At a glance
- Location
- South Austin, just east of I-35, direct access off Slaughter Lane
- Builder
- M/I Homes
- Price range
- Very high $300,000s to under $500,000 (as of Jan 2025)
- Home sizes
- About 1,400 to 2,700 sq ft, up to 5 bedrooms
- Tax rate
- About 1.8% (as of Jan 2025)
- HOA
- $55/month (as of Jan 2025)
- Amenities
- Pool with grills, Onion Creek trail, bike trails, fenced dog park
Location
Cascades at Onion Creek is just barely on the east side of I-35 in South Austin. The honest con with that side of the highway is that it's a little farther from things to do, even just the grocery store.
What's different here is the direct access off Slaughter Lane. Unlike a lot of the neighborhoods off Slaughter east of 35, it really doesn't live that bad. I think the location is one of the biggest pros of this neighborhood.
What's nearby
- A new, huge H-E-B (with a barbecue restaurant) about 5 minutes up the street
- Southpark Meadows up I-35, with Target, Walmart and Home Depot
- Costco down Slaughter Lane
- South Austin spots like the Armadillo Den and Moontower Saloon
Amenities and HOA
The HOA was $55 a month as of January 2025, and the amenities are really cool for such a small fee:
- A pool area with barbecue grills
- A walking path along Onion Creek
- Miles of walking and biking trails
- A fully fenced dog park
Onion Creek Golf Club is just across the creek. A lot of communities with amenities like these tend to charge a lot more.
Homes, builder and prices
M/I Homes builds here, and they build a higher-end home, with higher ceilings and nicer materials.
As of January 2025:
- Sizes ran from about 1,400 square feet up to a five-bedroom, 2,700 square foot plan.
- Prices started in the very high $300,000s before options, and even the 2,700 square foot plan was priced under $500,000.
- A quick move-in deal: a 2,700 square foot, five-bedroom home was listed at $449,000, plus rate incentives with M/I's in-house lender. I thought some inventory homes could be negotiated into the $300,000s.
This was nearly the last phase under construction. Some lots back only to a road and sit at staggered elevations, so you naturally get more privacy.
Taxes and who it fits
The tax rate was 1.8% as of January 2025. That's really advantageous, especially for a new construction home.
Cascades fits buyers who want a newer, larger home with real amenities and low carrying costs, and who are fine being just east of I-35. If you need to be in the middle of South Austin's restaurants and shops, the other side of the highway may suit you better.
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