Every new-construction community I have personally toured across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, in one place. Each one has its own honest walk-through with the builders, the real pricing, the tax rate, the schools, and the trade-offs. Start here, find the community that fits, and reach out when you want a straight answer. 175+ closings since 2016.
These are the new-construction communities I have toured and know firsthand. I focus on four markets, South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, plus a few nearby pockets, so I can give you an honest read on the builders, the real monthly cost, and the trade-offs nobody puts on the brochure. Click any community below for the full walk-through, then reach out and I will help you decide. Having me in your corner at the model costs you nothing, because the builder pays your agent.
Brohn & Century Communities
The lowest tax rate I cover, around 1.56%, in the 78747 pocket near Onion Creek. No amenity center, which is the trade for the price.
M/I Homes
About 10 minutes from downtown with a low ~1.8% tax rate, a resort amenity center, and two home collections.
M/I Homes
A competitive-tax M/I community in South Austin, a solid value close to the city.
New Home Company & Prominence
A boutique, walkable community a short stroll from the downtown Buda square, with a low 1.99% tax rate and a yard-maintained HOA.
Ashton Woods, M/I, Starlight
A newer Buda community with three builders and an accessible entry price, a strong first-home option.
D.R. Horton
Affordable Buda living with a standout amenity package: two amenity centers, a clubhouse, soccer fields, and trails.
Meritage & Taylor Morrison
A large amenity-rich masterplan with a resort center and a second one coming, off the SH-45 toll.
Seven builders
One of Buda's biggest masterplans, with a wide range of builders, plans, and price points to choose from.
Century Communities
Affordable homes with smart-home tech, stainless, and 42-inch cabinets standard, in the Creedmoor pocket just outside Buda off the SH-45 toll.
CastleRock & D.R. Horton
The lowest entry price I show, with an HEB, Costco, and Target all within three miles and a low annual HOA.
DRB, Newmark, Risewell, Clark Wilson
A Kyle community with four builders and an approachable entry price.
Brohn Homes
A single-builder Brohn community with a wide plan lineup and a 10-year structural warranty.
Perry, Pulte, Milestone, Pacesetter
A big 1,400-homesite masterplan with a pool, pickleball, and an on-site elementary school.
Milestone Community Builders
A pool, 7 acres of open space, and the highly rated Negley Elementary, with 24 floor plans to pick from.
D.R. Horton
An affordable value play near Lake Kyle and Plum Creek golf, with a pool and easy Austin and San Antonio access.
Eight builders (+ Del Webb 55+)
Bastrop's big masterplan on the Colorado River, with a deep builder lineup and a Del Webb section for 55+ living.
Scott Felder, Coventry, Meritage, Empire, Caledonia
The premium acreage play: half-acre to one-acre lots in the Lost Pines and an unusually strong builder lineup.
New to building? Start with my New Construction Guide, then dig into the market you are shopping: South Austin, Buda, Kyle, or Bastrop. Want to know how I rank the builders you see above? Read my Austin builder guide.
New construction is most of what I do, with 175+ closings since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop. I tour these communities so you do not have to guess, and I will tell you the honest truth about each one, the good, the trade-offs, and the real monthly cost. Whether you want a walkable boutique community or a big masterplan with a pool, I will help you find the right fit and stand in your corner at the model, which costs you nothing because the builder pays your agent.