M/I Homes
A national top-15 builder (NYSE: MHO) with 11 Austin-area communities spanning the widest advertised range of any builder profiled here — $268,990 to $567,990 under one brand. That includes one of the lowest in-city Austin entry prices we found anywhere. Everything below is researched and dated, not field-confirmed.
What we can verify so far
Every figure is an advertised “from” price observed on the date shown — before lot premiums, options, and financing terms.
Where they’re building (advertised starting prices)
11 communities from entry-level to move-up under one brand.
| Community | City | Advertised from |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs | Austin | $268,990 |
| Marble Creek Crossing | Austin | $307,990 |
| Carillon | Manor | $315,990 |
| Heritage | Dripping Springs | $329,990 |
| Cascades at Onion Creek | Austin | $332,990 |
| Estancia West | Manchaca | $352,990 |
| Colony at Cole Springs | Buda | $354,990 |
| Cedar Brook | Leander | $374,990 |
| Edgewood | Leander | $536,990 |
| Barksdale | Leander | $567,990 |
| High Branch | San Marcos | Coming soon — pricing TBA |
Aggregator listing data (NewHomeSource), retrieved Jul 20, 2026. Advertised prices change weekly — confirm on the current price sheet.
How their model works — and what it means for you
One brand covering $268,990 to $567,990 means the M/I name alone tells you almost nothing about spec level. The included-features sheet for the specific community — not the brand reputation — is what you’re actually buying. Get it in writing before comparing against anyone else.
Marble Creek Crossing and Cascades at Onion Creek are advertised inside Austin — rare at these prices. Willow Springs was listed as “Austin” on the aggregator, but M/I’s own site places it in Buda (78610, Del Valle ISD per the builder) — we corrected this rather than repeat it, which is exactly why every price here should be re-anchored to the builder’s own sheet.
M/I advertises from $354,990 in Colony at Cole Springs (Buda); Meritage advertises collections there from $341,990 and $417,990. Same community, two national builders — walk both models the same day with the Dare to Compare tool and make them compete.
8 of 10 priced M/I listings showed recent reductions on our pull date — the same softness we found across Meritage’s listings. Treat advertised incentives as opening positions. The Leverage Report shows what to say.
Both M/I (from $268,990) and Starlight (from $286,990) advertise communities named Willow Springs in Buda. Whether these are sections of one development or two distinct ones is queued for field verification — either way, walk both before anchoring on either price.
- No field visit yet — construction quality, model-home condition, and sales-office practices unobserved.
- No incentive history — M/I is not yet in the weekly Incentive Tracker.
- Warranty terms, lender-tie specifics (M/I operates an affiliated lender), and included-features lists not yet obtained in writing.
- Community tax rates and HOA dues not yet pulled from rate sheets.
Until these are field-checked, treat every figure above as a researched starting point — not a substitute for the numbers M/I puts in writing for your specific home.
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- NewHomeSource aggregator — M/I Homes, Austin-area community results (11 listings with advertised pricing), retrieved Jul 20, 2026.
- mihomes.com — Greater Austin division pages (Marble Creek Crossing “from $300s”, current-incentives page), retrieved Jul 20, 2026.
- Company scale and NYSE listing (MHO): public company filings and coverage; widely reported, not independently re-verified by us.