EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) for the period ending June 30, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we the undersigned certify, to the best of our knowledge, that:

(1)               The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)               The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

	MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Steven J. Hilton
		Steven J. Hilton
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	Date: August 8, 2006
	By:	/s/ Larry W. Seay
		Larry W. Seay
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	Date: August 8, 2006