The Austin Metro area of the D.R. Horton website is designed to be a comprehensive, easy to use real estate resource for finding new homes and new home communities in the Austin Metro Area of Texas. If you're looking for new homes in the Austin Metro Area of Texas, you've come to the right place. D.R. Horton is America's largest homebuilder and has been one of the most successful new home builders since 1978. D.R. Horton builds single family homes, condos, and townhomes in some of the finest areas throughout Central Texas.
The Austin Metro has some of the most affordable homes in Central Texas. Many people wanting to purchase a new home prefer the Austin Metro because of its affordability when compared with home prices in Dallas, San Antonio or Houston. Popular cities for new home developments include North & South Austin, Leander, Manor, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Kyle, Pflugerville, Bastrop, Hutto, Liberty Hill & Dripping Springs.
Austin has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. On average, Austin receives 33.6 inches of rain per year, with most of the precipitation in the spring, and a secondary maximum in the fall. During springtime, severe thunderstorms sometimes occur, though tornadoes are rare in the city. Austin is usually at least partially sunny, receiving nearly 2650 hours, or 60.3% of the possible total, of bright sunshine per year. *USDA Program contains borrower income and asset limitations. Property eligibility requirements apply.