Houston MSA

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ranks #2 of 26 Texas metros in construction establishments, with 11,805 active firms — a sign of deep, systemic resilience in housing supply. This isn’t a boom driven by a few developers; it’s a distributed, sustainable foundation of on-the-ground building capacity. What does this mean for future affordability and market stability? The data from ALEX Intelligence’s November 13, 2026 report shows Houston’s construction ecosystem is uniquely prepared for sustained growth. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-13-houston-msa-istand-23-msa Construction Establishments, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022) #1 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — 14,781 #2 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — 11,805 #3 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX — 5,890 #4 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX — 4,592 #5 El Paso, TX — 1,204 #6 Lubbock, TX — 932 #7 Corpus Christi, TX — 796 #8 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX — 744 #9 Killeen-Temple, TX — 742 #10 Amarillo, TX — 705 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Roman Eugeniusz (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56507185; Slide 2: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129087061; Slide 3: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=118282583; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129087066 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-13-houston-msa-istand-23-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902