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Today, we will be using construction data reports to identify the leading contractors that were driving new home construction throughout Texas last month.
When looking at the combined total of new permits statewide, there are three major players in the industry that are leading new residential construction across the Lone Star State. In fact, more than 21 percent of all new permits on record for November originated from the following three builders: Lennar Homes (845 permits), D.R. Horton (538 permits), and Pulte Homes (266 permits).
Taking a closer look at each metro area, we find that aside from the three industry leaders, there are a number of contractors that are holding strong in the market and contributing to new residential construction across the state. Here are the five leading home builders in each of the four major metropolitan areas of Texas during the month of November:
Houston
Last month, there were more than 330 contractors with new home construction activity on record with HBW for the Houston area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 551 | $ 235,643.00 |
| 2-D.R. Horton | 430 | $ 267,878.00 |
| 3-K Hovnanian Homes | 120 | $ 288,494.00 |
| 4-Perry Homes | 118 | $ 309,868.00 |
| 5-David Weekley Homes | 109 | $ 272,245.00 |
Dallas
In Dallas, there were more than 310 home builders with new construction activity on record for the month of November, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Pulte Homes | 128 | $ 439,346.00 |
| 2-First Texas Homes | 124 | $ 438,468.00 |
| 3-Lennar Homes | 120 | $ 334,110.00 |
| 4-Trophy Signature Homes | 119 | $ 526,000.00 |
| 5-Highland Homes | 115 | $ 539,198.00 |
San Antonio
In the San Antonio area, there were more than 90 contractors with new residential construction permits on record with HBW last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total No | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 166 | $ 163,542.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 14 | $ 219,564.00 |
| 3-National Home Corp | 13 | $ 311,562.00 |
| 4-M/I Homes | 13 | $ 295,751.00 |
| 5-Perry Homes | 12 | $ 259,775.00 |
Austin
Last month, there were approximately 80 contractors with new home construction activity on record within the Austin area, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-PrimeHaven Development | 55 | $ 234,125.00 |
| 2-Starlight Homes Texas | 32 | $ 406,875.00 |
| 3-Taylor Morrison Homes | 30 | $ 368,000.00 |
| 4-Pulte Homes | 27 | $ 296,319.00 |
| 5-D.R. Horton | 25 | $ 195,734.00 |
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