This list of tallest buildings in Texas ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Texas by height. The tallest structure in the state, excluding radio towers, is the JP Morgan Chase Tower, in Houston, which contains 75 floors and is 10020NaN0 tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the Wells Fargo in Houston, which rises 992feet above the ground. As of May 2011, there are 1,217 completed high-rises in the state.[1]
Texas's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1909 of the 14-story Praetorian Building in Dallas, which is considered to be the state's first high-rise.[2] [3] The building rose 190 feet (58 m) above ground.
This list ranks Texas skyscrapers that stand at least 600 feet (183 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans (with the exception of the broadcast array that was added to the top of Renaissance Tower twelve years after its initial completion). Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
| Rank | Building | Image | City | Height ft (m)n | Floors | Year built | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1002feet | 75 | 1982 | Tallest building in Houston and Texas. 26th tallest building in the United States.Tallest pentagonal building in the world.[4] | ||||
| 2 | 992feet | 72 | 1983 | 31st tallest building in the United States. | ||||
| 3 | 921feet | 72 | 1985 | Tallest building in Dallas.[5] 40th tallest building in the United States. | ||||
| 4 | Houston | 901feet | 64 | 1983 | 46th tallest building in the United States. Tallest building in Houston outside of downtown. Tallest building in U.S. not located in a CBD. | |||
| 5 | Dallas | 886feet | 56 | 1974 | 53rd tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 6 | Austin | 875feet | 66 | 2023 | 55th tallest building in the United States. Tallest building in Austin | |||
| 7 | Dallas | 787feet | 60 | 1987 | 85th tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 8 | Houston | 780feet | 56 | 1983 | 90th tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 9 | Houston | 762feet | 53 | 1987 | 103rd tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 10 | Houston | 756feet | 55 | 1980 | 106th tallest building in the United States, tied with 609 Main at Texas. | |||
| 11 | 609 Main at Texas | Houston | 755 feet(230 m) | 48 | 2017 | 106th tallest building in the United States, tied with Enterprise Plaza.[6] | ||
| 12 | Houston | 741feet | 47 | 1974 | 127th tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 13 | Dallas | 738feet | 55 | 1987 | 132nd tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 14 | Texas Tower | Houston | 735feet | 48 | 2021 | [7] | ||
| 15 | Houston | 732feet | 53 | 1984 | 137th tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 16 | Houston | 725feet | 52 | 1982 | 145th tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 17 | Dallas | 720feet | 62 | 1986 | 152nd tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 18 | Houston | 714feet | 50 | 1971 | Tallest building in Texas until 1974. 156th tallest building in the United States. | |||
| 19 | Houston | 691feet | 50 | 1983 | ||||
| 20 | 690feet | 58 | 2019 | The tallest all-residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River | ||||
| 21 | Dallas | 686feet | 50 | 1985 | ||||
| 22 | Houston | 685feet | 50 | 1980 | ||||
| 23 | Austin | 683feet | 56 | 2010 | [8] | |||
| 24 | Houston | 678feet | 48 | 1978 | [9] | |||
| 25 | Houston | 662feet | 49 | 1981 | [10] | |||
| 26 | Dallas | 660feet | 50 | 1983 | [11] | |||
| 27 | Dallas | 645feet | 50 | 1982 | [12] | |||
| 28 | 811 Main | Houston | 630feet | 46 | 2011 | [13] | ||
| 29 | Dallas | 629feet | 49 | 1983 | [14] | |||
| 30 | Dallas | 625feet | 52 | 1965 | Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1969. Tallest building in Texas until 1971.[15] | |||
| Houston | 625feet | 45 | 1984 | [16] | ||||
| 32 | Houston | 607feet | 44 | 1963 | [17] | |||
| 33 | Dallas | 602feet | 36 | 1954 | [18] |
| Name | Height | Years as tallest | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Hotel | 312feet | 1912－1923 | Dallas | |
| Magnolia Hotel | 399feet | 1923－1927 | Dallas | |
| Niels Esperson Building | 410feet | 1927－1929 | Houston | |
| Gulf Building | 428feet | 1929－1943 | Houston | |
| Mercantile National Bank Building | 523feet | 1943－1954 | Dallas | |
| Republic Bank Building | 602feet | 1954－1963 | Dallas | |
| ExxonMobil Building | 606feet | 1963－1965 | Houston | |
| First National Bank Tower | 627feet | 1965－1971 | Dallas | |
| One Shell Plaza | 715feet | 1971－1980 | Houston | |
| Enterprise Plaza | 756feet | 1980－1982 | Houston | |
| JPMorgan Chase Tower | 1002feet | 1982－ | Houston |