FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D. C.


(Mark One)
  x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  
 ---     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
          
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1997

                                                     OR

 ---     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From  ________________ To __________________


Commission file number   1-14112

                                D.R. HORTON, INC.
                                -----------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               DELAWARE                                 75-2386963
               --------                                 ----------
    (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)


     1901 Ascension Blvd., Suite 100, Arlington, Texas       76006
     -------------------------------------------------       -----
           (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


                                 (817) 856-8200
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
              ----------------------------------------------------

      (Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                  Yes  X   No



                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

      Common stock, $.01 par value -- 37,222,841 shares as of May 13, 1997

                         


                                      INDEX

                                D.R. HORTON, INC.


PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION.                                              Page


Item 1.Financial Statements.

       Consolidated Balance Sheets--March 31, 1997 and September 30, 1996.   3

       Consolidated Statements of Income--Three Months Ended March 31, 1997
                and 1996; and Six Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996.      4

       Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity--Six Months Ended
                March 31, 1997.                                              5

       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Three Months Ended March 31,
                1997 and 1996; Six Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996.     6

       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                          7-8

Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
       and Financial Condition.                                             9-12

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION.


Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.                                    13


SIGNATURES.                                                                 14



 





                       D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



                                           March 31,    September 30,
                                              1997          1996
                                              ----          ----

                                                (In thousands)
                                           (Unaudited)

                                     ASSETS

  Cash                                        $26,814       $32,467
  Inventories:
    Finished homes and construction in  
      progress                                348,148       216,264
    Residential lots - developed and under 
      development                             191,984       127,707
    Land held for development                   1,312         1,312
                                                -----         -----

                                              541,444       345,283

  Property and equipment (net)                 11,852         5,631
  Earnest money deposits and other assets      26,196        15,247
  Excess of cost over net assets acquired  
     (net)                                     28,303         4,285
                                               ------         -----

                                             $634,609      $402,913
                                             ========      ========


                                  LIABILITIES

  Accounts payable                            $52,931       $34,391
  Accrued expenses and customer deposits       26,164        21,011
  Notes payable                               318,550       169,873
                                              -------       -------

                                              397,645       225,275

                              STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 30,000,000
    shares authorized, no shares issued.            -             -
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000
    shares authorized, 36,839,791 at March 31,
    1997 and 32,362,036 at September 30, 1996, 
    issued and outstanding.                       368           324
  Additional capital                          206,147       159,714
  Retained earnings                            30,449        17,600
                                               ------        ------

                                              236,964       177,638
                                              -------       -------

                                             $634,609      $402,913
                                             ========      ========


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      D. R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME




                                        Three Months          Six Months
                                       Ended March 31,       Ended March 31,
                                       ---------------       ---------------
                                       1997       1996       1997      1996
                                       ----       ----       ----      ----

                                  (In thousands, except net income per share)
                                                  (Unaudited)

Revenues                           $159,596   $114,042    $303,977 $235,110
Cost of sales                       129,792     93,867     247,828  193,402
                                    -------     ------     -------  -------

                                     29,804     20,175      56,149   41,708

Selling, general and administrative
     expense                         18,794     12,060      33,911   24,573
                                     ------     ------      ------   ------

Operating income                     11,010      8,115      22,238   17,135

Other:
     Interest expense                  (816)      (272)     (1,600)    (941)
     Other income                       408        223       1,122      597
                                        ---        ---       -----      ---

                                       (408)       (49)       (478)    (344)
                                       ----        ---        ----     ---- 

     INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES      10,602      8,066      21,760   16,791

Provision for income taxes            3,911      2,944       8,263    6,254
                                      -----      -----       -----    -----

     NET INCOME                      $6,691     $5,122     $13,497  $10,537
                                     ======     ======     =======  =======

Net income per share                  $0.20      $0.16       $0.40    $0.35
                                      =====      =====       =====    =====

Weighted average number of shares
  of common stock and common stock
  equivalents outstanding            34,279     31,517      33,635   29,874
                                     ======     ======      ======   ======


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      D. R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




                                                                      Total
                                     Common  Additional   Retained Stockholders'
                                      Stock    Capital     Earnings   Equity
                                      -----    -------     --------   ------
                                                   (In thousands)
                                                     (Unaudited)

