The gated community of Crown Oaks offers custom homes on large lots. It is deed restricted, but it is surrounded by nature in Montgomery and has amenities including stocked fishing lakes, parks and hardwood trees. The neighborhood also allows homeowners to have one horse per acre on properties larger than 1.5 acres.

Build-out year: 2006
Median square footage: 3,314
Home values: $316,000-$631,000
HOA dues (estimated): $800 annually
Amenities: fishing lakes, parks, one horse allowed on properties larger than 1.5 acres
Schools: Keenan Elementary School, Oak Hills Junior High, Lake Creek High School

Property taxes (in dollars):
Montgomery County: 0.47
Emergency Service District No. 3: 0.10
Montgomery County Hospital District: 0.06
Montgomery ISD: 1.37
Total (per $100 valuation): 2.00