Earlier this year, Leander ranked #4 on Niche’s 2021 Best Place to Buy ranking. It also earned spots on the top 50 spots for Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Texas and Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in Texas. This is why we share a neighborhood spotlight once a month, so you can find the perfect Leander neighborhood! This month, we delve into Magnolia Creek.
Magnolia Creek is a subdivision in west Leander, specifically west of 183. This Leander neighborhood was built in 2006 by D.R. Horton, one of the most famous builders in the Austin area. Home sizes vary from 1,700 to 2,500 square feet. Homes typically have 3 to 4 bedrooms and 2 to 3 bathrooms. Homes usually come with quarter-acre lots and can be one and two-story styles with traditional stucco, brick and stone facades, and wooden fences for privacy. It’s a very suburban area with wide, quiet streets surrounded by single-family homes. The mandatory HOA for the community helps pay for the maintenance of a community park, tot lot, community pool, and walking nature trails. The association fee ranges from $55 to $60 a month. Kids living in the Magnolia neighborhood will be zoned for Camacho Elementary, Leander Middle School, and Glenn High School.
Nextdoor collected Magnolia Creek’s Neighborhood Favorites in 2020, and here are the winners for food and drink:
- Take Out: Sharks Burger
- Breakfast & Brunch Spot: Dahlia Cafe
- Bar: Leander Beer Market
- Italian Restaurant: Guy Tano’s Restaurant
- Mexican Restaurant: Jardin Del Rey
- Asian Restaurant: Great Wall Express
View the entire list here.
The tax rate is 2.539786% and broken down as so:
- City of Leander – 0.536867
- Williamson County – 0.418719
- Austin Community College – 0.1058
- Williamson County FM/RD – 0.04
- Leander ISD – 1.4184
- Upper Bushy Creek WC& ID 1A – 0.02
For a home assessed at a $240,700 value, the owners will pay approximately $5,700 in taxes.
According to Nextdoor, residents love Magnolia Creek because it’s clean, family-friendly, dog-friendly, peaceful, and quiet. If your future home has these qualities, contact us to see a Magnolia Creek home today!