LGI Homes Earns Prestigious 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces Award For Sixth Consecutive Year

The award honors organizations that have created exceptional, people-first cultures.

Apr. 15, 2026 at 2:58pm

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LGI Homes, a leading homebuilder headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, has been named a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award winner for the sixth consecutive year. The prestigious award recognizes organizations with 150 or more employees that have fostered exceptional, people-first workplace cultures based on authentic employee feedback.

Why it matters

Earning the USA TODAY Top Workplaces award for six straight years demonstrates LGI Homes' consistent commitment to cultivating a positive, engaging work environment for its more than 1,000 employees. This recognition helps attract top talent and signals to customers that the company values its people, which is crucial in the competitive homebuilding industry.

The details

LGI Homes was selected as a 2026 Top Workplaces winner after more than 40,500 organizations were invited to participate. The winners are determined by employee feedback captured through a confidential survey conducted by Energage, the HR research and technology company behind the Top Workplaces program. The results are calculated based on employee responses to statements about Workplace Experience Themes, which are proven indicators of high performance.

  • LGI Homes has earned the USA TODAY Top Workplaces award for six consecutive years, from 2021 to 2026.

The players

LGI Homes

A leading homebuilder headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas that has closed over 80,000 homes since its founding in 2003.

Eric Lipar

The CEO of LGI Homes.

Energage

The HR research and technology company behind the Top Workplaces program, which has surveyed 30 million employees across more than 80,000 organizations.

Eric Rubino

The CEO of Energage.

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What they’re saying

“Being named a Top Workplace USA for the sixth consecutive year reflects the strength of our team and culture.”

— Eric Lipar, CEO, LGI Homes

“Earning a USA TODAY Top Workplaces award is a testament to an organization's credibility and commitment to a people-first culture. This award, driven by real employee feedback, is more than just a recognition — it's proof that your employees believe in the organization and its leadership.”

— Eric Rubino, CEO, Energage

The takeaway

LGI Homes' consistent recognition as a USA TODAY Top Workplace for six straight years underscores its ability to maintain a positive, employee-centric culture even as the company has grown to over 1,000 team members. This achievement helps the homebuilder attract top talent and signals to customers that the company values its people, which is crucial in the competitive housing market.