D.R. Horton Cali Floor Plan in Horry County SC — Price by Community [2026]

The D.R. Horton Cali floor plan is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, single-story ranch of 1,774 square feet with a 2-car garage, and as of September 2026 it is being built in 21 Horry County communities from Loris to Myrtle Beach. It is the single most widely repeated layout D.R. Horton builds in this market, which is exactly what makes it worth studying: the same plan, on the same drawings, starts in the $277,000s in one community and at $360,990 in another. That is roughly $84,000 of daylight on an identical house.

This guide covers what the Cali actually gives you, which communities build it, and why the price moves so much between them. It is part of our floor-plan series, indexed on the D.R. Horton floor plans in Horry County SC hub. If you would rather shop by neighborhood than by layout, start from our complete guide to every D.R. Horton community in Horry County instead.

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What Is the D.R. Horton Cali Floor Plan?

The Cali is D.R. Horton's four-bedroom single-story plan at 1,774 square feet, with two full bathrooms and a two-car garage. Everything is on one level. There are no stairs anywhere in the plan, which is a large part of why it sells as well as it does on the Grand Strand, where a significant share of buyers are retirees or second-home owners who do not want a staircase between them and the laundry.

What separates the Cali from the three-bedroom plans near it in size is that the fourth bedroom does not cost you living space. The Alston at 1,734 square feet and the Eaton at 1,733 are both three-bedroom single-story plans within forty square feet of it. The Cali fits a fourth bedroom into the same footprint. That efficiency is the plan's selling point and its trade-off, since the rooms are sized accordingly.

Every Cali includes D.R. Horton's Home is Connected smart home package as standard. Beyond that, included features are set at the community level rather than the plan level, which is covered further down.

Cali Floor Plan Layout, Room by Room

The Cali uses a split-bedroom layout, which is the most important thing to understand about how it lives. The primary suite sits on its own side of the house, the three secondary bedrooms are grouped on the other, and the shared living space runs between them. D.R. Horton publishes the arrangement but not individual room dimensions, so ask the sales office for a dimensioned plan sheet before you measure for furniture.

The Open Kitchen, Dining and Family Room

The center of the Cali is a family room that opens directly into a casual dining area, with the kitchen built around an open island. D.R. Horton positions the kitchen as the gathering space rather than a room you pass through. That means one continuous sightline across the main living area, which is what most buyers respond to in the model, and no formal dining room or separate den.

The Split-Bedroom Primary Suite

The primary bedroom includes a large walk-in closet and what D.R. Horton describes as a spacious bathroom. Because the plan splits the bedrooms, the primary suite shares no wall with the secondary bedrooms. For buyers who host grandchildren or work odd hours, that separation is worth more than square footage, and it is often what decides a Cali over a three-bedroom plan.

The Three Secondary Bedrooms

The three additional bedrooms each have large closets, and D.R. Horton markets them as flexible space for a den or home office. That is the realistic way to think about the fourth bedroom in a 1,774 square foot house. Most Cali buyers use three as intended and convert the fourth into an office, hobby room, or storage. If you need four genuine sleeping rooms plus a dedicated office, the Cali is a room short and the larger plans are the better look.

Which Horry County Communities Build the Cali Floor Plan?

Twenty-one Horry County communities are confirmed on D.R. Horton's own pages as offering the Cali as of September 2026. That is more communities than any other plan the builder sells here. Plan availability rotates as phases release and sell out, so confirm with the sales office before counting on a specific plan at a specific community.

Pricing verified on drhorton.com in September 2026 and subject to change without notice. Community pages publish most prices rounded to the nearest thousand; exact figures appear on each community's own Cali plan page. These are base prices before lot premium, options and incentives.

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Why the Same Cali Costs $84,000 More in One Community

The lowest published Cali base price in Horry County is in the $277,000s at Meadow Walk in Loris, and the highest is $360,990 at Winfield Farms in Myrtle Beach. Same plan, same square footage, same bedroom count, roughly $84,000 between them. Nothing about the house explains that gap, which is why shopping this plan across communities is worth the afternoon it takes.

Land cost does most of the work. Loris, Longs and Galivants Ferry sit well inland, where lots are cheaper, and every community in the bottom third of the table is out there. Socastee and the Myrtle Beach side are closer to the water and to established commercial corridors, and the land prices follow. You are not paying for a better Cali at Winfield Farms, you are paying for the dirt under it.

Phase timing and series account for most of the rest. A community releasing an early phase typically prices below one that is most of the way through its build-out, and a Cali sold as a Tradition Series home carries a different specification level than one sold as Express, which is the next section. Incentives move the final number again and are often tied to using the builder's preferred lender or closing inside a set window, so the base price is the beginning of the comparison rather than the end of it.

