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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000900824-09-000009.txt : 20090211
<SEC-HEADER>0000900824-09-000009.hdr.sgml : 20090211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090211162633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000900824-09-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORTON D R INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882184
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				752386963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDERSON BRADLEY S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14122
		FILM NUMBER:		09590087

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON INC
		STREET 2:		1901 ASCENSION BLVD.
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000882184</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORTON D R INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197191</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANDERSON BRADLEY S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2415 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>GROUND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.03</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-02-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-02-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Date reflects one-year anniversary date from the date of the stock option grant.  The stock option grant was granted February 9, 2009, has a ten-year term and vests as to 20% of the option shares on the first five anniversary dates of February 9.  Accordingly, on February 9, 2010, the initial 20% or 2,000 options will vest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">There was no &quot;price&quot; associated with this option grant other than the &quot;exercise price&quot; reported in column 2 to Table II.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bradley S. Anderson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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