A family-owned builder, rooted in Oregon.
Kent, Dale, Gary, and Dean Kaufman.
Five decades of building homes across Oregon.
Kaufman Homes started as a small custom-home outfit in Salem in 1975 and grew the way most good builders do: one referral, one neighbor, one finished house at a time. Now under second-generation ownership, we work out of offices in Salem and Redmond, building throughout the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon with the same crew and the same standards.
We’re still family-owned, now in the second generation. We still know every trade on every job by name. And we still believe the best way to build a home is slowly, deliberately, and in close conversation with the people who’ll live in it.
Read more about the company’s 50-year milestone in our 503 Magazine feature.
Gary and Dean Kaufman.
Duane Kaufman’s truck, where Kaufman Homes began. Duane is Kent and Dale’s father.
The brothers who started it.
Kaufman Homes began with three brothers who combined craftsmanship with a heart for people. Their shared commitment to quality, service, and community set the tone for everything the company stands for today.
Gary Kaufman
Brought vision, leadership, and masonry expertise, laying both the literal and strategic foundations of Kaufman Homes.
Dean Kaufman
A marketing degree and a way with people. Led sales and landscaping while staying deeply connected to the local community.
Duane Kaufman
Excelled in finish carpentry and built lasting client relationships through his personal touch. Kent and Dale's father, the man whose truck started the company.
The Kaufman family, fifty years on.
Fifty years, in brief.
Kaufman Homes founded
Gary, Dean, and Duane Kaufman start the company in Salem, Oregon.
Gary retires
Kaufman Maintenance founded
A sister company launched to better serve past clients with ongoing care.
Second-generation ownership
Dean and Duane retire. Kent and Dale Kaufman purchase the business.
Kaufman Commercial founded
A sister company launched to better serve past clients with commercial building needs.
Four things we don’t negotiate.
Honest budgets, honest timelines.
Trusted trade partners, held to our standard.
Clear, consistent communication.
Build it like it's our own.
The people behind every project.
More team bios coming soon.
Build with us.
We’re always interested in talking with craftspeople, project managers, and office staff who care about quality and want to do good work for the long haul. If that sounds like you, get in touch.
Send a note and a résumé to info@kaufmanhomesinc.com.
One opening in the Valley.
Central Oregon
No current openings
Oregon Coast
No current openings
Don’t see the right fit? Email us anyway. Openings shift by season and project.
