Texas Top Home Builders – January 2021

A review of the leading home builders in Texas during the month of January 2021

Earlier this week, we reviewed the latest permit data on record with HBW for new home construction in Texas and discovered approximately 7,515 housing starts with a total construction value of nearly $1.7 billion for the month of January.

Today, we are taking a deeper dive into the same construction data reports to identify the leading home builders driving new construction in each of the four major metro regions of Texas (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio).

Statewide, one major builder has maintained a strong hold on the market – D.R. Horton ranks as the #1 home builder for new residential construction in Texas, having approximately 1,400 new permits on record for the one-month period.

Here is a list of the top five home builders, corresponding permit totals and average value of construction by region in Texas last month:

Houston

Last month, there were nearly 315 home builders with new construction permits on record with HBW in the Houston area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 757  $      133,068.00
2-Lennar Homes 292  $      159,562.00
3-Perry Homes 218  $      259,429.00
4-Meritage Homes 167  $      153,976.00
5-K Hovnanian Homes 166  $      129,039.00

Dallas

In Dallas, there were more than 200 home builders with new construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 381  $      192,007.00
2-Bloomfield Homes 129  $      320,747.00
3-Trophy Signature Homes 94  $      265,510.00
4-LGI Homes 93  $      201,023.00
5-Meritage Homes 73  $      183,153.00

Austin

Last month, there were approximately 100 home builders with new construction activity on record in the Austin area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-D.R. Horton 253  $      209,733.00
2-Lennar Homes 150  $      156,544.00
3-Pulte Homes 107  $      316,043.00
4-Meritage Homes 78  $      254,515.00
5-Chesmar Homes 64  $      332,069.00

San Antonio

In the San Antonio area, there were more than 85 contractors with new home construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits on record with HBW:

Builder Total Permits  Average Value
1-Meritage Homes 33  $  217,125.00
2-Gehan Homes 25  $  259,204.00
3-KB Homes 22  $  233,455.00
4-Liberty Home Builders 16  $  307,748.00
5-HVH Homes 14  $  252,070.00

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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