Balances at October 1, 1996             $324   $159,714     $17,600    $177,638

Net income                                 -          -      13,497      13,497
Sale of 3,500,000 shares of common 
     stock and issuance of 844,444 
     shares as partial consideration 
     for acquisition                      43     45,510           -      45,553
Stock issuance under employee benefit
     plans                                 -        134           -         134
Exercise of stock options                  1        789           -         790
Cash dividends paid                        -          -        (648)       (648)
                                     ------------------------------------------
Balances at March 31, 1997              $368   $206,147     $30,449    $236,964

                                     ==========================================




          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      D. R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                 Six Months
                                                               Ended March 31,
                                                               ---------------
                                                              1997        1996
                                                              ----        ----

                                                               (In thousands)
                                                                (Unaudited)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                                                $13,497     $10,537
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                           1,651       1,408
      Expense associated with issuance of stock under
        employee benefit plans                                  100          90
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Increase in inventories                            (110,078)    (36,428)
        Increase in earnest money deposits and other assets  (7,534)       (164)
        Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses
            and customer deposits                            13,951         942
                                                             ------         ---

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES                       (88,413)    (23,615)
                                                            -------     ------- 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of property and equipment                         (3,778)     (1,819)
  Net cash paid for acquisitions                            (44,560)       (580)
                                                            -------        ---- 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                       (48,338)     (2,399)
                                                            -------      ------ 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from notes payable                               160,157      51,093
  Repayment of notes payable                                (65,605)    (63,721)
  Issuance of common stock                                   36,403      43,260
  Proceeds from issuance of stock under employee benefit 
    plans                                                       791         543
  Cash dividends paid                                          (648)          -
                                                            -------      ------
 NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  131,098      31,175
                                                            -------      ------

        INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                          (5,653)      5,161
Cash at beginning of period                                  32,467      16,737
                                                             ------      ------

Cash at end of period                                       $26,814     $21,898
                                                            =======     =======

Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                              $8,130      $7,429
                                                             ======      ======

  Income taxes paid                                         $10,920      $7,270
                                                            =======      ======






          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                       D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

                                 March 31, 1997


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited,  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the
accounts  of the  D.R.  Horton,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  and  its  subsidiaries.
Intercompany  accounts and transactions  have been eliminated in  consolidation.
The  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting   principles  for  interim   financial   information   and  with  the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally  accepted  accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments  (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary
for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and
six month periods ended March 31, 1997,  are not  necessarily  indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 1997.

NOTE B - NET INCOME PER SHARE

Net income per share for the three and six month  periods  ended  March 31, 1997
and 1996, is based on the weighted  average number of shares of common stock and
dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding.

On April 23,  1996,  the Board of  Directors  declared  an eight  percent  stock
dividend on the  Company's  common  stock,  which was paid on May 24,  1996,  to
stockholders of record on May 8, 1996.  Earnings per share and weighted  average
shares  outstanding  for the three and six month  periods  ended March 31, 1996,
have been restated to reflect the eight percent stock dividend.

NOTE C - PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES

Deferred tax liabilities and assets,  arising from temporary differences between
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial  reporting purposes
and the amounts used for income tax purposes,  consist  primarily of differences
in depreciation,  warranty costs and inventory cost  capitalization  methods and
were, as of March 31, 1997, not significant.

The  provisions for income tax expense for the three and six month periods ended
March 31, 1997 and 1996, are based on the effective tax rates estimated to be in
effect for the respective  years.  The deferred  income tax provisions  were not
significant in either period.

The  difference  between  income tax  expense and tax  computed by applying  the
statutory Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is due primarily
to the effect of applicable state income taxes.

NOTE D - INTEREST


                                        Three months ended  Six months ended
                                             March 31,           March 31,
                                             ---------           ---------
                                          1997       1996     1997       1996
                                          ----       ----     ----       ----
                                                   (In thousands)
                                       
  Capitalized interest, beginning of
    period                               $12,073    $8,343   $11,042    $7,118
  Interest incurred                        5,139     3,674     9,011     7,554
  Interest expensed:                   
     Directly                               (816)     (272)   (1,600)     (941)
     Amortized to cost of sales           (2,270)   (1,890)   (4,327)   (3,876)
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------ 
  Capitalized interest, end of period    $14,126    $9,855   $14,126    $9,855
                                         =======    ======   =======    ======




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                       D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

                                 March 31, 1997


NOTE E - CAPITALIZATION

On March 14, 1997, the Company completed the sale of 3,500,000 additional shares
of common stock. The net proceeds of $36.4 million, were used to retire debt and
for general corporate purposes.

