Monarch on Main, Round Rock: Walkable Townhomes Near Downtown

At a glance

Location

Main Street heading into Old Round Rock

Price range

Released pricing under $400,000; first inventory home $375,000 (as of Aug 2025)

Home sizes

About 1,700 to 1,800-something sq ft, all two-story

Builder

Pulte Homes

Tax rate

1.77% (as of Aug 2025)

HOA

$195/month (as of Aug 2025)

Location and walkability

Monarch on Main is right on Main Street going into Old Round Rock. It has the charm of an older town with some character, and it's very rare to find a newer development in an older area that's still this walkable.

From the neighborhood you can walk to:

• Restaurants and coffee shops in downtown Round Rock
• Park systems and a dog park
• The newly opened Round Rock Public Library, which is massive

For bigger errands, H-E-B and the big-box stores are very close by car.

Homes and layout

These are individually deeded townhomes. Each building has four homes sharing a roof and structure. You own your home, with your own yard space and an attached garage. There are corner units and middle units.

All the plans are two stories and run from about 1,700 to 1,800-something square feet. They're laid out very differently from each other, so there's something for most people.

When I filmed in August 2025, the development was in the early stages of construction. The first building, with the model units, was complete.

Prices

As of August 2025, Pulte had just released its first inventory home at a list price of $375,000, and all the pricing released so far was under $400,000. For a new, walkable home near downtown Round Rock, that's wild. Expect pricing to move as more buildings release.

Taxes and HOA

As of August 2025:

• Tax rate: 1.77%. Some new builds a little farther away are in the mid-2% range, which can mean thousands of dollars a year in property taxes.
• HOA: $195 a month, which I think is very reasonable for this product.

Who it fits: pros and cons

Monarch on Main fits first-time buyers, downsizers and anyone who wants to walk to dinner or coffee without living in Austin proper.

Pros

• Real walkability to downtown Round Rock, parks and the library
• New construction under $400,000 as of August 2025
• A 1.77% tax rate
• Individually deeded, with a yard and attached garage

Trade-offs

• Townhomes share a roof and structure with three neighbors
• All two-story plans, with no single-story option
• Early construction, so expect building nearby for a while
• The $195 HOA is higher than many detached neighborhoods

When I work for you, you get me. I show the homes, I negotiate and I'm the one who answers your call. You're never handed off to a teammate you didn't choose.

What's in the video

• 0:00Intro: walkability is rare in Texas
• 0:24Monarch on Main by Pulte on Main Street
• 0:55Old Round Rock location, library, restaurants
• 1:51Convenience: H-E-B and big-box stores
• 1:59First inventory home at $375,000
• 2:19Fourplex townhome layout and sizes
• 2:50Tax rate 1.77%
• 3:06HOA $195/month and what's to come
• 3:30Wrap-up

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