Heritage Mill

DRB's to-be-built community on Hutto's south side, mid-priced plans with a MUD-sized tax rate.

Heritage Mill is a DRB Homes community in Hutto sold mostly from plans, three to five bedrooms from about $300,000 to the mid $470s, 1,400 to 3,400 sq ft, with a park and pool. The builder feed shows an all-in tax rate of about 2.72%, which is a district rate on top of Hutto's base, and only a handful of inventory homes at any time.

Hutto, Texas 78634, Williamson County. Updated 2026-10-22 from builder inventory on that date; everything here changes weekly.

The tax bill at Heritage Mill

The builder feed shows a 2.72% combined rate. The gap over Hutto's base rate is the size of a MUD; confirm the district and its outstanding bonds on WCAD and ask for the MUD notice.

Your monthly tax bill here

Community

Home price

Everyone in Hutto pays

City, county and schools$648

2.02% of value a year, before any homestead exemption.

The line the flyer leaves out

MUD$225

Municipal utility district, about 0.70% a year for 20 to 30 years. That is $80,850 over 30 years at this price.

Each month, at 2.72%$873

$10,472 a year on a $385,000 home in Heritage Mill. Estimated from builder and appraisal-district figures on the community page; confirm the exact lot on the county tax estimator before you sign.

Builders

DRB Homes$299,990 to $474,990

Sold mostly from plans, with a handful of inventory homes completing in November 2026; 3–5 bed, 1,400–3,400 sq ft, one- and two-story.23 homes on the feed · 1 cut in 30 days

Counts and prices are from the builders' own inventory feeds on 2026-10-22. Any quoted rate needs the builder's lender and credit approval; ask for the APR. The homes themselves, with today's prices, are on my New Home Buddy page.

Lots, fees, schools and drives

Lots and fees

Lot sizes40' and 50' lots

HOAyes, amount not published

MUD, about 0.7%

All-in tax rate2.72% (builder agent-portal data, 22 Oct 2026)

Schools, Hutto ISD

Elementary

Middle

HighHutto High School

Zoning moves as new schools open; confirm the exact lot on the district's attendance map.

Drives, off-peak

Samsung Taylor20–25 min, 15 mi

The Domain25–30 min, 18 mi

Downtown Austin35–40 min, 27 mi

Amenities

Pool. Park.

Incentives as of 2026-10-22

Nothing tagged on the feed in October and one price cut ($5,000 on 301 Outhaul Drive to $424,990). DRB's incentives are quoted at the sales office per plan; in Flora its offers in the fall were on inventory homes, so ask whether a to-be-built contract carries any credit at all.

Any rate shown needs the builder's lender, select homes and credit approval. Ask for the APR and the close-by date. This month's full list

My honest take

Heritage Mill is a to-be-built community, which changes the shopping. The finished homes you can walk through are few; most of what is for sale is a plan on a lot with a completion date months out.

What I like. The range. Plans run from a 1,400 sq ft three-bedroom around $300,000 to a 3,400 sq ft five-bedroom in the mid $470s, and because you are buying a build rather than a spec, you choose the lot, the elevation and the finishes. DRB's quality in Flora has been good, and its sales office there was willing to negotiate on inventory.

What to watch. Two things. First, the tax rate: at about 2.72% all-in the feed is telling you there is a district here, so confirm the MUD and its bonds before you sign. Second, to-be-built contracts: the builder's incentives in this area have mostly been on inventory homes, and a build contract exposes you to rate movement between contract and closing. Ask whether the lender will lock for the build period and what it costs.

Who this is for. Buyers who want to choose their lot and finishes and can wait six months or more; buyers between $300,000 and $475,000 who prefer a one-builder community to Flora's nine.

My tour routine here. Model first, then the inventory homes with November completions, then the lot map. I ask for the written incentive sheet for builds, the MUD notice, and the lender's long-lock terms before we talk price.

Questions about Heritage Mill

Why are there so few finished homes?

Heritage Mill is being sold from plans. On 22 Oct 2026 the feed showed 19 plans and 4 inventory homes, all with November completions. If you want to move in within 60 days, Flora's DRB section had more finished homes; if you want to pick a lot and finishes, this is the place.

What does the 2.72% rate mean in dollars?

About $115 a month more than Cotton Brook or Prairie Winds on a $350,000 home, and about $50 a month less than Flora. Confirm the district on WCAD; the feed does not name it.

How does DRB compare with Lennar on price?

DRB's plans here start about $300,000 for 1,400 sq ft and run to the mid $470s for 3,400 sq ft, which overlaps Cotton Brook. DRB sells options and a design-center visit; Lennar sells the home finished. Compare the final number, not the base.