On January 20 and April 17, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors declared cash
dividends of $.02 per common share.

NOTE F - ACQUISITIONS

In October,  1996, the Company completed the acquisition of the principal assets
(approximately  $7.7 million,  primarily  inventories)  of Trimark  Communities,
L.L.C.,  of Denver,  Colorado,  for $6.8 million in cash and the  assumption  of
approximately  $1.0 million in trade accounts and notes payable  associated with
the acquired assets.

In December,  1996, the Company  purchased the principal  assets  (approximately
$19.5 million,  primarily inventories) of SGS Communities,  Inc., of New Jersey,
for $10.6 million in cash and the  assumption of $10.1 million in trade accounts
and notes payable associated with the acquired assets.

In  February,  1997,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  all  of the
outstanding  capital  stock  of the  entities  comprising  the  Torrey  Group of
Atlanta,  Georgia for $36.9 million in cash,  844,444 newly issued shares of the
Company's  common  stock,  valued  at $9.2  million,  and a  contingent  payment
estimated at $1 million. The estimated market value of the assets acquired, less
liabilities assumed, amounts to $24.4 million.

At May 13,  1997,  the final  determination  of the  valuations  of the acquired
companies had not been  completed.  Any subsequent  adjustments to the beginning
balance  sheet  valuation  amounts  estimated  herein will be recorded in future
periods  as  adjustments  to the  excess of cost over net  assets  acquired  and
amortized over 20 years.

The following  unaudited pro forma  combined  financial  data give effect to the
Torrey  acquisition  as if it had  occurred  on the  first  day of  each  period
presented.  The pro forma information has been prepared utilizing the historical
consolidated financial statements of the Company and Torrey. It does not include
any adjustments for anticipated cost savings expected to be achieved as a result
of the acquisition. The pro forma information should be read in conjunction with
the historical  financial  statements and notes thereto. The pro forma financial
data  is  provided  for  comparative  purposes  only  and  are  not  necessarily
indicative  of the  results  which  would  have  been  obtained  if  the  Torrey
acquisition  had been  effected  during  the  periods  presented.  The pro forma
financial information is based upon the purchase method of accounting.



                       Periods ended March 31, 1997
                        ---------------------------
                          Three            Six
                         months           months
                         ------           ------
                        (In thousands, except for
                         net income per share)

Total revenues          $177,066         $383,821
Net income                 5,853           13,666
Net income per share       $0.17            $0.40




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Item 2.
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following tables set forth certain operating and financial data for the
Company:

                                                 Percentages of Revenue
                                                 ----------------------
                                                 Three             Six
                                               Months Ended    Months Ended
                                                March 31,        March 31,
                                               ------------    ------------
                                              1997    1996      1997   1996
                                              ----    ----      ----   ----
Costs and expenses:                         
 Cost of sales                                 81.3 %  82.3 %   81.5 %  82.3 %
 Selling, general and administrative expense   11.8    10.6       11.2  10.4
 Interest expense                               0.5     0.2        0.5   0.4
                                                ---     ---        ---   ---
Total costs and expenses                       93.6    93.1       93.2  93.1
Other (income)                                 (0.3)   (0.2)      (0.3) (0.3) 
                                               ----    ----       ----  ----  
Income before income taxes                      6.7     7.1        7.1   7.2
Income taxes                                    2.5     2.6        2.7   2.7
                                                ---     ---        ---   ---
Net income                                      4.2 %   4.5 %    4.4 %   4.5 %
                                                ===     ===      ===     ===  
                                            
                          


       
                             New sales contracts, net                                      Homes in
                                of cancellations                 Home closings            sales  backlog
                             --------------------------   ----------------------------  -----------------
                                Three          Six           Three           Six
                             Months Ended  Months Ended   Months Ended   Months Ended         As of
                               March 31,     March 31,      March 31,      March 31,        March 31,
                               ---------     ---------      ---------      ---------        ---------
                             1997   1996   1997    1996    1997    1996   1997    1996     1997   1996
                             ----   ----   ----    ----    ----    ----   ----    ----     ----   ----
                                                                         
Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey,
 North and South Carolina,
 Washington, D.C              192    165    300     278     151     134    267     271      361    205
Midwest (Illinois,
 Kansas, Minnesota,
 Missouri, Ohio)              140    162    229     273     106      63    211     135      202    252
Southeast (Alabama,
 Florida, Georgia)
 Tennessee)                   298    149    398     256     241     106    371     246      407    200
Southwest (Arizona, New
 Mexico, Texas)               339    363    604     630     270     293    603     601      490    446
West (California, Colorado,
 Nevada, Utah)                312    189    501     290     202     102    373     176      381    195
                              ---    ---    ---     ---     ---     ---    ---     ---      ---    ---

Totals                      1,281  1,028  2,032  1,727     970     698  1,825    1,429    1,841  1,298
                            =====  =====  =====  =====     ===     ===  =====    =====    =====  =====



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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 1996

Revenues  for the three months  ended March 31,  1997,  increased  by 39.9%,  to
$159.6 million, from $114.0 million in the comparable period of 1996. The number
of homes  closed by the Company  increased  by 39.0%,  to 970 homes in the three
months  ended March 31,  1997,  from 698 in the same period of 1996.  Percentage
increases in revenues  ranging from 19.5% to 105.3% were achieved in four of the
Company's five market regions,  with a 3.5% decline in the Southwest region. The
increases  in both  revenues and home  closings  were due in part to the results
achieved  by the Torrey  Group,  the  acquisition  of which was  consummated  in
February,  1997.  In the three  months  ended March 31,  1997,  the Torrey Group
provided $24.1 million in revenues, closing 170 homes.

The average  selling  price of homes  closed in the three months ended March 31,
1997,  was $164,200,  essentially  unchanged from $163,800 in the same period of
1996. The increase in average sales price was attributable to differences in the
geographic mix of markets in which homes were closed.

New net sales  contracts  increased  24.6%,  to 1,281 homes for the three months
ended  March 31,  1997,  from 1,028 homes for the three  months  ended March 31,
1996.  The Torrey  Group had 191 new net home sales  during the current  period.
Excluding them, new net sales  contracts  amounted to 1,090 homes in the current
three-month period, a 6.0% increase over 1996.

The Company was operating in 272 subdivisions at March 31, 1997, compared to 174
subdivisions  at March 31, 1996.  At March 31, 1997,  the  Company's  backlog of
sales  contracts was 1,841 homes,  a 41.8% increase over  comparable  figures at
March 31, 1996. The backlog of sales contracts held by the Torrey Group amounted
to 343.  Without them,  the backlog would have been 1,498 homes,  an increase of
15.4%.  The  average  sales  value of homes in  backlog  increased  by 1.3%,  to
$176,200 at March 31, 1997, from $174,000 at March 31, 1996.

Cost of sales  increased by 38.3%,  to $129.8  million in the three months ended
March 31,  1997,  from  $93.9  million  in the  comparable  period of 1996.  The
increase was primarily attributable to the increase in revenues. As a percentage
of revenues, cost of sales decreased to 81.3% in 1997 from 82.3% in 1996, as the
Company was able to increase sales prices while controlling costs.

Selling,  general and administrative (SG&A) expense increased by 55.8%, to $18.8
million in the three  months  ended March 31,  1997,  from $12.1  million in the
comparable  period of 1996. As a percentage of revenues,  SG&A expense increased
1.2%, to 11.8% in 1997,  from 10.6% in 1996.  The increase in SG&A expenses as a
percentage of revenues was primarily due to costs  associated with  consummating
the new acquisitions and integrating their operations into the Company's.  Costs
associated with converting  beginning sales backlog to revenues at a slower rate
than the  Company  has  experienced  in the past also caused an increase in SG&A
expenses as a percentage of revenues.

Interest expense totalled $0.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 1997,
compared to $0.3 million in the comparable period of 1996. The Company follows a
policy  of  capitalizing  interest  only  on  inventory  under  construction  or
development.  During the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company
expensed  a  portion  of  incurred  interest  and other  financing  costs due to
increased levels of developed lots and finished homes.  Capitalized interest and
other  financing  costs  are  included  in cost  of  sales  at the  time of home
closings.

Other income,  which consists mainly of interest income, the pre-tax earnings of
the DRH Title  Companies,  and,  in the 1997  period,  pre-tax  earnings  of DRH
Mortgage  Company,  Ltd.,  increased to $408,000 in the three months ended March
31, 1997, from $223,000 for the same period of 1996.

