Prairie Winds

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Hutto · northeast metro · Four Meritage collections in one Hutto community, a $90,000 spread between entry points, in the metro’s eastern growth path.

Prairie Winds — photo courtesy of Meritage Homes — PHOTO: MERITAGE HOMES · BUILDER-PROVIDED — FIELD VISIT PENDING

What we can verify so far

Advertised from$309,990 (Reserve) / $389,990 (Boulevard) / $399,990 (Executive) (NewHomeSource, retrieved Jul 20, 2026)LocationHutto, northeast metro, east of Round Rock near SH-130Status on pull dateReserve flagged “recently reduced” (retrieved Jul 20, 2026)

Builders advertising here

Meritage Homes$309,990 advertised from

The Butler Farms lesson applies here too

Like Butler Farms, one entrance sign covers collections up to $90,000 apart. Community-level “from” prices are nearly meaningless at that spread, anchor on the collection sheet.

Hutto’s bet is the eastern jobs corridor

Samsung’s Taylor site and the SH-130 corridor are the growth story. It’s a real story, but buy the commute and tax rate that exist today, not the corridor that’s promised.

Not yet verified, what the field visit is for

Property tax rate, entry-price areas frequently carry MUD/PID combined rates near or above 3%. We publish no rate until it comes off a rate sheet or district document.
HOA dues and what they include.
School district and campus assignments, confirmed with the district, not the sales office.
Construction activity, amenities, and road access, observed on-site.

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.

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Sources

Aggregator listing data (NewHomeSource), retrieved Jul 20, 2026.