New Homes by Budget
New Construction Homes Under $600,000 in Austin
Where to actually find new construction under $600,000 across the Austin metro, with live listings, the suburbs that fit this budget, and the honest tradeoffs. Builder-paid buyer representation, since the builder covers the fee in most cases.
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The short answer
At $600,000 you are buying well above the metro's new-construction median, and the band behaves differently from the ones below it. Almost everything here is a detached single-family house rather than attached product, typically around 2,600 square feet with four bedrooms. The surprise is what the extra money does not buy: between the $500,000 and $600,000 slices the median home gains several hundred square feet but the median lot barely moves, staying under a fifth of an acre. In Austin new construction at this level you are buying house, not land. If land is the point, you are looking for acreage outside the master plans, which is a different search.
The deepest inventory at this level sits in Georgetown by a wide margin, then Austin proper, Liberty Hill, Leander, and Pflugerville, with Round Rock, Kyle, Bastrop, Dripping Springs, and Buda behind them. Note what that list does not include: the west side. Westlake, Lakeway, and Bee Cave carry very little new construction at any price because they are built out, so a $600,000 budget on that side of town is generally a resale budget.
Live from the MLS
3,190 new homes under $600,000
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Built 2026Based on information from Unlock MLS (the Austin Board of REALTORS, ACTRIS) for the period through the most recent sync. Listing data is provided for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties. All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties may be listed by brokerage firms other than Austin Marketing + Development Group; the listing broker is shown with each home where the MLS provides it.
Where to look
Austin suburbs with new homes under $600,000
Start with these suburb guides. Each pulls its own live inventory and lays out schools, taxes, commute, and the honest tradeoffs.
Georgetown
Williamson Co.North of Austin along I-35
Georgetown new homesLiberty Hill
Williamson Co.Northwest of Austin
Liberty Hill new homesLeander
Williamson Co.Northwest of Austin
Leander new homesPflugerville
Travis Co.Northeast of Austin
Pflugerville new homesRound Rock
Williamson Co.North of Austin along I-35
Round Rock new homesKyle
Hays Co.South of Austin along I-35
Kyle new homesDripping Springs
Hays Co.West of Austin
Dripping Springs new homesBuda
Hays Co.South of Austin along I-35
Buda new homesWhat this budget buys
A new home under $600,000, honestly
A full-size detached house, typically four bedrooms and around 2,600 square feet, on a lot of roughly a sixth of an acre, in a master plan with real amenities. At this price the compromises move from the house to its surroundings: you can usually have size, or you can have proximity, and the communities that offer both are the ones that go quickly. A meaningful share of the Austin-proper listings in this band are infill rather than master-plan homes, which trades yard for location.
The tradeoffs
What to weigh
- The extra money over the $500,000 band buys square footage, not land; median lot size barely changes between the two
- The west side is largely absent, so if you want Westlake, Lakeway, or Bee Cave at this budget you are shopping resale rather than new construction
- Georgetown and Liberty Hill dominate the supply, which means the best value is a 30 to 45 minute drive from central Austin
- Larger homes in MUD districts carry the tax rate on a larger base, so the monthly gap against a cheaper home is wider than the price gap suggests
- At this level you are also competing with established-neighborhood resale, which often buys a bigger lot and mature trees for the same money
On your side of the table
How to get the most home under $600,000
- +Decide whether you are buying size or location before you tour, because at this price you can generally have one and not both
- +Compare a new build in a master plan against a resale of the same price in an established neighborhood, lot and trees included, rather than assuming new wins
- +Ask for the MUD or PID rate on the exact lot; on a larger home the difference between a 1.8 and a 2.6 percent rate is a substantial monthly number
- +Look at the premium lots specifically, since greenbelt and pond backing is where the limited land in this band actually shows up
- +Register your buyer representation before you tour, so the builder pays the fee in most cases, disclosed in writing
On new construction the builder pays my fee in most cases, disclosed in writing before you tour, so all of this is on your side. Updated October 1, 2026.
Change the budget
What a different budget buys
The same metro, the same live MLS data, at the next budget up or down. Worth comparing before you settle on a number.
Good to know
New homes under $600,000, answered
- What does $600,000 buy in new construction near Austin?
- Typically a detached four-bedroom house of around 2,600 square feet on a lot of roughly a sixth of an acre, in a master-planned community with amenities. Almost everything in this band is single-family rather than townhome or condo. The live count at the top of this page is the current inventory, pulled from the MLS.
- Does a bigger budget buy a bigger lot in Austin?
- Not within new construction, at least not between these bands. Comparing the $500,000 to $600,000 slice against the $600,000 to $700,000 slice, the median home gains several hundred square feet while the median lot stays under a fifth of an acre in both. Builders in the Austin master plans put the extra money into the house. If land is what you want, you are looking at acreage outside the master plans, or at resale in older neighborhoods with larger lots.
- Can you buy new construction in Westlake or Lakeway for $600,000?
- Very rarely. The west side is essentially built out, and aquifer rules limit density there, so new construction in Westlake, Lakeway, and Bee Cave is scarce at any price and almost nonexistent at this one. A $600,000 budget on that side of town is realistically a resale budget. If you want a new home with a comparably regarded school district, Lake Travis ISD in Bee Cave and Dripping Springs ISD to the southwest are the closest you will get.
- Where is the best value in new homes under $600,000?
- Georgetown carries the deepest inventory in this band by a clear margin, followed by Liberty Hill and Leander, all of which sit 30 to 45 minutes from central Austin. Pflugerville and Round Rock are the closer-in alternatives with somewhat less choice. The honest trade is that the best price per square foot is north, and you pay for it in drive time.
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- 03New Home Cost CalculatorSee the real monthly cost of a new Austin home, MUD and PID taxes included.
- 04Luxury New ConstructionNew builds priced $1M and up across west Austin, the lakes, and the Hill Country.
- 05Do You Need a Buyer's Agent?Why the builder's on-site agent is not on your side, and why the builder pays for your agent.
Builder-paid representation
Looking for a new home under $600,000?
Tell Luke your budget and must-haves and he will send the best new-construction matches under $600,000, register your builder-paid representation, and flag the real all-in cost including taxes before you tour.
Luke Allen
Licensed Texas REALTOR, TREC #788149
Austin Marketing + Development Group