
Master-Planned Community
Revelry
Southeast metro, near Tesla, Del Valle, Texas. An honest, buyer-side guide to the builders, amenities, schools, taxes, and tradeoffs.
The short answer
Revelry is a new 1,400-acre master-planned community by Starwood Land in Del Valle (78617), at Pearce Lane and Wolf Lane on the Travis-Bastrop line, minutes from Tesla's Giga Texas, Austin-Bergstrom airport, and Circuit of the Americas. Planned for roughly 2,300 homes, it opened for sales in 2026 with DRB Homes and D.R. Horton from the mid $300s. Buyers should weigh its three MUD districts and Del Valle ISD assignment against genuinely attainable, close-to-Tesla new construction.
Buyer-side notes by Luke Allen · Updated August 25, 2026· Figures approximate, verify current specifics
At a glance
The facts that actually matter
- Developer
- Starwood Land (formerly the Mirador project by Hines)
- Location
- Southeast metro, near Tesla, Del Valle 78617
- School district
- Del Valle ISD
- Price range
- As of 2026, homes run from the mid $300s to the mid $600s depending on builder, size, and finishes. The opening phase offers about 11 floor plans; more builders and price points are expected as later phases open.
- Commute
- Builder marketing cites about 18 minutes to Tesla's Giga Texas, 16 to Austin-Bergstrom airport, and 13 to Circuit of the Americas, with downtown Austin around 30 minutes via SH-71 and US-183. SH-130 and SH-71 give quick, interstate-free access around the east side. Confirm the drive for your specific commute and shift times.
- Scale
- About 1,400 acres. Formerly the long-dormant Mirador project, it was acquired by Starwood Land in 2025 and is planned for roughly 2,300 single-family homes plus more than 200 acres of multifamily, build-to-rent, retail, and civic uses, built out in phases through the late 2020s.
Who builds here
Builders
- DRB Homes
- D.R. Horton
Home types
- Single-family homes, one and two story
- Roughly 1,611 to 2,768 square feet across about 11 opening-phase floor plans
- 3 to 5 bedrooms
- Later phases expected to add builders such as Perry Homes, David Weekley, Toll Brothers, Coventry, and Highland (agreements being finalized)
Lifestyle
Amenities
- A future central amenity center
- About 600 acres of greenbelts and open space
- A planned 10-mile trail system
- Multiple neighborhood parks
- Access to the nearby Sun Chase amenity center (pool, playscape, and basketball court)
- Planned lifestyle retail, public art, and a future civic and school site
- More than 200 acres set aside for multifamily and build-to-rent living
Read this before the base price
Taxes
Revelry is served by three separate municipal utility districts (MUDs), with MUD 2 delivering homes in the first half of 2026 and MUD 4 in the second half. MUD-financed communities in this area commonly carry combined effective property-tax rates in the mid-to-high 2 percent range, well above the roughly 1.8 to 2.1 percent for property without a special district, and the rate can differ by which MUD and phase a lot sits in. Confirm the exact MUD and combined rate for the specific lot with the Travis Central Appraisal District.
How MUD and PID taxes work →Monthly cost
HOA and dues
Revelry carries an HOA that funds the community amenities, trails, and open space. Specific dues, capitalization, and transfer fees had not been widely published as of 2026, so request the current figures and exactly what they cover in writing before you commit.
Honest tradeoffs
The pros and the cons, both
No community is perfect. Here is the case for and against, the way I would give it to a client.
The case for
- One of the closest master-planned communities to Tesla's Giga Texas, the airport, and Circuit of the Americas
- Attainable pricing for a large amenity community, from the mid $300s, with early-phase incentives aimed at Tesla employees and first-time buyers
- A big-vision plan: about 600 acres of green space, a 10-mile trail system, and access to the Sun Chase amenity center from the start
- Backed by an experienced national developer, Starwood Land, that revived a long-dormant project
- Early-buyer timing in a fast-growing east-side corridor with major job growth nearby
The case against
- A brand-new community still building out; the central amenity center and retail are future, not present
- Three MUD districts mean higher combined tax rates that vary by phase and lot
- Del Valle ISD rates below the marquee suburban districts, and the in-community school is a future site
- Only two builders in the opening phase, so plan and price choice is limited until later phases open
- An east-side location near the airport and Circuit of the Americas that is still industrial and developing in places
On your side of the table
What a buyer’s agent watches for in Revelry
- +Confirm which of the three MUDs your lot sits in and its exact current rate, since MUD 2 and MUD 4 can differ materially
- +Get the HOA dues, capitalization, and transfer fees, and exactly what they cover, in writing, since they were not widely published early on
- +Pin down which amenities and the school site are actually funded and dated versus aspirational in the marketing
- +Scrutinize any Tesla-employee or first-time-buyer incentive against the base price and an outside lender, so it is real value and not a markup
- +In an opening-phase community, negotiate hardest on standing DRB and D.R. Horton inventory and get the completed-amenity timeline in writing
- +Check aircraft-noise contours and Circuit of the Americas event-day traffic for the specific section, given the location
Current incentives
In its 2026 opening phase, Revelry and its builders, DRB Homes and D.R. Horton, marketed homes from the mid $300s with incentives aimed at Tesla employees and first-time buyers, typically rate buydowns and closing-cost help through the builders' preferred lenders. Opening-phase offers on a brand-new community change quickly and are strongest on standing inventory, so get the current, written offer on a specific home and compare the lender against an outside quote.
Dated mid-2026 · Verify the current, written offer on a specific home
Good to know
Revelry questions, answered
- Where is Revelry in Del Valle?
- Revelry sits at Pearce Lane and Wolf Lane in Del Valle (78617), on the Travis-Bastrop county line east of Austin-Bergstrom airport. It is minutes from the airport, Circuit of the Americas, and Tesla's Giga Texas, with SH-130 and SH-71 nearby for interstate-free access around the east side.
- How much do homes at Revelry cost?
- As of 2026, opening-phase homes run from the mid $300s to the mid $600s depending on builder, size, and finishes, across about 11 floor plans from roughly 1,611 to 2,768 square feet. DRB Homes and D.R. Horton are the opening-phase builders, with more expected in later phases.
- Which builders are building at Revelry?
- DRB Homes and D.R. Horton opened the community in 2026. Later phases are expected to add builders such as Perry Homes, David Weekley, Toll Brothers, Coventry, and Highland, though those agreements were still being finalized as of 2026. Confirm the current builder lineup before you tour.
- Is Revelry a good community for Tesla employees?
- For a Tesla worker who wants attainable new construction close to Giga Texas, yes: builder marketing cites about 18 minutes to the plant, pricing starts in the mid $300s, and there have been incentives aimed at Tesla employees. Weigh that against the three MUD tax districts and the Del Valle ISD assignment.
- Does Revelry have MUD taxes?
- Yes. Revelry is served by three municipal utility districts, with MUD 2 and MUD 4 opening in phases through 2026. Expect a combined effective property-tax rate in the mid-to-high 2 percent range, higher than a non-district home, and confirm the specific MUD and rate for your lot with the Travis Central Appraisal District.
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Luke Allen
Licensed Texas REALTOR, TREC #788149
Austin Marketing + Development Group