A review of leading home builders in Texas based on new permit data on record with HBW during the month of January
Last week, we reviewed the latest permit data available from HBW for new residential construction in Texas and found that there were approximately 9,420 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $2.6 billion added to the HBW database during the month of January. Today, we are taking a look at the same construction data reports to identify the leading contractors who carried the highest volume of new permits last month. And while each metropolitan area of Texas has its own unique lineup of leading home builders, there have been and continue to be two major players in the market month after month – From across the four major metro areas reviewed (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio), both D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes continue to carry the highest concentration of new residential construction activity, having 1,216 and 766 permits on record respectively; this figure reflects more than 20 percent of all new home construction on record for the Lone Star State last month.
Here is a closer look at the top five builders in each major metro area in Texas based on the total number of permits on record with HBW during the month of January 2022:
Houston
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 351 | $ 194,810.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 315 | $ 149,377.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 214 | $ 268,967.00 |
| 4-Meritage Homes | 201 | $ 249,286.00 |
| 5-K Hovnanian Homes | 162 | $ 166,067.00 |
Dallas
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 620 | $228,787.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 240 | $249,504.00 |
| 3-Bloomfield Homes | 158 | $323,459.00 |
| 4-First Texas Homes | 124 | $408,513.00 |
| 5-Pulte Homes | 118 | $248,989.00 |
Austin
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 202 | $231,862.00 |
| 2-Brookfield Resid. Texas Homes | 140 | $335,371.00 |
| 3-Meritage Homes | 140 | $267,665.00 |
| 4-KB Homes | 119 | $238,734.00 |
| 5-Taylor Morrison Homes | 98 | $401,783.00 |
San Antonio
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 134 | $164,980.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 79 | $203,650.00 |
| 3-KB Homes | 58 | $220,913.00 |
| 4-LGI Homes | 56 | $177,276.00 |
| 5-Continental Homes of Texas | 54 | $250,000.00 |
To gain more information on the builders, homeowners and permits for the construction activity above, check out HBW for your copy of the latest construction data reports. To gain access to the HBW database and receive custom and detailed reports on the latest residential and commercial building activity in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma, please contact HBW for details.