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Express Series vs Tradition Series Cali

The Cali is sold under both of D.R. Horton's lines in this market, and the community determines which one you get. Most of the 21 communities sell it as Express Series. Auberon Woods sells it as Tradition. The Forest at Black Bear offers both series, and Elmhurst Place and Maple Grove publish no series at all. That is not a detail to skip past, because it changes what is included before you pick a single option.

Express Series is D.R. Horton's entry-level line, built around fixed finish packages and a faster, more standardized build. You get fewer structural choices and a narrower set of finish selections, which is how the price stays down. Tradition Series is the step-up line, with more structural options available and a higher baseline specification. A Tradition Cali and an Express Cali share a floor plan, not a feature list.

That is most of why Auberon Woods prices its Cali at $319,990 while Kingston Bay, in the same city, starts at $282,490. Before you call one community overpriced, put both included-features sheets side by side. Sometimes the higher number is better value once you price the options you would have added anyway, and sometimes it is not.

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Who the Cali Floor Plan Works Best For

The Cali fits buyers who want four bedrooms, one level, and a budget in the high $200,000s to low $300,000s inland. That combination is hard to find in new construction on the Grand Strand, and it is why this plan turns up in 21 communities. Retirees wanting a guest room and an office, families needing three bedrooms plus a flex room, and second-home buyers who host in season all land on it.

It works less well if you need formal separated living space or a true four-bedroom-plus-office house. There is no formal dining room and no separate living room. If all four bedrooms will genuinely be bedrooms, look at the larger single-story plans instead: the Madison at 1,941 square feet and the Destin at 2,272 both add a third bathroom, which is the real constraint once a fourth bedroom is occupied.

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What to Check Before You Sign on a Cali

1. Confirm which series you are buying. Ask the sales office directly whether this community sells the Cali as Express or Tradition, and get the included-features sheet in writing. The plan name alone tells you nothing about specification level, and the difference between the two lines is worth tens of thousands of dollars in included finishes and available structural options.
2. Price the same plan at two or three other communities first. The published spread on the Cali is about $84,000 between the cheapest and most expensive community in the county. Even limiting yourself to Conway, the gap between Ravenloft and Maple Grove is roughly $45,000. Walk in already knowing what the plan costs elsewhere.
3. Get the lot premium before you get attached to a homesite. Base prices in the table above are before lot premium. A pond view, a corner, a wooded rear boundary or a cul-de-sac position each add cost on top, and communities price those premiums very differently. Ask for the lot map with premiums marked rather than comparing base prices alone.
4. Read what the incentive is tied to. Builder incentives on this plan are commonly conditioned on financing through D.R. Horton's affiliated lender or closing within a defined window. Compare that against what an outside lender would do on rate and fees over the life of the loan, not just against the closing-cost credit in front of you.
5. Bring your own agent, and bring them on the first visit. The agent in the model home works for D.R. Horton. In most cases your agent must be present at your first visit for you to be registered, and that registration is what lets them represent you through contract and walkthrough. See our guides to making an offer and getting pre-approved.

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Frequently Asked Questions — D.R. Horton Cali Floor Plan

How big is the D.R. Horton Cali floor plan?

The Cali is 1,774 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a 2-car garage, and everything on a single story. D.R. Horton publishes the overall square footage and room arrangement but not individual room dimensions, so ask the sales office for a dimensioned plan sheet if you are measuring for furniture.

Which Horry County community has the cheapest Cali floor plan?

As of September 2026, Meadow Walk in Loris publishes the lowest Cali base price, in the $277,000s, followed by Harper Meadows in Loris and Evington Place in Longs. All three are inland, where land costs less. Prices are base only, before lot premium and options, and change without notice.

Is the Cali floor plan a one-story house?

Yes. The Cali is single-story throughout, with no stairs anywhere in the plan. That is a significant part of its appeal to retirees and buyers planning to age in place on the Grand Strand.

What does a split-bedroom layout mean in the Cali?

It means the primary suite is placed on the opposite side of the house from the three secondary bedrooms, with the shared living space between them. The primary shares no wall with the other bedrooms, which gives more privacy than a plan that groups all four bedrooms in one hallway.

Is the Cali an Express Series or Tradition Series plan?

Both, depending on the community. Most of the 21 Horry County communities offering the Cali sell it as Express Series; Auberon Woods sells it as Tradition. Confirm the series and get the included-features sheet before comparing prices between communities.

The Cali is the first plan profiled in our D.R. Horton floor-plan series, and we add each new plan guide to the hub as it publishes. To compare the Cali against every other plan D.R. Horton builds in this county, see the D.R. Horton floor plans in Horry County SC hub. If you want help pricing this plan across several communities at once, that is the kind of legwork we do for buyers.

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