Houston, TX · 2026 edition
Buy your next Houston home with the full picture.
We don't just sell houses — we help you compare them. Real pricing, build quality scores, current incentives, and an interactive map of every major new-construction community across the metro.
Major builders
8
active in Houston metro
Median new build
$385K
3-bed, 2,200 sqft
Property tax (avg)
2.23%
incl. MUD/PID districts
Annual insurance
$4,200
windstorm + hazard avg
Side-by-side data
Stacked charts and radar comparisons across price, build quality, standard features, incentives, and affordability.
Communities on the map
See every featured community across Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, and Pearland — filter by builder.
Buyer-first guidance
A walkthrough checklist, financing primer, and clear notes on warranty, energy efficiency, and resale value.
Featured builders
A quick read on the big names. Tap any card for the full profile.
Volume
Lennar
America's largest builder. Famous for the Everything's Included® program — most upgrades come standard at the listed price, simplifying shopping.
Texas premium
Perry Homes
A Houston institution since 1967. Known for traditional Texas architecture, generous room sizes, and one of the most respected warranty service teams in the state.
Semi-custom
David Weekley Homes
The largest privately-held builder in the US and consistently rated for customer experience. Semi-custom feel with national builder backing.
Luxury
Toll Brothers
America's leading luxury builder. Expansive floorplans, dramatic 2-story foyers, and a Design Studio experience that rivals true custom builds.
Market snapshot
Houston is still America's most active new-build market.
The metro pulls more single-family permits than any other in the country. That's good news for buyers: more supply, more competition, and the strongest incentive environment we've seen since 2019. Builders are buying down rates, throwing in design credits, and waiving lot premiums to keep absorption moving.
- Rate buydowns to ~4.75% are common on quick-move-in inventory.
- Closing-cost credits of $10K–$20K with preferred lenders.
- Design center dollars increasingly stack with rate incentives.
42,500
Single-family permits issued across the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA
Katy
High growth
Cypress
High growth
Conroe
High growth
Richmond
High growth
Pearland
High growth
Manvel
High growth
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