Researched Community · Field verification pending
Prairie Lakes
See Prairie Lakes on the map →Buda · D.R. Horton-advertised new-home community in Buda, from $234,000s.
What we can verify so far
Advertised from$234,000s (D.R. Horton's own site, retrieved Jul 25, 2026)
LocationBuda — I-35 corridor south of Austin.
Property tax rateAn aggregator estimates ~2.71%+, but Hays CAD's published baseline for Buda (city + Hays CISD + county) totals closer to 2.0–2.1% — the gap suggests an unconfirmed MUD or PID charge layered on top.
HOA duesNot confirmed by the builder (HOA listed as an amenity with no dollar figure); an aggregator estimates ~$80+/month.
School districtHays Consolidated ISD (zoned Camino Real Elementary, McCormick Middle, Johnson High).
Builders advertising here
D.R. Horton
$234,000s advertised from
D.R. Horton's lowest Austin-area price, with an unexplained tax gap
At $234,000s this is the lowest-priced D.R. Horton community in this dataset, but its aggregator-estimated tax rate runs well above what Hays County's published baseline for Buda would predict. That half-point-plus gap needs a real answer — likely a MUD or PID — before this price can be compared apples-to-apples with other Buda-area communities.
Not yet verified, what the field visit is for
- Lot sizes — Not independently confirmed.
- Exact HOA/tax figures — the numbers above are the best available at time of publication; confirm the exact current figures directly with the builder or district before treating them as final.
- Construction activity, amenities, and road access — observed on-site.
- Incentive tracker — not yet tracked for this community.
Advertised prices are builder claims observed on the date shown, treat every figure as a researched starting point, not a substitute for the numbers the builder puts in writing.
Sources
- D.R. Horton community page; homes.com; Jome.com aggregator; Hays CAD 2025 tax rate schedule.