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Big Sky Ranch
Dripping Springs · West
New-home prices: $445,990 to $649,990
- Yearly cost (estimate)
$9,848
- Extra charge
- No MUD or PID in the Hays CAD record (Oct 21, 2026)
- By car, without traffic
32 min to downtown
A $500K home can cost $7,326 more a year depending on the community. Leaves out 5 whose HOA is not confirmed. Compare 43 new-home communities near Austin.
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Aerial view · USDA NAIP 2024
Dripping Springs · West
New-home prices: $445,990 to $649,990
$9,848
32 min to downtown

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Round Rock · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $424,660 to $725,990
$10,461
35 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $374,990 to $539,990
$11,222
37 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $409,950 to $537,950
$11,282
36 min to downtown

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Manor · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $321,990 to $594,417
$9,795–$13,434
22 min to downtown

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Pflugerville · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $357,275 to $532,075
$12,113
24 min to downtown

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Round Rock · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $374,990 to $572,990
$12,184
26 min to downtown

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Pflugerville · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $402,720 to $669,900
$12,365
27 min to downtown

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Georgetown · North
New-home prices: $427,490 to $759,605
$12,605
39 min to downtown

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Austin (east) · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $289,900 to $534,948
Usually $12,658
$11,328 to $12,658 depending on the lot
24 min to downtown

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Austin (south) · South
New-home prices: $352,990 to $697,000
$12,859
18 min to downtown

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Lago Vista · West
New-home prices: $388,995 to $818,990
Usually $13,320
$13,320 to $18,129 depending on the lot
49 min to downtown

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Dripping Springs · West
New-home prices: $329,990 to $634,990
$12,999–$13,756
35 min to downtown

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Georgetown · North
New-home prices: $424,990 to $1,365,900
$13,557
39 min to downtown

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Georgetown · North
New-home prices: $439,900 to $899,990
$13,811
50 min to downtown

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Dripping Springs · West
New-home prices: $316,990 to $664,047
$13,828
32 min to downtown

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Georgetown · North
New-home prices: $417,990 to $1,199,900
$13,847
35 min to downtown

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San Marcos · South
New-home prices: $299,247 to $868,990
$11,846–$16,102
49 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $494,995 to $1,699,000
$14,064
41 min to downtown

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Liberty Hill · North
New-home prices: $278,990 to $1,449,000
$14,290
43 min to downtown

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Kyle · South
New-home prices: $449,900 to $849,900
$12,166–$16,584
33 min to downtown

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Hutto · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $293,965 to $516,990
$14,091–$14,813
40 min to downtown

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Austin (southeast) · South
New-home prices: $299,990 to $917,900
$14,478
21 min to downtown

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Liberty Hill · North
New-home prices: $324,990 to $1,049,900
$14,488
45 min to downtown

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Buda · South
New-home prices: $296,615 to $796,140
$14,560
22 min to downtown

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Kyle · South
New-home prices: $259,990 to $674,990
$14,953
34 min to downtown

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Hutto · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $274,990 to $714,686
$15,926
42 min to downtown
Buda
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Buda · South
New-home prices: $449,999 to $899,999
$15,898–$17,121
26 min to downtown

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Dripping Springs · West
New-home prices: $402,240 to $549,970
$8,212 (HOA not confirmed)
31 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $384,990 to $509,990
$10,382 (HOA not confirmed)
38 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $499,990 to $699,990
$10,382 (HOA not confirmed)
36 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $441,990 to $604,990
$10,382 (HOA not confirmed)
38 min to downtown

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Spicewood · West
New-home prices: $491,690 to $601,690
$13,004 (HOA not confirmed)
40 min to downtown

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Spicewood · West
New-home prices: $849,990 to $1,201,515
$9,470
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $849,990 to $1,201,515). The figure is only for comparison.
37 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $779,990 to $1,108,950
$11,782
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $779,990 to $1,108,950). The figure is only for comparison.
41 min to downtown

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Georgetown · North
New-home prices: $346,249 to $498,999
$13,400
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $346,249 to $498,999). The figure is only for comparison.
43 min to downtown

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Manor · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $342,528 to $459,990
$15,008
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $342,528 to $459,990). The figure is only for comparison.
21 min to downtown
Kyle
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Kyle · South
New-home prices: $749,995 to $1,255,000
$19,217–$21,463 (HOA not confirmed)
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $749,995 to $1,255,000). The figure is only for comparison.
34 min to downtown

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Austin (north) · North
New-home prices: $614,990 to $924,990
$11,548 (HOA not confirmed)
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $614,990 to $924,990). The figure is only for comparison.
18 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $939,000 to $1,389,900
$10,382 (HOA not confirmed)
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $939,000 to $1,389,900). The figure is only for comparison.
40 min to downtown

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Leander · North
New-home prices: $784,500 to $1,336,900
$12,297 (HOA not confirmed)
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $784,500 to $1,336,900). The figure is only for comparison.
39 min to downtown

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Austin (southwest) · West
New-home prices: $891,990 to $1,329,950
$13,212 (HOA not confirmed)
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $891,990 to $1,329,950). The figure is only for comparison.
31 min to downtown

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Round Rock · Northeast and east
New-home prices: $749,900 to $954,990
$9,568 (HOA not confirmed)
At $500K: there are no new homes at that price here (they run $749,900 to $954,990). The figure is only for comparison.
28 min to downtown
North: Liberty Hill · Leander · Georgetown · North Austin. Main highways: I-35, US 183, 183A, MoPac, and SH 29.
Northeast and east: Round Rock · Pflugerville · Hutto · Manor · East Austin. Main highways: I-35, SH 130, SH 45, US 290, and US 79.
South: South and Southeast Austin · Buda · Kyle · San Marcos. Main highways: I-35, SH 45, and US 183.
West: Dripping Springs · Spicewood · Lago Vista · Southwest Austin. Main highways: US 290 and SH 71.
Drive times without traffic: OSRM, with data from © OpenStreetMap contributors (Oct 20, 2026).
Area photos, from Wikimedia Commons: North: photo of Georgetown (Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)) · Northeast and east: photo of Round Rock (Photo: James Howard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)) · South: photo of San Marcos (Photo: Jonathan Cutrer from San Angelo, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)) · West: photo of Dripping Springs (Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized))
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