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Pulte Homes

William J. Pulte began building homes in 1950, and PulteGroup, now based in Atlanta, bought Centex in 2009. Its Northern California division builds townhomes, row homes and small-lot houses on infill sites near transit, from Milpitas to San Mateo’s One 90. Here’s what the records confirm and what the homes resell for.

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builder file 14pulte homes
builder
Pulte Homes of California
company
PulteGroup, Atlanta
founder
William J. Pulte, homes from 1950
absorbed
Centex, August 2009
division
Northern California, opened 1983, per a former president
builds
townhomes, row homes and small-lot houses near transit
listings say
“Pulte,” “Centex”
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  • communities confirmed here6

where they are

Pulte and Centex communities in our area

From city permit and planning records, architects’ project pages and the company’s own pages. Counts are left blank where no record gives them.

communitycityyearhomesnotes
Rivermark: The Arbors and The Parkbuilt by CentexSanta Clarafrom 2002—Two Centex neighborhoods in the 152-acre Rivermark plan; Lennar and Shea built the others, per a 2004 city report.
Metro: Villas, Towns and RowsMilpitas2016–2018—Detached villas, townhouse-style condominium buildings and row townhomes in the Milpitas Metro (transit) area, on streets including Nightshade Rd, Cherry Cir, Currant Rd, Lavender Loop and Pepper Pl. City permits and the city’s development map list Pulte Homes.
The Towns at UrbanOakSan Jose——Four-story townhome condominiums near the Blossom Hill Caltrain and Santa Teresa light rail stations, designed by KTGY. Tri Pointe Homes built a separate UrbanOak neighborhood.
One 90San Mateofrom 2020about 190The former Waters Technology Park on Waters Drive, bought in 2020: two-story detached homes (Borelle), townhome condominiums (Slate, Cobalt) and more, designed by Dahlin Group.
The SquareSunnyvaleselling now—1139 Karlstad Dr, near light rail: flats and townhome-style condominiums in nine designs, per the company.
MonarchCampbellselling now—501 W. Latimer Ave, near downtown Campbell and the Los Gatos Creek Trail: townhomes, per the company.

Listings also credit Pulte with Danbury Place in Sunnyvale (about 2004) and townhomes in the Whisman area of Mountain View, which we couldn’t confirm from records. Pulte’s Del Webb brand builds 55+ communities outside our area.

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What the homes are like

From city permits, architects’ project pages and the company’s own descriptions.

  • product

    Infill near transit

    Recent communities are three- and four-story townhome condominiums, row homes, flats and small-lot houses near BART, Caltrain or light rail.

  • architects

    Named architects

    Dahlin Group designed One 90, and KTGY designed The Towns at UrbanOak, according to the architects.

  • plans

    Life Tested plans

    The company markets its floor plans as “Life Tested,” with smart-home features and energy-efficient construction.

  • solar

    Solar after 2020

    California has required solar on most new low-rise homes permitted since January 1, 2020. Ask whether a home’s system is owned, leased or a power purchase agreement.

  • myth check

    Pulte or Centex?

    Centex has been part of PulteGroup since 2009, so a Rivermark listing that says Centex and a Milpitas listing that says Pulte come from the same company today.

the sales ledger

Every recorded Pulte and Centex sale

Each dot is a sale whose listing names Pulte or Centex. Hover a dot for the address, date and price.

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New-home sales the builder handled directly may not appear in the MLS. Sales come from the MLS records available to us and include every sold listing whose description names the builder, so a few homes may be labeled by the listing agent rather than confirmed from tract records. Sold data is shown with the listing brokerage. Price per square foot uses the living area in the listing. Ask us for a full comparable-sales report on any address.

on the market

For sale now

Active listings whose description names Pulte or Centex.

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owning one today

Owning one today

  • HOAs and CC&RsThe condominium collections have owners associations. Ask for the CC&Rs, budget, reserve study and minutes.
  • Special taxes in MilpitasMilpitas has a community facilities district in its Metro area. We couldn’t confirm whether the Pulte parcels pay it, so check the tax bill.
  • Warranty and SB 800Pulte’s national 10-year structural warranty summary says it doesn’t apply to California homes, so get the home’s own warranty booklet. California’s Right to Repair Act generally limits defect claims to 10 years after completion.

the nerd check

Buying or selling one

What we check when you buy

  • Which builder and communityWe confirm the builder and community name, since UrbanOak mixes Pulte and Tri Pointe homes.
  • HOA and tax reviewWe read the HOA budget and reserves and check the tax bill for special taxes.
  • Solar paperworkIf the home has panels, we get the contract or proof of ownership and the transfer terms.
  • The right comparablesWe compare against the same plan in the same community first.

How we market one when you sell

  • Name the communityBuyers search for One 90, Rivermark and Metro by name, so we lead with them.
  • Document the upgradesWe list the options and upgrades chosen when the home was new.
  • Prep with a planOur Prep Lab budgets touch-ups before you list.
  • Price from real salesWe price from recent resales of the same plan.
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questions

Questions we hear

Is Centex part of Pulte?

Yes. PulteGroup acquired Centex in August 2009, and Centex Homes is still a PulteGroup company.

Who founded Pulte Homes?

William J. Pulte, who began building homes in 1950. The company was organized in Michigan in 1956 and is now based in Atlanta.

Where has Pulte built in Silicon Valley?

Confirmed communities include Metro in Milpitas, The Towns at UrbanOak in San Jose, One 90 in San Mateo, The Square in Sunnyvale and Monarch in Campbell, plus Centex’s Rivermark neighborhoods in Santa Clara.

Does Pulte’s warranty transfer?

Pulte’s national summary says its warranties transfer to a later owner within the warranty period, but that summary doesn’t apply in California. Check the home’s California warranty booklet.

sources

Sources

SEC, city, architect and company records, checked October 2026.

builder files

Every builder file, by era

Bars show the years each builder was building here. See all builders or the home styles field guide.

  1. Doelger1927–1960s
  2. Rousseau1931–1933
  3. Stern & Price1951–1953
  4. Mackay Homes1950s
  5. Mardell1955–1959
  6. Ditz-Crane1962–1984
  7. Brown & Kauffmann1960s–1981
  8. Bahl1968–1986
  9. SummerHill Homes1976–today
  10. Robson Homes1989–today
  11. Classic Communities1990s–2010s
  12. Trumark Homes2012–today
  13. KB Home1980s–today
  14. Pulte Homes2000s–today
  15. Shea Homes2000s–2010s
  16. Lennar2000s–today
  17. Toll Brothers2000s–today
  18. Taylor Morrison2007–today

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Own a Pulte or Centex home?

We can value it against resales of the same plan and get the HOA paperwork in order. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.

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