Based on HBW’s latest construction data reports, there were nearly 6,200 new residential construction permits with a total value of approximately $1.9 billion added to the HBW database for Texas last month; this reflects just about a 20 percent month-over-month decrease in new home construction.

Out of the four Texas regions reviewed, Houston carried the greatest volume of new home construction activity (3,011 permits), while the highest average value of residential construction projects could be found in the Dallas area (average value: $335,649).

Here is a closer look at new residential construction activity across the Lonestar State last month, including permits by area, average value of construction and leading counties for new home construction:

New Permits:

As previously noted, out of the four regions reviewed, the greatest amount of new residential construction permits originated from the Houston area, representing close to half of all new home construction across the state.  Here is breakdown of permits by region for the one-month period:

Average Value of Construction:

Last month, the average value of new home construction in Texas ranged from a low of $213,307 (San Antonio) to a high of $335,649 (Dallas). Here is a closer look at the average value of construction across Texas during the month of October:

Top Counties:

While new home construction was flourishing in each of the four metro areas of Texas, when reviewing reports county-by-county, there were five counties that carried more than 65 percent of all new residential construction activity in Texas last month; the five leading counties for new home construction are as follows:

1. Harris County (Houston): 1,573 permits

2. Collin County (Dallas): 796 permits

3. Montgomery County (Houston): 690 permits

4. Fort Bend County (Houston): 514 permits

5. Tarrant County (Dallas): 501 permits

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