The  provision for income taxes was $3.9 million in the three months ended March
31, 1997,  up $1.0 million from the $2.9 million for the  comparable  quarter of
1996. The increase in income taxes was primarily attributable to the increase in
income before income taxes.

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                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Six Months Ended March 31, 1997 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 1996

Revenues for the six months ended March 31, 1997,  increased by 29.3%, to $304.0
million,  from $235.1  million in the  comparable  period of 1996. The number of
homes closed by the Company increased by 27.7%, to 1,825 in the six months ended
March 31, 1997, from 1,429 in the same period of 1996.  Percentage  increases in
revenues  ranging  from 2.4% to 115.4% were  achieved  in each of the  Company's
market regions. The Torrey Group of companies was acquired during the six months
ended March 31, 1997, and provided $24.1 million in revenues, closing 170 homes.
Excluding them, revenues increased 19.0%, to $279.9 million (1,655 homes) in the
current six-month period.

There was a 1.0%  increase  in the average  selling  price of homes  closed,  to
$166,300  in the six months  ended  March 31,  1997,  from  $164,700 in the same
period  of 1996.  The  increase  in  average  sales  price was  attributable  to
differences in the geographic mix of markets in which homes were closed.

The dollar amount of new net sales contracts  increased 17.9%, to $342.1 million
(2,032  homes) for the six months  ended March 31,  1997,  from  $290.3  million
(1,727 homes) for the  comparable  period of 1996.  New net sales for the Torrey
Group during the current six-month period amounted to $27.7 million (191 homes).
Net of their effect,  the dollar value of new net sales  contracts  increased by
8.3%, to $314.4 million (1,841 homes) in the six months ended March 31, 1997.

Cost of sales  increased  by 28.1%,  to $247.8  million in the six months  ended
March 31,  1997,  from  $193.4  million in the  comparable  period of 1996.  The
increase was primarily  attributable to the increase in revenues.  Cost of sales
as a percentage of revenues decreased to 81.5% in 1997 from 82.3% in 1996.

Selling,  general and administrative (SG&A) expense increased by 38.0%, to $33.9
million in the six  months  ended  March 31,  1997,  from  $24.6  million in the
comparable  period of 1996. As a percentage of revenues,  SG&A expense increased
to 11.2% for the six months ended March 31, 1997, from 10.4% for the same period
of 1996.  The  increase  in SG&A  expenses  as a  percentage  of revenues is due
primarily to the costs  associated with  consummating  the new  acquisitions and
integrating their operations into the Company's.

Interest  expense  during the six months  ended March 31, 1997  amounted to $1.6
million,  compared to $0.9 million in the comparable period of 1996. The Company
follows a policy of capitalizing  interest only on inventory under  construction
or development. During the six months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company
expensed  a  portion  of  incurred  interest  and other  financing  costs due to
increased levels of developed lots and finished homes.  Capitalized interest and
other  financing  costs  are  included  in cost  of  sales  at the  time of home
closings.

Other income, which consists mainly of interest income,  pre-tax earnings of the
DRH Title  Companies and, in the 1997 period,  pre-tax  earnings of DRH Mortgage
Co., Ltd.,  increased to $1,122,000 in the six months ended March 31, 1997, from
$597,000 in the same period of 1996.

The  provision for income taxes  increased by 32.1%,  to $8.3 million in the six
months ended March 31, 1997, from $6.3 million in the comparable period of 1996,
due primarily to the increase in income before income taxes.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 1997, the Company had available cash and cash  equivalents of $26.8
million.  Inventories  (including finished homes,  construction in progress, and
developed  residential  lots and other  land) at March 31,  1997,  increased  by
$196.2 million from September 30, 1996,  due to the  acquisitions  of the assets
(primarily  inventories)  of  Trimark  and  SGS  and  the  purchase  of  Torrey.
Inventories  also increased due to a general  increase in business  activity and
the expansion of operations  in the newer market areas.  The inventory  increase
and the  acquisitions  were financed by borrowing and $36.4 million  raised from
the public sale of 3.5 million shares of the Company's common stock. As a result
of the acquisitions and inventory growth,

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

the  Company's  ratio of notes  payable to total  capital  increased to 57.3% at
March 31, 1997,  from 48.9% at September 30, 1996. The  stockholders'  equity to
total assets ratio was 37.3% at March 31, 1997,  compared to the  September  30,
1996 level of 44.1%.

