a single Shorewood parcel that falls inside the Scott layer.
How the Rules Differ Across Scott County
Every city in Scott County writes its own zoning ordinance, and the numbers that decide how large a house fits on a given lot — minimum lot area, setbacks, impervious surface caps, shoreland setbacks — are set city by city, not by the county. Below is what this site holds, sourced from each city's publisher of record. Where a figure is not held, it says so.
No sourced land-use figures are held for the county's remaining cities. Nothing is filled in by analogy from a neighbouring city, and no regional default is shown here as if it were a city's own rule — confirm any figure with the city before relying on it.
Scott County Cities
Full builder directories, local market notes and cost guidance for the Scott County cities with a city page:
Builders Working in Scott County
13 builders in this directory declare a service area covering at least one Scott County city. Service areas differ — check each profile against the city you are actually building in.
Highmark Builders is a Savage-based firm that handles both remodeling and new custom home construction through an integrated design/build process, with an in-house team of project managers, job supervisors, carpenters, and interior designers. Its site notes it was named Housing First MN's 2025 Remodeler of the Year.
KeyLand Homes is a family-owned, semi-custom home builder based in Prior Lake, established in 1983 and founded by Gary Horkey and his sons Keith and Kevin. The company builds neighborhoods and communities with a range of floor plans, model homes, and quick move-in homes, and also offers renovations. Its stated vision emphasizes quality construction and first-class customer service and care during and after the building process.
McWilliams & Associates is a Prior Lake-based builder of custom homes and townhomes serving the Lakeville and Prior Lake area, holding Minnesota residential building contractor license BC004572. Its record includes a 2024 Reggie Award from Housing First Minnesota.
Bellepar Homes is a Lakeville firm specializing in new home design/build, remodeling and additions, and finished basements for homeowners in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. Clients can build from the firm’s stock floorplans — each designed as a customizable starting point — or pursue a fully custom design, and the team collaborates weekly across design, production, construction, and budget until project completion.
Cuddigan Custom Builders is a Lakeville-based family business that has been building custom homes since 1985 - more than 40 years - with each home architecturally inspired and individually tailored to the client's needs. The firm builds in neighborhoods including The Wilds and The Ranch of Credit River as well as on customers' own lots, and its project team works with clients every step of the process.
Hendel Homes is a Minnesota custom home builder and remodeler working on highly detailed residences and renovations, guided by a philosophy of stewardship that Rick and Amy Hendel describe as the foundation of the company. The firm facilitates communication among owners, architects, designers, engineers, and its construction team, and states it has completed more than one hundred highly detailed projects over the last twenty years. Its site lists Builder of the Year, Reggie, and Trillium awards from Housing First Minnesota among its recognition.
Inspire Homes offers a custom tailored new home and renovation experience, backed by over 15 years of experience in new home design, sales, and service. The company builds in Cannon Falls, Dundas, Owatonna, and Elko New Market, and its offerings run from quick move-in homes and a lineup of house plans to a full custom home experience in which every plan is custom drafted.
Pebble Creek Custom Homes is a Savage-based custom home builder and 2026 Parade of Homes participant, holding active Minnesota residential building contractor license BC691406.
Pinnacle Family Homes is a Prior Lake-based builder offering custom homes and whole-home remodeling, with a 2026 Parade of Homes entry and active Minnesota residential building contractor license BC665655.
White Birch Design is a full-service design/build remodeling company based in Lakeville, specializing in kitchen, bath, and basement projects. Co-owners Steve McDonald and Angela Barnhart bring a combined 30-plus years in the design, construction, and real estate industries, guiding homeowners from concept to design to construction with a boutique-style approach. Its primary focus is the south metro communities of Lakeville, Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Rosemount, Prior Lake, and Savage, and it also works with homeowners across the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
Xpand, Inc is a family-owned Shakopee construction company, established in 2004, specializing in custom home building and remodeling with over 100 years of combined team experience. Its listed specialties run from design-build work, home additions, custom remodeling, kitchens, and basement finishes to decks, porches, and multi-activity athletic courts, including unique spaces like man caves and accessible designs, serving the Twin Cities metro area.
McDonald Construction Partners builds custom and semi-custom homes across the Twin Cities, carrying on a company history that dates to 1978; founder Bob McDonald retired in late 2021 after Dave Remick acquired the firm in September 2021. Based in Burnsville, the builder develops and builds within its own communities across the metro and also builds on land clients already own, including teardown-and-rebuild projects in established neighborhoods. An in-house design team and home consultants work with buyers on the details, and every McDonald home is MN Green Path tested.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many home builders serve Scott County?
13 builders in this directory declare a service area covering at least one of Scott County's 8 cities. Every one is verified the same way as the rest of the directory: Minnesota DLI licence where one is on record, and a confirmed service area. Builders serving a county rarely serve all of it — check the service area on each profile against the specific city you are building in.
How much buildable land is there in Scott County?
4,354 of Scott County's 60,840 parcels pass the Lot Finder's build-candidate test — 7.2% of the county, and 11.1% of the 39,176 candidates across the seven-county metro. Measured 2026-08-03 by applying the ingest pipeline's own candidate predicate to the regional parcel data. A candidate is a parcel that looks buildable from public records; it is not a listing, and it is not necessarily for sale.
Which Scott County cities does this directory hold ordinance data for?
None yet. Where a city's figures are not sourced from its publisher of record, this page says so rather than showing a default as if it were the city's own rule.
Do I need a county permit or a city permit in Scott County?
In an incorporated city, the city issues the building permit and enforces its own zoning ordinance — which is why the setback and coverage rules on this page differ city by city. In the county's 10 townships, land use is administered at the township and county level instead, and septic and well permits are county functions. Scott County's townships hold 2,112 of its 4,354 build candidates, so this is not an edge case here: it is roughly 49% of the county's buildable land.
Is Scott County a good place to build a custom home?
It has land, which is the constraint that binds hardest in the inner metro: 7.2% of its parcels pass the build-candidate test against 3.4% metro-wide. The trade-off is that much of that land sits in townships rather than cities, where you are more likely to be on a well and a septic system and further from municipal sewer. The cities on the county's eastern edge — Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria — are the sewered, closer-in end of the same county.
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Land inventory: Lot Finder metro census, measured 2026-08-03 across 1,136,660 parcels in the seven-county metro. Ordinance figures: each city's publisher of record, cited above with the retrieval date. Builder listings: see how we rank.