<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000882184-17-000034.txt : 20170214
<SEC-HEADER>0000882184-17-000034.hdr.sgml : 20170214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170214182904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000882184-17-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214

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:			WHEAT BILL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264476

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14122
		FILM NUMBER:		17611977

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O D R HORTON INC
		STREET 2:		301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHEAT WILLIAM W
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030924
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit converts into one share of DHI common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares sold to cover withholding tax obligations vested on February 12, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $30.455 to $30.55.  The reporting person has provided to the issuer and will provide any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On February 12, 2016, the reporting person was granted 32,900 restricted stock units, vesting in five annual installments beginning February 12, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of DHI common stock upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments beginning February 14, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Bill W. Wheat</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-14</signatureDate>
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