Aerial view · USDA NAIP · flown Aug 22, 2024
Reference location published by Highland Homes, one of the community's builders. It is not the boundary or the entrance.
Parten
Austin (southwest) · West · Hays County
New-home prices: $891,990 to $1,329,950
- Yearly cost at $500K (estimate)
- $13,212
- Extra charge
- MUD, in the tax
- By car, without traffic
- 31 min to downtown
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.
- No confirmed HOA: the cost leaves it out.
Checked: Oct 24, 2026
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The community: Description under review
Master-planned community in southwest Austin on FM 1826, with an amenity center and pool, trails, parks and a creek. Highland Homes and Perry Homes build on 65-, 75- and 85-foot lots.
- Developer
- Blake Magee Company
- Planned homes
- 575
Amenities
- Clubhouse
- Pool
- Trails
- Parks
- Playground
The homes
- New-home prices
- $891,990 to $1,329,950
- Highland Homes and Perry Homes sell on 65-, 75- and 85-foot lots. Under $1 million are mostly plans to build on 65-foot lots (from $891,990) and four Perry homes. 14 of Perry's 15 homes for sale are shown next to a higher earlier price, struck through.
- Builders (2)
Incentives change every week. Ask at the model home what they ask in return.
Where it is and how far you drive
At rush hour it can take longer.
Drive times without traffic: OSRM, with data from © OpenStreetMap contributors (Oct 20, 2026).
Routes: OSRM, without traffic, with data from © OpenStreetMap contributors (Oct 20, 2026). Toll roads: the ones OpenStreetMap tags as toll roads.
Location of the point: Highland Homes.
Daily life
Nearest, by car without traffic: Nutty Brown H-E-B 13 min · Lewis Mountain Ranch Neighborhood Park 14 min · Seton Southwest Hospital 18 min
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of Oct 20, 2026) · Minutes: OSRM, without traffic
H-E-B
Costco, Walmart and Target
Parks
Hospitals and urgent care
Movie theaters
Shopping centers
Restaurants and cafés
1 within 10 min · 9 within 15 min
By car without traffic. Restaurants and cafés are a minimum: OpenStreetMap does not have them all.
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School district at the map point
Dripping Springs ISD
- The address says Austin; the school district is a different one.
Parten is in Dripping Springs ISD. On the appraisal district (Hays CAD) the plats are named 'Parten Ranch Phase ...'; the final phase's homes still sit on an undivided tract (R159927), also in Dripping Springs ISD.
How to confirm it with your address
- Dripping Springs ISD locator
Enter your address in the district's map. If in doubt, call the central office.
Dripping Springs ISD phone: (512) 858-3001
Yearly cost (estimate)
If the home were worth $500K (for comparison)
$13,212
- Total tax
- $13,212 a yearincludes the extra charge: $5,000
- Extra charge
- MUD: $1.00 per $100 of value, already in the tax
- HOA
- No confirmed figure
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.
- No confirmed HOA: the cost leaves it out.
- Total tax: $2.6425 per $100 of value (2026 tax year).
- Approximate total tax; confirm it for your lot with the Hays appraisal district (Hays CAD). It has no city tax: the lots are not inside any city.
- The MUD charges $1.00 per $100 in 2026, the same as in 2025. Every phase checked on the Hays appraisal district (Hays CAD) is in this MUD.
- There is an HOA (Parten Ranch Master Community, managed by KiTH Management Services), but neither the developer nor the builders publish the amount. Confirm it with the HOA.
- It does not include the mortgage or homeowners insurance.
Notes
- Before exemptions. If you live in the home, file for the homestead exemption and the bill goes down.
- If the home was not finished on January 1, the first bill may cover only the land.
- The MUD, the PID and the HOA vary by section and by lot: ask for the figures for the lot you like.
- Ask for the MUD or PID notice before you sign.
Before you visit the model home
The model-home salesperson works for the builder. These questions look after your side; get the answers in writing.
What is your rule for working with my agent?
Many builders ask that your agent come with you or register you on the first visit. Ask their rule before you leave your details.
Can the PID be paid off at once?
Some PIDs let you pay the balance and stop the yearly charge. Ask the balance and how many years are left.
What does the incentive ask in return?
Many incentives depend on using the builder's lender. You can choose the title company. Compare before you accept.
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