<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000882184-17-000084.txt : 20170728
<SEC-HEADER>0000882184-17-000084.hdr.sgml : 20170728
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170728161417
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000882184-17-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hewatt Michael W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335019

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14122
		FILM NUMBER:		17990168

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1361 HORTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011

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:		1341 HORTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		1361 HORTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-07-27</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335019</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hewatt Michael W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1341 HORTON CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARLINGTON,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2017-07-27</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>940</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.2834</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $36.28 to $36.285.  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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas B. Montano, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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