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Happe Homes is a custom home building company, committed to delivering exceptional quality and customer service.

Our customers are the reason we do what we do. It’s the smile on their faces when they walk through their completed home that keeps us going. We love construction and we love building, and it’s our passion to build YOUR dream home.

Throughout the home building process, we take pride in being excellent communicators with our customers. It’s also important to us that we make the process fun, not only for our team members, but also for the homeowners. Our goal is to make this to be a positive experience for you and your family that you will remember for the rest of your life.

Business details
  • Licensed
  • Insured
Highlights and features
  • Award-winning custom home builder since 2003.
  • Locally and family-owned with quality craftsmanship.
  • Exceptional customer service during building process.
  • Design the home of your dreams with us.
  • Tailored homes to fit your budget and style.
  • Available homes and communities in Des Moines metro.
Payment methods
  • Debit cards, Credit cards, Mobile payments, Bank transfers
Services
Custom Homes Happe Homes simplifies the custom home building experience by providing you with everything you need in Des Moines and the surrounding regions. With customizable plans, material choices, and design assistance, we take the stress out of the process. Our team ensures you receive a turnkey solution with exceptional service every step of the way.
People
Jake Happe
Jake Happe
Owner
It’s easy to find a company that builds homes. The hard part is finding one that actually cares about their customers and provides quality workmanship. Happe Homes has been building custom homes for over 20 years and we do what we do because we have a passion for building homes and seeing smiles on people’s faces. Our purpose is happy homeowners.
Reviews (17)
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Katherine
May 12, 2025
Building a home is no small task, but the team at Happe Homes made the entire process smooth, exciting, and truly memorable. From day one, they treated us like family, listening to our ideas, guiding us through each step, and going above and beyond to make sure everything felt just right.

Their attention to detail, commitment to quality, and constant communication made us feel confident and at ease throughout the build. Every member of the team brought positivity, professionalism, and passion, and it absolutely shows in the finished product.

We’re beyond thrilled with our new home, everything we dreamed of and more. Thank you, Happe Homes, for your incredible dedication and for turning our vision into reality. We’re proud to say we’re part of the Happe Homes family!
Brian Friest
Apr 10, 2024
Jake and his staff were very professional. We always had timely communication from everyone involved. I am happy with the quality and would recommend them to anyone.
Nicole Graham
Jan 26, 2024
We have been looking into building a home for the first time and Happe Homes has been so responsive and professional and have answered all of me and my husbands questions. Without a doubt we will be going with Happe Homes.
Sindi Barker
Dec 31, 2023
Their customer service is amazing! We are so “Happe” my husband and I worked with Happe Homes.
Steve Austin
Nov 23, 2023
Everything was as expected and even better. I couldn’t ask for any more.
Emily Hansen
Oct 26, 2023
We loved working with Happe Homes on our custom home build in Van Meter! It is beautiful and the process was as seamless as a new home build could be. We appreciated our customer service representative, Sierra, and our site superintendent, Stephen. They were there to answer any questions along the way. I would highly recommend Happe to anyone looking to build!
Don Smith
Oct 08, 2023
Such great professional service. Highly recommend
Jennifer & Andrew
Sep 29, 2023
We had such a great experience from start to finish with Happe Homes! We wanted to create our dream home, they immediately understood our vision and made it come to life! The process was painless and done in a timely manner. We have received sooo many compliments and recommend Happe Homes to everyone!!
Jennifer Methot
Sep 27, 2023
Professional and responsive. Pleasure dealing with them.
Ryan Weisgram
Sep 26, 2023
Great builder with excellent design services!
Tim Von Arb
Sep 08, 2023
A great company. Happe really stands by there work. Through the build process the are knowledgeable an detail oriented. There warranty is top notch and everyone goes above and beyond. I can’t say enough good things about my expense with Happe Homes.
Chad Whittemore
Apr 10, 2023
They build great homes. Tough to get their attention when busy. Staff was very kind...They threw in a few freebies too!
Amanda Fontana
Oct 04, 2022
We have lived in our Happe Home for 3 years now, and still love it! Great process, wonderful variety of selections, and quality materials. Couldn’t be happier.
Megan Cousins
May 05, 2022
We have been in our Happe home for 60+ days and are extremely satisfied with their product. The quality is second to none! We built from scratch by picking one of their floor plans and modifying to our needs. The staff walked us through the process step by step and it never felt too overwhelming. They gave us all the information needed to make the right decisions for us. Erin was amazing to work with and helped us make our design vision come to life. Chris, although dually representing us and Happe, was always fair and informative. He always put our questions first and we trusted his expertise. Happe has been extremely responsive in the few, small hiccups we’ve had since moving in and got them fixed right away. We can’t say enough good things about this builder. If you’re thinking of building, we HIGHLY recommend this amazing builder.
Christie Davis
Apr 26, 2022
Bought a new Happe Home spec in Waukee and have loved our experience! Found our home close to them putting finishing touches. Luckily pretty much all the finishes are things I would have selected. We’ve been in our home for 5 months now and had little to no issues. All minor things that come with any new home purchase. Their warranty team is super responsive. Advantages using HH - one year home builder warranty, free moving up to 8 hrs, friendly owners/employees, quality products and tasteful finishes.
Ting Chen
Mar 30, 2019
First home, great looks and design. Nice kitchen and room layouts. Felt that it’s cheaply built. I would venture to other builders and see how they do in the future. Not too great customer service too. I remember calling the front desk multiple times for a fix and then finally had to get Jake to get a call back or send someone over. Overtime it became too much of a pain to be calling them so I just let it go and accept what we bought. Lots of nice promises before we close, but after, it’s like we are just annoying them. My disappointments are what happens after you close. If that’s how you do business, then we won’t return.
Lindsay Campo
Nov 01, 2016
We just moved into our "Happe Home" and couldn't be more excited about our house! We are so thankful to everyone at Happe Homes for making our house exactly how we wanted it. Making selections for the home is always challenging but it definitely helped being able to visualize our options in Happe's showroom. Once construction started, everything was so easy. Kevin was great at communicating with us, making sure everything was completed to the best standard and hit our closing date with no issues! We will definitely recommend Happe Homes to our friends and family. - Lindsay & Andrew Becker.