A review of leading residential construction contractors in Texas during the month of August
Last week, we used HBW construction data reports to review the latest permit data for new residential construction in Texas; based on the latest reports, there were 7,515 new permits with a total value in excess of $2 billion added to the HBW database during the month of August.
As noted in the earlier post, there were hundreds of home builders with new permits on record last month, and D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes continued to hold major power in the market, having 1,139 and 696 new permits on record respectively. Other leading contractors with higher concentrations of new permitting activity throughout the state included KB Homes (239 permits) and Pulte Homes (253 permits).
Here is a closer look at the top five home builders in each major metro area of Texas, based on the total number of new permits added to the HBW database last month:
Houston
Last month, there were approximately 340 home builders with new permits on record in the Houston area, and the following ranked as the top five total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 483 | $ 129,812.00 |
| 2-Camillo Properties | 190 | $ 147,790.00 |
| 3-Lennar Homes | 188 | $ 195,503.00 |
| 4-Meritage Homes | 124 | $ 248,597.00 |
| 5-Wan Pacific Real Estate Development | 117 | $ 165,044.00 |
Dallas
In Dallas, there were more than 290 contractors with new residential construction activity on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 555 | $ 179,430.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 232 | $ 202,318.00 |
| 3-Trophy Signature Homes | 111 | $ 274,016.00 |
| 4-Bloomfield Homes | 97 | $ 405,235.00 |
| 5-Meritage Homes | 92 | $ 267,425.00 |
Austin
Last month, there were nearly 125 home builders with new construction activity on record in the Austin area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 150 | $ 154,390.00 |
| 2-KB Homes | 147 | $ 253,606.00 |
| 3-D.R. Horton | 99 | $ 200,416.00 |
| 4-Taylor Morrison Homes | 79 | $ 365,183.00 |
| 5-David Weekley Homes | 64 | $ 436,978.00 |
San Antonio
In San Antonio, there were nearly 120 contractors with new residential construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 126 | $ 174,315.00 |
| 2-KB Homes | 55 | $ 254,109.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 52 | $ 241,012.00 |
| 4-M/I Homes | 51 | $ 237,283.00 |
| 5-LGI Homes | 30 | $ 202,760.00 |
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.