Northgate Ranch

The community

Northgate Ranch is a 944-acre large-lot community on the North San Gabriel River northeast of Liberty Hill’s center. A creek cuts through the property, the terrain rolls, and the tree cover is real — this is the land-first format that defines Liberty Hill’s better acreage communities. There’s no amenity center; the HOA runs about $60 a month and mostly exists to protect the large-lot character.

The homes

Every homesite is an acre, and the build model is semi-custom shading toward custom: Drees Custom Homes and Giddens Homes have anchored recent phases — rosters rotate by phase, so confirm the current lineup. Both let you modify plans structurally through a design process, which suits buyers who want significant say without hiring an architect. Published pricing as of July 2026 runs roughly $860s to $1.3M for homes between about 2,500 and 5,100 square feet, with single-story plans a genuine strength given the lot widths.

Watch total cost, not base price: on acre lots, landscaping, irrigation, well or septic where applicable, and longer utility runs add up. Get lot-specific site costs in writing during your decision window. The closest comparison is Clearwater Ranch on the other side of town — similar builders, similar acre format — and touring both in one afternoon is the efficient way to feel the difference in terrain and phase maturity.

Location, schools, and the drive

Northgate Ranch sits near the Ronald Reagan Boulevard corridor, which is quietly becoming the spine of western Williamson County: Georgetown’s Lake Georgetown side is 15–20 minutes east, Leander’s 183A toll access about 20 minutes south, and downtown Austin a realistic 50–60 minutes in traffic. Groceries and daily errands currently mean a drive to Liberty Hill or Leander, though retail is following rooftops up Ronald Reagan year by year.

Schools are Liberty Hill ISD — verify assigned campuses for the specific lot, since this is one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas and boundaries move. If river-adjacent lots interest you, ask specifically about floodplain lines by parcel before you contract.