Last week, we reviewed the latest construction permit data available from HBW to report on new residential construction in Texas; through the reports, we found there were approximately 6,110 new residential construction permits with a total value of $1.8 billion added to the HBW database for the Lone Star State last month. Today, we are taking a look at the same construction data reports to identify the leading contractors that held the highest volume of housing starts last month. And while each Metro area of Texas has its own unique lineup of leading home builders, there have been two major players in the market month after month – From across the four major areas reviewed (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio), both Lennar Homes and D.R. Horton continue to carry the highest concentration of new residential construction activity, having approximately 706 and 565 permits on record respectively for the one-month period.
Here is a closer look at the top five builders for each Metro area in Texas based on the total number of permits on record with HBW during the month of December 2023:
Houston
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 521 | $ 223,004.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 431 | $ 250,945.00 |
| 3-Meritage Homes | 158 | $ 278,902.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 152 | $ 248,644.00 |
| 5-David Weekley Homes | 150 | $ 238,819.00 |
Dallas
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 107 | $ 337,066.00 |
| 2-First Texas Homes | 89 | $ 446,158.00 |
| 3-Bloomfield Homes | 65 | $ 373,639.00 |
| 4-Lennar Homes | 65 | $ 227,893.00 |
| 5-Highland Homes | 55 | $ 443,092.00 |
Austin
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Taylor Morrison Homes | 70 | $ 287,767.00 |
| 2-Perry Homes | 46 | $ 373,196.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 40 | $ 364,920.00 |
| 4-GFO Homes | 35 | $ 258,420.00 |
| 5-Lennar Homes | 32 | $ 238,010.00 |
San Antonio
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 88 | $ 157,758.00 |
| 2-National Home Corp | 40 | $ 180,309.00 |
| 3-KB Homes | 37 | $ 225,059.00 |
| 4-Sitterle Homes | 23 | $ 168,290.00 |
| 5-Continental Homes of Texas | 21 | $ 200,140.00 |
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.