Sekisui House has built 2.74 million dwellings, and Clayton Homes shipped about 49,400 off-site built homes in 2025.
Why this market is moving now
- An estimated 3 billion people, about 40% of the world population, will need adequate housing by 2030.
- That need equals about 96,000 new affordable homes every day worldwide.
- Large factory-built home makers now sell across borders, and Sekisui House earns 31% of its net sales from overseas business.
- Clayton Homes revenue rose 4.3% to $12.9 billion in 2025.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Cite |
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| An estimated 96,000 new affordable and accessible homes are needed worldwide every day to meet housing demand by 2030. | 96,000 housing units per day | 2030 | |
| An estimated 3 billion people, about 40% of the world population, will need access to adequate housing by 2030. | 3 billion people | 2030 | |
| Sekisui House, a Japanese homebuilder that runs factory production lines, had built 2.74 million dwellings in total, including overseas, by fiscal 2025. | 2.74 million dwellings (cumulative) | 2025 | |
| Sekisui House had consolidated net sales of 4,197.9 billion yen in the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026. | 4,197.9 billion JPY | 2025 | |
| Overseas business made up 31% of Sekisui House net sales in fiscal 2025. | 31 % of net sales | 2025 | |
| Daiwa House Industry, which grew as a prefabricated housing supplier, had net sales of 5,576 billion yen in the fiscal year ended March 2026. | 5,576 billion JPY | 2026 | |
| Clayton Homes shipped about 49,400 off-site built homes in 2025, including modular and manufactured homes. | 49,400 off-site built homes | 2025 | |
| Clayton Homes revenue rose 4.3% to $12.9 billion in 2025, including home sales and financial services. | 12.9 billion USD | 2025 | |
| Champion Homes, a maker of manufactured and modular homes, grew net sales 7.3% to $2.7 billion in its fiscal year ended 28 March 2026. | 2.7 billion USD net sales | 2026 | |
| Champion Homes runs 46 manufacturing facilities for factory-built housing in the United States and western Canada. | 46 manufacturing facilities | 2026 |
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Companies to watch
Sekisui House
Japanese homebuilder with factory production lines that has built 2.74 million dwellings, including overseas.
Daiwa House Industry
Japanese group founded on industrialized construction that grew as a prefabricated housing supplier; net sales of 5,576 billion yen in the year to March 2026.
Clayton Homes
US maker of off-site and site-built homes that shipped about 49,400 off-site built homes in 2025, including modular and manufactured homes.
Champion Homes
Maker of manufactured and modular homes with fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.7 billion.
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the global modular construction market?
No verified world market total in money is listed here. Demand is large: about 96,000 new affordable homes are needed worldwide every day to 2030. Daiwa House alone had net sales of 5,576 billion yen in the year to March 2026.
How many new homes does the world need?
An estimated 3 billion people, about 40% of the world population, will need access to adequate housing by 2030. That means demand for about 96,000 new affordable homes every day.
Who are the largest factory-built home makers?
Sekisui House has built 2.74 million dwellings, including overseas. Daiwa House had net sales of 5,576 billion yen in the year to March 2026. Clayton Homes shipped about 49,400 off-site built homes in 2025, and Champion Homes had fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.7 billion.
Which countries lead factory-built housing?
Japan and North America host the main factory-built home makers covered here. Sekisui House earns 31% of its net sales outside Japan, and Champion Homes runs 46 plants in the United States and western Canada.
How fast are factory-built home makers growing?
No verified world growth rate is listed here. Clayton Homes revenue rose 4.3% to $12.9 billion in 2025, and Champion Homes net sales rose 7.3% to $2.7 billion in fiscal 2026.
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