The 2023 Austin Business Journal list of volume homebuilders is home to builders working in the Austin area. This includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell and Burnet counties. These builders typically offer spec homes in master-planned neighborhoods around Central Texas, along with an assortment of floor plans and prices for new construction. The ABJ gathers data from surveys sent to company representatives. Only builders that responded to requests for information are included. In addition to the ABJ list, housing market advisory firm Zonda regularly gathers home starts of local builders. Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 Zonda counted a total of 16,943 new homes starts in the Austin area. This is down from 26,980 starts for the same timeframe the year before. According to Zonda research, the top 10 builders by starts are: 1. D.R. Horton/Express/Emerald 2. Lennar 3. KB Home 4. The Pulte Group 5. Meritage Homes 6. Taylor Morrison Homes 5. KB Home 6. Meritage Homes 7. Ashton Woods 8. Perry Homes 9. Brightland Homes 10. David Weekley Homes To see all companies in Zonda's report, check out the Sept. 1, 2023 issue of ABJ. In the same issue, is the related list of custom homebuilders. See also ABJ's list Fastest Growing Neighborhoods in the April 7, 2023 issue, compiled in partnership with Zonda.
