Earlier this week, we reviewed new home construction in Texas and reported that there were approximately 6,970 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $2 billion added to the HBW database for the Lone Star State during the month of June. Out of the hundreds of contractors with new residential construction activity on record for the one-month period, there were two builders that have continued to lead the market…
From the four major metro areas reviewed in Texas (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio), D.R. Horton ranked #1 for total new residential construction permits held statewide. With nearly 715 new permits on record last month, D.R. Horton continues to drive new home construction throughout Texas.
Another home builder that has been carrying a higher volume of housing starts month after month is Lennar Homes. With more than 675 new permits on record in Texas during the month of June, Lennar Homes ranked as the top builder for total new permits in two out of four Metro areas reviewed.
Here is a closer look at the leading home builders by area, based on the total number of new residential construction permits on record with HBW for the month of June 2023:
Houston
In the Houston area, there were approximately 310 home builders with new residential construction permits on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total permits for the one-month period:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 469 | $ 169,284.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 343 | $ 189,353.00 |
| 3-K Hovnanian Homes | 180 | $ 158,558.00 |
| 4-Perry Homes | 139 | $ 398,549.00 |
| 5-David Weekley Homes | 111 | $ 307,866.00 |
Dallas
In Dallas, there were nearly 260 active contractors with housing starts on record with HBW for the month of June 2023, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 281 | $ 154,893.00 |
| 2-Meritage Homes | 206 | $ 214,243.00 |
| 3-Bloomfield Homes | 183 | $ 351,937.00 |
| 4-First Texas Homes | 109 | $ 473,595.00 |
| 5-Lennar Homes | 103 | $ 215,058.00 |
Austin
Last month, there were nearly 90 home builders with new permits on record with HBW in the Austin area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Taylor Morrison Homes | 54 | $ 375,776.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 53 | $ 207,870.00 |
| 3-Milestone Community Builders | 52 | $ 283,469.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 43 | $ 438,641.00 |
| 5-Perry Homes | 34 | $ 574,935.00 |
San Antonio
In San Antonio, there were approximately 80 home builders with housing starts 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-Lennar Homes | 100 | $ 158,094.00 |
| 2-Rausch Coleman Homes | 44 | $ 161,415.00 |
| 3-D.R. Horton | 35 | $ 231,591.00 |
| 4-Perry Homes | 32 | $ 230,245.00 |
| 5-KB Homes | 28 | $ 258,825.00 |
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