New construction
New construction homes in Austin, TX: the buyer's guide
New construction in Austin, TX: first-visit agent rules, TREC new-home contracts, 2025 MUD rates up to $1.00 per $100, inspections and warranties.
Santa Rita Ranch, Liberty Hill: taxes, MUDs, schools, HOA fees and builders
Santa Rita Ranch, Liberty Hill: 2025 tax rate of $2.55 per $100 in MUD 19B, a $116 master HOA fee, two school districts and 16 builders.
Easton Park Austin: taxes, Pilot Knob MUDs, HOA fees, schools and builders
Easton Park, Austin: a 2025 tax rate of $2.57 to $2.70 per $100 by Pilot Knob MUD, no City of Austin tax, a $75 HOA fee and eight builders.
Goodnight Ranch Austin: taxes, the park district, HOA fees, schools and builders
Goodnight Ranch, Austin: a 2025 tax rate of $2.346485 per $100 with no MUD but a park district, a $120 quarterly HOA fee, Austin ISD and three builders.
Whisper Valley Austin: taxes, the PID, geothermal costs, HOA fees, schools and builders
Whisper Valley, Austin: 2025 tax rate $1.646168 per $100, no City tax, a City PID bill of $914 to $2,896 a year by lot, geothermal fees, Del Valle ISD.
Sunfield Buda TX: tax rates, Sunfield MUDs, HOA dues, schools and builders
Sunfield, Buda: a 2025 tax rate of $2.70 to $2.73 per $100 by MUD, no City of Buda tax, $400-a-year HOA dues on builder pages and seven builders.
New homes in Leander, TX: communities, builders, tax rates and MUDs
New homes in Leander, TX: 3,235 lots left in 25 active subdivisions, builder prices from $342,990, and 2025 tax rates of $2.02 to $2.73 per $100.
New homes in Pflugerville, TX: communities, builders, tax rates, MUDs and PIDs
New homes in Pflugerville, TX: builder prices from the $280s, 2026 tax rates of $1.76 to $2.67 per $100, and PID bills up to $3,171.91 a year.
Austin home builders: who is building, what they warrant, and how to check one
Austin home builders by 2025 City of Austin permits, the warranties they publish, and the public records to check before you sign. No rankings.
Pre-drywall inspection near Austin: when to book it, who can do it, what it checks
Pre-drywall inspection near Austin: book it after the City's frame inspections, before insulation. County rules, inspector licenses, a sourced checklist.
Property taxes
Austin property taxes: 2026 rates, exemptions and deadlines
Austin property taxes 2026: City of Austin $0.579948 and Travis County $0.386210 per $100. Every rate, a worked bill, exemptions, protests, due dates.
Austin homestead exemption: who qualifies, what it saves, and how to file with TCAD
Austin homestead exemption: $140,000 off for Austin ISD, 20% off city, county and Central Health, saving $2,318 a year on a $500,000 home. How to file.
Moving to Austin
Moving to Austin, TX: costs, deadlines, suburbs and weather for 2026
Moving to Austin in 2026: 30 days to register a car, 90 for a license, a $560,000 median price, utility and tax rates, suburbs and weather, all sourced.
Suburbs of Austin, TX: 12 cities compared on prices, taxes, commute, schools and utilities
Suburbs of Austin, TX compared: lowest asking prices (Kyle, $321,950), 2026 tax rates, fastest growth (Liberty Hill) and shortest commute (Round Rock).