Land Subdivision
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 23721 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in servicing land and subdividing real property into lots, for subsequent sale to builders. Servicing of land may include excavation work for the installation of roads and utility lines. The extent of work may vary from project to project. Land subdivision precedes building activity and the subsequent building is often residential, but may also be commercial tracts and industrial parks. These establishments may do all the work themselves or subcontract the work to others. Establishments that perform only the legal subdivision of land are not included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 237210, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Land subdivision establishments physically prepare real property for development by performing excavation, road installation, and utility line work before selling subdivided lots to builders. The boundary with Utility System Construction turns on purpose: land subdivision work is incidental site preparation for subsequent building development, whereas Utility System Construction establishments build distribution systems and related structures as their primary activity for utility operators. Establishments performing only the legal paperwork of subdivision without physical site servicing fall outside this industry.
Written for NAICS 237210, the only detailed industry in this group.
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