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Our Story

Our Story

Core Purpose & Values

Esperanza Homes’ core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and employees through building communities.

Act With Integrity

We believe there is no such thing as compromise when it comes to acting with integrity in everything we do.

Honor Our Team

Our team is the foundation of our business. We honor each other as individuals and professionals, no exceptions.

Never Be Satisfied

We endlessly search for ways to continuously improve in every aspect of our business.

Customer Experience

We provide best-in-class customer service every time, with every customer.

Community Leadership

We take pride in actively engaging in the communities we serve, making them better for our future.

Core Purpose & Values

Company History

Esperanza Homes began in 2007 in Mission, Texas and has grown to serve the expanding communities across the Rio Grande Valley. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live, work, and serve.

2007
2007

Wanting to improve the quality of homes built in the Valley, Rhodes forms their own home building division, Esperanza Homes.

2014
2014

Master planning of Tres Lagos begins with the City of McAllen.

2015
2015

Nick Rhodes becomes CEO of Rhodes Enterprises. Esperanza Homes develops a plan to grow into other areas of the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas with a goal of closing 1,000 homes a year by 2027. This is the start of an aggressive expansion establishing Rhodes as the largest, award-winning land developer/residential home builder in South Texas while simultaneously increasing revenue. 

2017
2017

Tres Lagos Development celebrates its Grand Opening.

2019
2019

A new Edinburg division is formed, furthering the expansion of Esperanza Homes in the Rio Grande Valley.

2020
2020

Esperanza Homes has progressed on its growth trajectory building eight communities across the Rio Grande Valley.

2020
2020

A new, Build on Your Lot division of Esperanza Homes is formed.

Awards & Recognition

We build energy efficient homes of exceptional quality for the same reason we strive to make a difference in the communities we serve: because it’s the right thing to do. We don’t do it to win awards, but we’re proud to be recognized and valued.

Builder Magazine: Top 200
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

Builder Magazine: Top 200

For five consecutive years, Esperanza Homes has ranked on Builder Magazine's Top 200 Building Firms in the United States....

AEP Texas
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

AEP Texas

Highest Cumulative KWH Savings Award by AEP Texas in since 2019....

RGVBA Parade of Homes
2022, 2018

RGVBA Parade of Homes

2018 RGVBA Parade of Homes Award for "Best Model Home" in the $351k - $400k Category2022 RGVBA Parade of Homes Award for “Best Home" in the $301,000 – $350,000 Category2022 RGVBA Para...

Probuilder Housing Giants
2022, 2021, 2020

Probuilder Housing Giants

Esperanza Homes has been named a Housing Giant by Professional Builder Magazine for three consecutive years....