Custom Home Builder in Port Aransas, TX

Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island, a barrier island in Nueces County, reached by ferry or the JFK Causeway. It is a premier Texas beach destination with a strong market for coastal custom homes, many designed for both family use and vacation rental.

Building in Port Aransas — What to Know

Homes in Port Aransas are permitted through the Port Aransas Development Services Department at City Hall. As a barrier-island town in Nueces County, Port Aransas sits in the mostexposed part of the TDI designated catastrophe area; under TDI's former zone map it was in theSeaward zone at a 130 mph (3-second gust) design wind speed, the highest local value, and whileTDI now sets design wind speed per address using the ASCE 7 Hazards by Location tool ratherthan fixed zones, island lots remain among the most demanding on the coast. Every new home must be built and inspected to TDI windstorm standards and carry a windstorm certificate of compliance for TWIA eligibility. Because the island is low and directly exposed to the Gulf, most lots fall in FEMA coastal high-hazard V zones or AE zones, which require elevated construction on pilings above base flood elevation with breakaway walls and flood-resistant materials below. Sandy barrier-island soils and salt exposure also shape foundation and materials choices. This is a demanding coastal construction project, and we specialize in this type of work, including to the voluntary IBHS FORTIFIED standard for added resilience.

Neighborhoods We Build In

• Cinnamon Shore
• Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Community
• Sunflower Beach
• Established beachside and canal neighborhoods throughout Port Aransas