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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2


                               CONSENT OF AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the D.R. Horton, Inc. 1991 Stock Incentive Plan of our
report dated November 9, 2001, with respect to the consolidated financial
statement of D.R. Horton, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended September 30, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.



                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Fort Worth, Texas
May 22, 2002



