Marble Creek Crossing
A brand-new M/I Homes community in Southeast Austin, and one of the rare ones where you get a new home inside the Austin city limits, from the low $300,000s, with no MUD or PID taxes and a low HOA. Here is the honest local rundown, what it costs, what you save on taxes, and who it fits. 175+ closings since 2016.
- ✓ New construction from about $335,990
- ✓ No MUD or PID, tax around 2.03%
- ✓ HOA just $40 a month
- ✓ Built by M/I Homes, Del Valle ISD
What is Marble Creek Crossing?
Marble Creek Crossing is a brand-new community in Southeast Austin, built exclusively by M/I Homes, planned for around 270 homes in Travis County and served by Del Valle ISD. What makes it stand out is the combination of location and cost: new homes start around $335,990, which is getting rare inside the Austin city limits, and there are no MUD or PID taxes, so the rate sits around 2.03% with a low $40-a-month HOA. Because it is new, there is not a resale market here yet. For a buyer who wants a new home in the city without the extra tax load, it is a genuinely strong option.
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Marble Creek Crossing at a glance
| Location | Southeast Austin, Travis County, inside the city limits |
| New construction | From around $335,990 |
| Resale | None yet, the community is new |
| Builder | M/I Homes (the only builder here) |
| Homes | 16 floor plans, 1,485 to about 2,900 sq ft, 3 to 6 bedrooms, 45 and 50 ft lots |
| Taxes | No MUD or PID, combined rate around 2.03% |
| HOA / schools | About $40 a month, Del Valle ISD |
Prices reflect recent 2026 activity and move with the market. Your final price depends on the floor plan, lot, and design selections. Confirm current pricing for any specific home.
The tax story, and why it matters here
If you have read my other community pages, you know I harp on the MUD and PID tax, because in a lot of new Central Texas communities it quietly adds a large chunk to your yearly bill. Marble Creek Crossing is the opposite case, and it is worth calling out.
No MUD, no PID. The combined tax rate here sits around 2.03%, which is meaningfully lower than the 2.5% to 2.7% you see in many new master-planned communities that carry a district. On a $350,000 home, that difference can be well over a hundred dollars a month, real money that either lowers your payment or buys you more house. Pair that with a $40 HOA and your monthly carrying cost stays lean.
Always confirm the certified rate for your specific address before you sign, that is just good practice, and my MUD and PID guide shows how. But as a starting point, a low, district-free tax rate inside the city is a genuine edge here.
The builder and the homes
Marble Creek Crossing is built exclusively by M/I Homes, which sits in the mid tier on my builder list. A single-builder community means less cross-shopping inside the neighborhood, but a consistent product and process throughout. There are 16 floor plans, one and two-story, from about 1,485 to nearly 2,900 square feet, with three to six-bedroom options and gas appliances. A couple of standouts:
- The Harrison (two-story, about 2,456 sq ft, five bedrooms, three baths) puts the owner's suite on the main level, which a lot of buyers specifically want, with a game room and flexible bedrooms upstairs, including a bump-out that works for an older child or multi-generational living.
- The Boone (single-story, just under 2,000 sq ft, four bedrooms) keeps everything on one level with a private owner's retreat at the back and the secondary bedrooms up front, a clean layout for one-story living.
As always, your base price is a starting point. Lot premiums and design-center upgrades add up, so budget beyond the sticker.
Location and what is coming
You are minutes from Onion Creek Metropolitan Park, one of the largest parks in South Austin, with miles of trails and wide green space, and Duke's Adventure Golf is a fun local stop. The area is growing fast: a new HEB, a Chick-fil-A, and more retail and dining are planned around the Goodnight Ranch corridor nearby. It is still developing, which means more convenience is on the way and you are getting in before it is fully built out. If you are weighing nearby Southeast Austin options, it is worth comparing against communities like Easton Park, and the broader picture is in my South Austin new construction guide.
M/I is running incentives here like rate buydowns and closing-cost assistance through their preferred lender, but the specifics change often and are tied to particular homes and timelines. What matters is not the flashiest number on the flyer, it is how a given incentive changes your actual monthly payment. Reach out before you visit on your own and I will tell you what is current and help you compare, and depending on the deal there may be ways I can help on closing costs too. Contact me or call (512) 487-9242.
Meet Brandon Holley
I have filmed the communities and closed the new-construction deals across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, with 175+ closings since 2016. Marble Creek Crossing is one I have toured firsthand, and new construction is most of what I do. My job is to make sure the real numbers, the tax rate, the incentives, your true monthly payment, are all on the table before you commit, and to stand in your corner at the model, which costs you nothing because the builder pays your agent.
