EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements on Forms S-3 and S-4 and related prospectuses and in the following registration statements on Form S-8 of D.R. Horton, Inc., of our report dated November 12, 1998, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of D.R. Horton, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10- K) for the year ended September 30, 1998. Form S-3 Registration No. 333-57193 Form S-4 Registration No. 333-56491 Form S-8 Registration No. 33-48874 Registration No. 33-83162 Registration No. 333-3570 Registration No. 333-3572 Registration No. 333-47767 Registration No. 333-51473 /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP Fort Worth, Texas December 4, 1998