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Home builders did build in the Oklahoma City area last year, although you might wonder, considering the relative shortage of houses for sale, and fewer new ones hitting the market than in nearly a decade.

But where?

Mostly to the west, Canadian County, the fastest-growing county in Oklahoma, part of which includes Oklahoma City. The county population grew 33.6% from 2010 to 2020, and doesn't seem to have slowed down, judging by where builders built in 2023.

Dharma Inc.'s Builder Report logged 4,465 new single-family starts in the OKC area last year, down 14.4% from 2022 — an estimate since Dharma relies on municipalities to submit information, and not all do. It was the lowest number since 4,383 starts in 2016.

You probably couldn't detect the slowdown in construction if you live, work or drive in the Canadian County part of Oklahoma City. The top six neighborhoods for construction were all in OKC, although the homes have Yukon postal addresses. Three are in the Yukon Public school district, two in Piedmont, and one in Mustang.

Here are the six busiest additions last year, according to the Builder Report. Price ranges subject to availability.

No. 1: Robertson's Landing, 122 new homes started

• Location: South side of NW 122, east of Kilpatrick Turnpike.

• Schools: Piedmont.

• Developer: Rausch Coleman Homes.

• Price range: $190,900 to $274,457.

• Model home: 9452 NW 122 Terrace.

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No. 2: Tuscany Lakes, 121 new homes started

• Location: North side of NW 122, west of N County Line Road.

• Schools: Piedmont.

• Developer: Homes By Taber.

• Price range: $268,840 to $320,340.

• Model home: 9121 NW 121 Terrace (in adjacent Nichols Creek addition).

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No. 3: Red Stone Ranch, 110 new homes started

• Location: West side of Mustang Road, between W Britton Road and W Hefner Road.

• Schools: Yukon.

• Developer: Rausch Coleman Homes.

• Price range: $203,374 to $240,867.

• Model home: 9825 Glover River Drive.

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No. 4: Saratoga, 105 new homes started

• Location: East side of Sara Road, between NW 10 and NW 23.

• Schools: Yukon.

• Developer: Rausch Coleman Homes.

• Price range: $189,782 to $270,500.

• Model home: 1828 Hayes Lane.

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No. 5: Homestead at Horn Valley, 91 new homes started

• Location: North side of NW 23, between Sara Road and Lake Overholser.

• Schools: Yukon.

• Developer: D.R. Horton.

• Price range: From $256,990.

• Model home: 10244 NW 24 Terrace.