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Corey Barton Named Idaho Business Review’s 2026 ICON Honoree
At CBH, we start every meeting the same way: So Glad You’re Here.
It’s a simple phrase, but it says everything about who we are.
Most people think we build homes. But after 34 years, what we’ve really built is opportunity.
- Opportunity for more than 30,000 families to achieve homeownership.
- Opportunity for trades to build careers.
- Opportunity for vendors and suppliers to grow businesses.
- Opportunity for communities across Idaho to thrive.
That’s why we’re shooting up rockets and celebrating CBH Homes Owner, Founder and President Corey Barton as a 2026 ICON Honoree by the Idaho Business Review.
The ICON Award
The ICON Award recognizes influential leaders who have helped shape the economic and cultural fabric of Idaho. Now in its ninth year, it honors leaders whose impact extends far beyond their businesses and whose legacy continues to influence generations to come.
If you know Corey’s story, you know how fitting this recognition is.
What Started with One Man
In 1992, Corey Barton started CBH Homes with a pickup truck, a tool belt, and a belief that Idaho families deserved beautiful, attainable homes. More than three decades later, CBH Homes has welcomed over 30,000 homeowners, become Idaho’s #1 homebuilder for 19 consecutive years, a Best Place to Work in Idaho and helped shape communities across Southern Idaho.
But the true impact reaches far beyond the homes themselves.
Every new neighborhood creates opportunity. New homes bring new schools, new hospitals, new restaurants, new businesses, and new jobs. Through homeowners, trades, suppliers, vendors, employees, and local businesses, we estimate CBH has impacted more than 700,000 lives across Idaho.
“I am beyond blessed to celebrate our fearless leader,” said Ronda Conger, Vice President of CBH Homes. “When you look at the ripple effect over 34 years, the impact of what started with just one man is extraordinary.”
And we’re far from done.
As CBH prepares for the future—including the construction of our new headquarters in Caldwell, Idaho, The CBH Starship—we remain focused on creating even more opportunities for Idaho families and communities.
We call it The Starship because we’re going to the moon.
Congratulations, Corey Barton. Thank you for the vision, grit, leadership, and belief that anything is possible. We’re just just getting started.
And all we have is love and gratitude.
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