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