A review of the leading residential construction contractors in Texas during the month of September 2022
Last month, there were approximately 5,050 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $1.5 billion in the Lone Star State. Out of the four major metropolitan areas reviewed (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio), Houston carried the highest concentration of new home construction activity (2,142 permits), while the highest average value of new home construction projects could be found in Austin (average value: $333,097).
When taking a closer look at HBW’s monthly construction data reports, several home builders were identified as leading new construction across the state – Based on the total number of new permits on record with HBW for the one-month period, both D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes have a strong presence in the market, having 588 and 525 new permits respectively.
Here is a closer look at the leading home builders in Texas (by area) based on the total number of new residential construction permits added to the HBW database during the month of September 2022:
Houston
Last month, there were more than 2,140 new residential construction permits with a total value in excess of $562 million on record for the Houston area.
Out of more than 305 active contractors with new home construction activity in the Houston area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 244 | $ 179,617.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 216 | $ 226,629.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 123 | $ 304,615.00 |
| 4-Meritage Homes | 83 | $ 266,900.00 |
| 5-Century Communities | 67 | $ 187,536.00 |
Dallas
In the Dallas area, there were 1,630 new residential construction permits with a total value of $495 million added to the HBW database last month.
Out of 215 contractors with new residential construction activity in the area, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 275 | $ 167,000.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 164 | $ 188,017.00 |
| 3-Meritage Homes | 81 | $ 312,002.00 |
| 4-Bloomfield Homes | 68 | $ 399,164.00 |
| 5-LGI Homes | 54 | $ 151,879.00 |
Austin
In the Austin area, there were more than 850 new residential construction permits with a total construction value of nearly $284 million last month.
Out of the more than 125 contractors with new residential construction activity on record for the one-month period, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Pulte Homes | 101 | $ 368,072.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 96 | $ 259,273.00 |
| 3-KB Homes | 92 | $ 262,735.00 |
| 4-Lennar Homes | 68 | $ 219,011.00 |
| 5-Taylor Morrison Homes | 46 | $ 425,840.00 |
San Antonio
Last month, there were approximately 425 housing starts with a total construction value in excess of $115 million in San Antonio.
Out of 95 home builders with new permits added to the HBW database during the one-month period, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Perry Homes | 50 | $ 261,892.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 49 | $ 201,946.00 |
| 3-KB Homes | 40 | $ 221,257.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 31 | $ 237,097.00 |
| 5-M/I Homes | 29 | $ 235,801.00 |
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