Sunset Oaks

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Maxwell · southeast of San Marcos · A two-builder entry-level head-to-head with a $22,000 spread between the same category of home.

Sunset Oaks — photo courtesy of KB Home — PHOTO: KB HOME · BUILDER-PROVIDED — FIELD VISIT PENDING

What we can verify so far

Advertised from$250,990 (Starlight) / $272,900 (LGI) (NewHomeSource, retrieved Jul 20, 2026)LocationMaxwell, east of San Marcos, roughly 35–45 min to Austin or San Antonio ends of the corridorModelBoth builders sell finished, move-in-ready spec homes

Builders advertising here

Starlight Homes$250,990 advertised from

LGI Homes$272,900 advertised from

KB Home$212,995 advertised from

A $22,000 question

Two entry-level spec builders in one community, $22,000 apart at the advertised entry. The gap is your first question in both offices: what exactly does the higher price include that the lower one doesn’t, in writing, feature by feature? Take the Dare to Compare workbook in.

Maxwell is the mechanism

Small-town location between San Marcos and Lockhart. Check water/utility providers and the tax rate carefully, small new districts can surprise in both directions.

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.