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November 17th, 2014
Home builders approach 1,000 new units in Hays County’s corridor cities

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by BRAD ROLLINS

Last year, a net average of 124 people moved to Hays County each week, and the influx shows no sign of letting up. Homebuilders large and small are vying for a piece of the steady demand.

During the first three fiscal quarters of 2014, officials in the county’s three corridor cities issued new building permits for 950 single-family homes: 241 in San Marcos; 385 in Kyle; and 325 in Buda, according to data compiled and analyzed by the San Marcos Mercury. The estimated value of new single-family residential totaled about $38 million in San Marcos and $44.5 million in Kyle; projected values were not immediately available for new Buda homes.

With 125 new homes completed or under construction, Brookfield Residential’s Blanco Vista subdivision (New Leaf Homes, Homes by Avi, Castlerock Communities, Buffington Homes and Pacesetters Homes) in far north San Marcos found more buyers than any other residential development. In volume of home sales, Blanco Vista was followed by Garlic Creek in Buda (89 units, Meritage Homes) and Waterleaf in Kyle (84 units, KB Home).

Here’s a look at the leaderboard by home builder:

Top homebuilders | San Marcos, Kyle and Buda

New single- and two-family residential construction between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2014, according to building permit data.
 BudaKyleSan MarcosTotal
DR Horton—9965164
KB Home—8420104
Meritage Homes90——90
Ryland Homes4939—88
Lennar Homes4836—84
Pacesetter Homes2125679
Gehan Homes66——66
Bigelow Homes—371855
Homes by Avi1215936
Buffington Homes14—2034
LGI Homes—34—34
Value Builders—31—31
Other/Unknown1251128
New Leaf Homes——1717
CastleRock Communities—31316
Wood & Thomason——88
MM Custom Homes7——7
JKirsten Homes5——5
BWH Homes——22
Vista Homes——22
Total324385241950

Here is the same information organized by fastest-selling subdivisions:


Top subdivisions | San Marcos, Kyle and Buda

New single- and two-family residential construction between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2014, according to building permit data.
SubdivisionCity2014 YTDValuation
Blanco VistaSan Marcos125$19,915,610
Garlic CreekBuda89—
WaterleafKyle84$10,054,288
Post OakKyle80$6,754,125
Plum CreekKyle50$6,289,705
Whispering HollowBuda49—
Elm GroveBuda48—
StonefieldBuda48—
Hometown KyleKyle39$5,316,408
Woodlands ParkKyle39$3,896,896.00
Bunton Creek VillageKyle38$6,131,281
El Camino RealSan Marcos36$4,421,072
Meadows at BudaBuda32—
Village at CreeksideKyle31$1,359,065.00
Cottonwood CreekSan Marcos28$4,370,296
Summer PointeBuda21—
Blanco River VillageSan Marcos21$3,015,285
Retreat at Willow CreekSan Marcos21$3,833,095
Meadows of KyleKyle19$2,481,580
OtherSan Marcos10$2,468,255
Watson HollowBuda9—
Meadow ParkBuda8—
Bella VitaBuda7—
Cullen CountryBuda6—
OtherBuda4—
Old Town BudaBuda3—
Kensington TrailsKyle3$190,080.00
Original Town of KyleKyle2$300,000
Total950$80,797,041

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