EXHIBIT 23.3

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus
of D.R. Horton, Inc. for the registration of an aggregate maximum of
$1,000,000,000 of its debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares,
common stock, warrants, stock purchase contracts, trust securities and units and
to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated June 27, 2001, for
Schuler Homes, Inc., our report dated May 16, 2001, for Schuler Residential,
Inc. and our report dated April 30, 2001, for Western Pacific Housing, with
respect to the financial statements included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended March 31, 2001, for Schuler Homes, Inc. filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 22, 2002