As reported earlier this week in the previous post, “Texas Residential Construction – October 2023”, there were more than 7,280 new residential construction permits with a total construction value of nearly $2.2 billion added to the HBW database for Texas last month. While we reviewed the total number of permits and leading areas for new home construction in the previous post, today we are taking a deeper dive into the latest construction data reports to identify leading contractors driving the market within each of the four major metro areas of Texas (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio).
Statewide, Lennar Homes ranked #1 for new home construction, having more than 655 new residential construction permits on record for October and carrying the greatest amount of new residential construction permits in two out four of the regions reviewed. Next in line, D.R. Horton had more than 585 new residential construction permits on record from all metro areas combined.
Based on the latest construction data reports from HBW, the leading contractors in each of the four metro areas of Texas during the month of October 2023 are as follows:
Houston
There were more than 340 contractors with new residential construction activity on record in the Houston area last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 313 | $ 209,073.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 293 | $ 183,838.00 |
| 3-Caldwell Companies | 194 | $ 203,077.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 166 | $ 290,098.00 |
| 5-David Weekley Homes | 164 | $ 247,379.00 |
Dallas
Out of more than 310 home builders with new residential construction activity on record in the Dallas area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:
| Builder | Total No | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 196 | $ 251,952.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 186 | $ 214,245.00 |
| 3-Bloomfield Homes | 176 | $ 362,895.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 115 | $ 289,489.00 |
| 5-Highland Homes | 102 | $ 337,107.00 |
San Antonio
Out of nearly 110 home builders with new permitting activity on record in San Antonio last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 132 | $ 152,575.00 |
| 2-KB Homes | 107 | $ 229,442.00 |
| 3-Chesmar Homes | 43 | $ 235,349.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 41 | $ 240,248.00 |
| 5-D.R. Horton | 41 | $ 223,395.00 |
Austin
In Austin, there were approximately 100 contractors with new residential construction permits 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 | 46 | $ 175,172.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 36 | $ 227,750.00 |
| 3-Meritage Homes | 35 | $ 323,358.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 34 | $ 411,408.00 |
| 5-KB Homes | 34 | $ 269,324.00 |
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.