An overview of leading home builders in Texas during the month of October
Earlier this month, we reviewed (and posted on the blog) the latest permit data for new residential construction in the Lone Star State, and we noted that there were approximately 7,280 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $2.1 billion added to the HBW database for Texas during the month of October.
Today, we will be utilizing the same HBW construction data reports to identify the leading home builders in each of the four major metro regions of Texas (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio).
Statewide, there are two major home builders that have and continue to drive new residential construction. In fact, more than 25 percent of all new residential construction permits on record were held by them last month, and they rank as follows:
1-D.R. Horton – 1,117 permits
2-Lennar Homes – 851 permits
When taking a closer look and reviewing reports for each region, the leading contractors vary widely depending on the location. For this reason, here is a listing of the top five home builders in each Texas metro area based on the total number of new residential construction permits on record with HBW last month:
Dallas
In Dallas, there were 325 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 | 505 | $ 165,831.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 334 | $ 209,854.00 |
| 3-Mattamy Texas | 104 | $ 240,396.00 |
| 4-Meritage Homes | 86 | $ 253,630.00 |
| 5-Starlight Homes Texas | 75 | $ 189,869.00 |
Houston
Last month, there were 375 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 | 404 | $ 256,134.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 308 | $ 167,343.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 131 | $ 315,102.00 |
| 4-K Hovnanian Homes | 118 | $ 145,721.00 |
| 5-Perry Homes | 92 | $ 407,253.00 |
Austin
Last month, there were more than 145 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-D.R. Horton | 208 | $ 241,720.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 156 | $ 190,621.00 |
| 3-KB Homes | 128 | $ 263,533.00 |
| 4-Pacesetter Homes | 88 | $ 147,817.00 |
| 5-Brookfield Residential Texas Homes | 49 | $ 285,514.00 |
San Antonio
In San Antonio, there were approximately 100 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-Perry Homes | 59 | $ 426,089.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 53 | $ 162,389.00 |
| 3-KB Homes | 28 | $ 224,453.00 |
| 4-Highland Homes | 28 | $ 222,523.00 |
| 5-Bellaire-Hagen Ltd. | 15 | $ 333,516.00 |
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.