D.R. Horton North Central Texas Office

D.R. Horton, Inc. is developing a 40,030 sq ft ground-up office building at 505 Williams Rd in Salado, Texas. This new construction project in Bell County has an estimated cost of $8,000,000, which equates to $200 per square foot. The filing identifies the owner as D.R. Horton, Inc. and the design firm as Strand Systems Engineering, Inc.

The project is privately funded on private land for private use. TDLR registered the project in September 2025, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2025 and is scheduled to finish in November 2026. The registered accessibility specialist for this filing is Marcela Abadi Rhoads.

Project Scale and Cost Context

At 40,030 sq ft, this building is significantly larger than the median new construction project in Bell County, which is 6,600 sq ft. The estimated cost of $8,000,000 is above the county median of $850,000 for similar filings. The cost per square foot of $200 is also higher than the county median of $151 per square foot.

The scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 242 days for new construction projects. Strand Systems Engineering, Inc. has one other TDLR-registered project in the state, the D.R. Horton Houston North Division Office in Spring, Texas, valued at $25,000,000.

Local Area and Web Mentions

Salado is a small community in Bell County with a population of approximately 9,454 according to U.S. Census estimates for ZIP code 76571. The median household income in this area is $103,341. Local real estate listings and social media posts have noted the upcoming D.R. Horton office presence in Salado, describing it as adding long-term value and job opportunities to the area. A Facebook post by Bradley.Vaughn.News also mentioned the new commercial development coming to Salado.