Pflugerville, Texas · Lennar
Meadowlark Preserve
The most affordable new construction in Pflugerville — from the $290s.
Price
$291K – $450K
Size
1,312–2,955
sqft
Beds / Baths
3–5 bed
2–5 bath
Schools
Pflugerville ISD
The short answer
Meadowlark Preserve is a new-construction community by Lennar in Pflugerville, Texas, with homes from $291K – $450K across 1,312 to 2,955 square feet and 3–5 bed. It is zoned to Pflugerville ISD. Pflugerville is 20-30 minutes from downtown Austin. The most affordable new construction in Pflugerville — from the $290s.
About Meadowlark Preserve
Meadowlark Preserve is a 98-acre master-planned community in east Pflugerville and is currently the entry-level price point for new construction in the entire Austin metro that isn't in Kyle or Hutto. Lennar is running both the Lonestar and Claremont collections here, and with 375 homes planned at buildout plus 25 acres of parks and open space, this is a real neighborhood — not a subdivision. Three miles from the 3.8M sqft Amazon fulfillment center, which is already a hiring anchor for the area.
What I like
- + Starting in the high $290s — rare for new construction in Pflugerville
- + Lennar "Everything's Included" pricing — fewer surprises at the design center
- + 25 acres of parks and open space in a 98-acre community
- + Both alley and front-load home layouts
- + Three miles from Amazon fulfillment center (1,000+ jobs)
What to push back on
- · Homes under 1,500 sqft — these are compact starter homes, not family sizes
- · Community is in active build-out — expect construction traffic for 1–2 years
- · Lennar's "Everything's Included" means fewer customization options
Community Details
- Builder
- Lennar
- Location
- Pflugerville, TX
- Garage
- 2-car
- Home Types
- Single family — alley and front-load
- Amenities
- TrailsLakeAmenity centerCommunity poolPlayground
Book a Tour of Meadowlark Preserve (or a Quick Call First)
Builder representation only works if your agent is registered on your first visit. If you walk into the Lennar sales office alone, you may lose the ability to bring in a buyer's agent at this community. Book a 15-minute call with me first — I'll register you, walk you through current incentives, and we can schedule the tour together.
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Buying in Pflugerville
- County
- Travis County (with sections in Williamson County)
- Commute
- Downtown Austin is 20 to 30 minutes off-peak via Toll 130 and I-35, longer at rush hour. The more relevant commutes for most buyers here are the tech campuses: Samsung Parmer is roughly 15 to 20 minutes, Samsung Taylor 25 to 35 via Toll 130 north, Tesla Gigafactory 20 to 25 south on Toll 130, and Dell Round Rock about 15 minutes. The toll roads are what make this work, and they are a real recurring monthly cost.
- MUD and PID taxes
- Most new-construction communities here sit in a Municipal Utility District, which adds roughly 0.5 to 1.0 percent on top of the county rate and can push the total above 3 percent in the newest sections. Some communities also carry a PID, which is disclosed separately and is sometimes presented as a flat monthly figure rather than a tax rate. A PID can lien and foreclose, so it is not an optional fee.
On your side of the table
What I watch for at a Pflugerville community
- Get the MUD rate and the remaining debt schedule for the specific community, not the city. A mature MUD and a brand-new one produce very different monthly payments on identical houses.
- Check whether the community also carries a PID on top of the MUD. It is disclosed separately, sometimes as a monthly dollar figure that reads like an HOA fee, and at one Pflugerville community that was roughly $231 a month.
- Budget from the finished improved value, not the first-year bill on unimproved land. The year-two escrow shortage is the most common surprise in this submarket.
- Confirm which phase you are buying in and what is scheduled next to you. Several communities here have years of buildout remaining, and an interior lot today can back onto construction for two more years.
- Toll costs are part of the commute. Price them monthly before deciding Pflugerville beats a closer suburb on total cost.
- Register your agent before the first model visit. Every major builder here works the registration rule literally.
Negotiating with Lennar here
Large rate buydowns and closing-cost credits, conditioned on Lennar Mortgage and Lennar Title. Periodic price reductions on standing inventory. Rarely a base-price cut on a to-be-built.
- Negotiate the incentive package, not the price. On a completed spec that has been standing, the closing-cost credit and the buydown are where the movement is.
- Ask which completed homes have been standing longest and what each has already been reduced by. Builders will usually tell you, and aged inventory is where the movement is.
- Quarter end and month end are genuinely different from mid-month. Lennar manages to closing counts.
- Get the buydown quoted as a permanent rate on the specific loan product, not as "up to" language in a flyer.
Meadowlark Preserve, answered
How much do homes cost at Meadowlark Preserve? ▾
Homes at Meadowlark Preserve run $291K – $450K from Lennar, across 1,312 to 2,955 square feet with 3–5 bed. Builder pricing moves with incentives and inventory, so treat this as the band rather than a current quote, and ask for what is actually on the table for a specific home.
What school district is Meadowlark Preserve in? ▾
Meadowlark Preserve is zoned to Pflugerville ISD. Confirm the attendance zone for the exact address rather than the community, because zones are redrawn as fast-growing districts open new campuses, and in this metro a single community can straddle more than one district.
Is Meadowlark Preserve a good place to buy? ▾
Starting in the high $290s — rare for new construction in Pflugerville Lennar "Everything's Included" pricing — fewer surprises at the design center On the other side: Homes under 1,500 sqft — these are compact starter homes, not family sizes Community is in active build-out — expect construction traffic for 1–2 years Whether that trade works depends on your commute, your school constraint and how long you expect to stay.
Keep exploring
Community data last updated 2026-04-13. Prices, floor plans, and incentives change frequently — confirm current numbers before making decisions. Photos are property of Lennar.