Earlier this week, we reviewed HBW’s latest construction data reports to gain insight on the residential construction market in four major metropolitan areas of Texas (Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio), at which time we found that there were more than 5,410 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $1.8 billion added to the HBW database for Texas last month. Today, we are using the same HBW reports to sort through the hundreds of home builders with new permits on record for the month of February to identify the contractors that are driving new home construction throughout the Lone Star State.
Statewide, there are two major players in the market that have carried the greatest amount of new residential construction activity month after month – Last month, Lennar Homes ranked #1 in three out of four of the metro regions reviewed, having approximately 704 new permits on record with HBW. Next in line, D.R. Horton landed in the top three in all regions reviewed, having 600 new permits on record for the one-month period.
Here is a closer look at the top five home builders by region and based on the total number of new residential construction permits on record for the month of February:
Dallas
Out of more than 235 contractors with new residential construction activity on record in the Dallas area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 239 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 165 |
| 3-Meritage Homes | 116 |
| 4-Trophy Signature Homes | 82 |
| 5-First Texas Homes | 70 |
Houston
In Houston, there were nearly 260 home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 317 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 280 |
| 3-Perry Homes | 135 |
| 4-Century Communities | 107 |
| 5-David Weekley Homes | 106 |
San Antonio
Last month, there were 65 active home builders with new construction on record in the San Antonio area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 164 |
| 2-KB Homes | 42 |
| 3-D.R. Horton | 33 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 16 |
| 5-Beazer Homes Texas | 13 |
Austin
In Austin, there were nearly 60 contractors with new residential construction activity on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits for the one-month period:
| Builder | Total Permits |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 58 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 48 |
| 3-KB Homes | 39 |
| 4-Perry Homes | 31 |
| 5-MHI Coventry Homes | 29 |
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.