In February,  1997, the Company  increased and  restructured its major unsecured
bank credit  facility,  to a total of $400 million.  The  restructured  facility
consists  of a $100  million  four-year  term loan,  a $275  million  three-year
revolving  loan, and a $25 million  three-year  letter of credit  facility.  The
restructured facility, along with other unsecured bank credit facilities, brings
the Company's total borrowing  capacity to $400 million.  At March 31, 1997, the
Company  had  outstanding  debt of  $318.6  million,  of  which  $308.1  million
represented advances under existing bank credit facilities.

On January 20, 1997, the Company's  Board of Directors  declared a cash dividend
of $.02 per common  share,  payable on February 13,  1997,  to  stockholders  of
record on January 31, 1997. On April 17, 1997, the Company's  Board of Directors
declared an additional  cash  dividend of $.02 per common share,  payable on May
15, 1997, to stockholders of record on April 30, 1997.

The Company has made three  acquisitions  during fiscal 1997. In October,  1996,
the Company  completed the  acquisition of the principal  assets  (approximately
$7.7 million, primarily inventories) of Trimark for $6.8 million in cash and the
assumption  of  approximately  $1.0 million in trade  accounts and notes payable
associated with the acquired assets.  In December,  1996, the Company  purchased
the principal assets (approximately $19.5 million, primarily inventories) of SGS
for $10.6 million in cash and the  assumption of $10.1 million in trade accounts
and notes payable  associated with the acquired assets.  In February,  1997, the
Company completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of the
entities  comprising Torrey. The Company paid consideration  consisting of $36.9
million in cash and 844,444  newly  issued,  restricted  shares of the Company's
common  stock,  valued  at $9.2  million,  and  agreed to a  contingent  payment
estimated at $1 million.  Estimated  market values of the net assets acquired in
the Torrey acquisition total $24.4 million.

The Company's rapid growth and acquisition  strategy require significant amounts
of cash. It is anticipated that future home construction, lot and land purchases
and acquisitions will be funded through  internally  generated funds and new and
existing borrowing  relationships.  In the near future, the Company  anticipates
filing  a shelf  registration  statement  for debt  securities  and  common  and
preferred stock aggregating $250 million.  Market conditions will determine when
and whether the Company sells any securities using this registration  statement.
Also, the Company has negotiated a revised bank credit facility aggregating $625
million  that is scheduled  to be  completed  in  mid-June,  1997.  There are no
assurances that the Company will sell securities using the shelf registration or
that it will consummate the proposed, revised bank credit facility.

Except for ordinary  expenditures for the construction of homes, the acquisition
of land and lots for  development  and sale of  homes,  at March 31,  1997,  the
Company had no material commitments for capital expenditures.















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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION.


ITEM 1-3.         Inapplicable.

ITEM 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     On January 23, 1997,  the Company held its Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders
(the "Annual Meeting").  At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders  re-elected all
nine  members  of the  Board of  Directors  of the  Company  to serve  until the
Company's  next  annual  meeting  of  stockholders  and until  their  respective
successors are elected and qualified. The names of the nine directors, the votes
cast for and against their re-election, the number of votes withheld, the number
of abstentions and the number of non-votes were as follows:




     Name              Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Withheld   Abstentions   Non-Votes
                                                                       
Richard Beckwitt      21,983,493         0           10,285,830        92,713         0
Richard I. Galland    21,975,467         0           10,285,830       100,739         0
Donald R. Horton      21,990,829         0           10,285,830        85,377         0
Richard L. Horton     21,987,113         0           10,285,830        89,093         0
Terrill J. Horton     21,987,113         0           10,285,830        89,093         0
David J. Keller       21,987,113         0           10,285,830        89,093         0
Francine I. Neff      21,982,103         0           10,285,830        94,103         0
Scott J. Stone        21,987,113         0           10,285,830        89,093         0
Donald J. Tomnitz     21,987,113         0           10,285,830        89,093         0



ITEM 5.           Inapplicable.

ITEM 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

                  (a)      Exhibits.

                           3.1      Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company,
                                    amended as of January 23, 1997.

                           27       Financial Data Schedule

                  (b)      Reports on Form 8-K.

                           The registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K 
                           dated March 13, 1997.



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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                D.R. HORTON, INC.



Date:  May 14, 1997          By                                                 
                                David J. Keller, on behalf of D.R. Horton, Inc.
                                and as Executive Vice President, Treasurer
                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)