Texas Top Home Builders – January 2023

A review of the leading home builders in the Lone Star State during the month of January

Last week, we reviewed the latest permit data for new residential construction activity in Texas and reported that there were approximately 3,540 new permits with a total value of $1.1 billion on record for the month of January.  This week, we are using the same HBW construction data reports to identify the leading home builders that have been driving construction since the start of the year (January).

Based on the latest reports, three home builders were standouts, carrying more than 20 percent of all new residential construction activity:

1 – Lennar Homes (394 permits)

2- D.R. Horton (230 permits)

3 – Perry Homes (141 permits)

Here is a closer look at the leading home builders in each of the four major metro regions of Texas last month:

Dallas

In Dallas, there were 265 home builders with new permits on record with HBW for the month of January, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

BuilderTotal Permits Average Value
1-Lennar Homes190 $      230,439.00
2-Highland Homes81 $      363,748.00
3-D.R. Horton68 $      288,658.00
4-First Texas Homes46 $      425,974.00
5-Meritage Homes45 $      256,268.00

Houston

Last month, there were nearly 310 contractors with new residential permits added to the HBW database for the Houston area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

BuilderTotal Permits Average Value
1-Lennar Homes132 $      158,211.00
2-Perry Homes61 $      375,851.00
3-HHS Residential60 $      300,000.00
4-D.R. Horton56 $      183,806.00
5-Pulte Homes43 $      312,063.00

Austin

Out of approximately 85 home builders with new permits on record for the month in the Austin area, the following companies ranked in the top five for total new permits:

BuilderTotal Permits Average Value
1-D.R. Horton106 $      182,758.00
2-Chesmar Homes44 $      422,254.00
3-Lennar Homes40 $      188,420.00
4-KB Homes35 $      222,227.00
5-Starlight Homes32 $      241,825.00

San Antonio

In San Antonio, there were 80 contractors with new residential construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

BuilderTotal Permits Average Value
1-Lennar Homes32 $  157,915.00
2-Perry Homes30 $  410,294.00
3-Chesmar Homes11 $  560,018.00
4-Rausch Coleman Homes8 $  127,372.00
5-KB Homes7 $  200,175.00

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.

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