Abstract: With the continued implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, rural construction evaluation has become an important topic in urban-rural research and policy practice. Although macro-level evaluation indicators for rural construction outcomes have been well established, there are still insufficient studies focusing on the use performance of rural architecture and environments.Using Actor-Network Theory as an analytical framework, this study evaluates rural construction effectiveness in Xihe Village, Xin County, Xinyang City, Henan Province over the past decade. The results show that rural construction in Xihe Village has centered on public buildings and spaces, progressing through an initial stage, a development stage, and a self-organized stage. In this process, both human and non-human actors play equally important roles. Under the influence of human actors, the development of Xihe Village shifted from being led by external actors to being driven by endogenous, village-based actors. The interaction between external and endogenous actors promoted the reshaping of the rural social community. Non-human actors primarily refer to the physical environment and spaces. Through architectural interventions on idle spaces, they gradually stimulate the development of rural spaces, functions, and cultural activities, progressively influencing the overall rural spatial structure and social outcomes from localized points to the broader area.This study summarizes the development process of rural construction in Xihe Village and the characteristics of its effectiveness, making a theoretical contribution to the practice of rural construction in the village. It also offers a reference for evaluating rural construction effectiveness.