Last week, we used HBW construction data reports to review the latest permit data for new home construction in Texas; based on the latest reports, there were 7,760 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $2.4 billion added to the HBW database for the Lone Star State last month.
The reports revealed that there were hundreds of home builders with new permits on record last month, and Lennar Homes held major power in the market, having 1,053 new permits on record. Other leading contractors with higher concentrations of new permitting activity throughout the state included D.R. Horton (651 permits) and Meritage Homes (312 permits).
Here is a closer look at the top five home builders in each major metro area of Texas, based on the total number of new permits added to the HBW database last month:
Houston
Last month, there were approximately 365 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-Lennar Homes | 542 | $ 238,056.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 432 | $ 265,466.00 |
| 3-David Weekley Homes | 208 | $ 277,488.00 |
| 4-Meritage Homes | 176 | $ 295,631.00 |
| 5-Perry Homes | 169 | $ 296,161.00 |
Dallas
In Dallas, there were nearly 300 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-Lennar Homes | 225 | $ 227,118.00 |
| 2-Acadian Builders Group | 181 | $ 190,451.00 |
| 3-D.R. Horton | 169 | $ 220,067.00 |
| 4-Bloomfield Homes | 110 | $ 439,704.00 |
| 5-Meritage Homes | 106 | $ 345,847.00 |
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-Lennar Homes | 206 | $ 154,037.00 |
| 2-Perry Homes | 27 | $ 282,386.00 |
| 3-M/I Homes | 26 | $ 199,563.00 |
| 4-KB Homes | 19 | $ 184,491.00 |
| 5-Castlerock Communities | 16 | $ 178,630.00 |
Austin
Last month, there were 85 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-Lennar Homes | 80 | $ 269,233.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 58 | $ 341,549.00 |
| 3-Perry Homes | 55 | $ 445,116.00 |
| 4-Chesmar Homes | 42 | $ 581,219.00 |
| 5-D.R. Horton | 42 | $ 250,076.00 |
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.