This month’s featured neighborhood is Buttercup Creek in Cedar Park. The area is surrounded by oak trees, parks, pools and recreational areas, and it is bordered on one side by a natural wildlife preserve.

Residents are minutes away from shops, restaurants and entertainment venues at Lakeline Mall to the south and the 1890 Ranch shopping center to the north.

Buttercup Creek began as a community of starter homes in the early 1980s and now offers homes of many sizes and price ranges.

Build-out year: 2014 Builders include: Centex Homes, David Weekley Homes, Doyle Wilson Home Builders, Giddens Homes, Legacy Homes, Meritage Homes, Milburn Homes, Newmark Homes, NPC Homes Square footage: 1,040-4,537 Home values: $122,000-$520,000 HOA dues (estimated): $340 annually Amenities: community pools, park, playscape Schools: Westside Elementary School, Artie L. Henry Middle School, Vista Ridge High School Property taxes (in dollars): Leander ISD- 1.511870 City of Cedar Park- 0.479500 Williamson County- 0.441529 Austin Community College- 0.100500 Williamson County RM/FD- 0.040000 Upper Brushy Creek WC&ID- 0.020000 Total (per $100 value)- 2.593399