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Aerial view of Whisper Valley, Austin (east). The reference location is in the photo, in the center.

Aerial view · USDA NAIP · flown Aug 21, 2024

Reference location from OpenStreetMap. It is not the boundary or the entrance.

Whisper Valley

Austin (east) · Northeast and east · Travis County

New-home prices: $289,900 to $534,948

Yearly cost at $500K (estimate)
Usually $12,658
Extra charge
PID $1,566–$2,896 a year
By car, without traffic
24 min to downtown

Checked: Oct 21, 2026

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The community: Description under review

2,067-acre master-planned community in East Austin by Taurus, with 700 acres of green space, a geothermal GeoGrid system, community gardens and trails.

Developer
Taurus
Size
2,067 acres
Planned homes
5,000

Amenities

  • Pool
  • Fitness center
  • Dog park
  • Community garden
  • Trails
  • Playground
  • Parks
  • Clubhouse

The homes

New-home prices
$289,900 to $534,948
The homes over $400K are mostly by GFO Home and AHA Dream Homes; Pacesetter has a few plans.

Incentives change every week. Ask at the model home what they ask in return.

Where it is and how far you drive

Downtown (Congress & 6th)
15 miles · 24 minutesby toll road
The Domain
17 miles · 26 minutesby toll road
Apple (Parmer)
18 miles · 27 minutesby toll road
Dell (Round Rock)
19 miles · 24 minutesby toll road
Samsung (Austin)
10 miles · 15 minutesby toll road
Samsung (Taylor)
20 miles · 35 minutes
Tesla (Giga Texas)
8 miles · 15 minutesby toll road
Airport (AUS)
13 miles · 18 minutesby toll road

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: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Daily life

Downtown Austin buildings across Lady Bird Lake, seen from the south shore east of I-35, with the highway bridge on the left
Austin: downtown seen from the east, on Lady Bird LakePhoto: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)

Nearest, by car without traffic: H-E-B 9 min · Timmermann Park 9 min · Baylor Scott And White Medical Center - Pflugerville 17 min

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of Oct 20, 2026) · Minutes: OSRM, without traffic

H-E-B

  • H-E-B9 min · 6 mi
  • H-E-B16 min · 11 mi
  • H-E-B17 min · 14 mi

Costco, Walmart and Target

  • Walmart9 min · 5 mi
  • Costco17 min · 15 mi
  • Target18 min · 15 mi

Parks

  • Timmermann Park9 min · 5 mi
  • Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park9 min · 5 mi
  • Bellingham Meadows Greenbelt12 min · 7 mi

Hospitals and urgent care

  • Baylor Scott And White Medical Center - Pflugerville17 min · 13 mi
  • Express MD Urgent Care17 min · 14 mi
  • Saint David's Emergency CenterEmergency room19 min · 15 mi
  • CareNow Urgent Care - Tech Ridge19 min · 13 mi

Movie theaters

  • AFS Cinema18 min · 13 mi
  • AMC DINE-IN Tech Ridge 1018 min · 13 mi
  • Galaxy Highland 1019 min · 13 mi

Shopping centers

  • Manor Crossing9 min · 5 mi
  • Austin Country Flea Market13 min · 8 mi
  • Springdale Shopping Center17 min · 11 mi

Restaurants and cafés

17 within 10 min · 29 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

Del Valle ISD

  • Close to another district's line: the lot decides.
  • The address says Austin; the school district is a different one.

The mailing city is Austin or Manor, but Whisper Valley is in Del Valle ISD. The Manor ISD line is under 1 km away: confirm your lot.

How to confirm it with your address

  • Del Valle ISD locator

    Enter your address in the district's locator. Del Valle ISD is changing zones for the 2027-2028 school year.

    Del Valle ISD phone: (512) 386-3000

Yearly cost (estimate)

Show the cost

If the home were worth $500K (for comparison)

Usually $12,658

$11,328 to $12,658 depending on the lot

Total tax
$8,778 a year
Extra charge
PID: $1,566 to $2,896 a year, on top of the tax
HOA
$984 a year
  • Total tax: $1.7555 per $100 of value (2026 tax year).
  • Homes over $400K usually carry the $2,896 PID.
  • HOA: $82 a month ($984 a year).
  • Fixed charge of $1,566.14 to $2,896.49 a year by lot type (due Jan 31, 2027); homes over $400K are usually the $2,896.49 type.
  • Billed quarterly ($246).
  • 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.

What are MUD, PID, WCAD and HOA?

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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