In the last decade or two, Buda has gone from sleepy small town to bustling Austin suburb. It used to be only locals knew about Buda, but now we are getting people relocating to Austin specifically seeking out Buda. Schools are getting better, homes are more affordable and it is an easy commute to either Austin or San Marcos. Buda is also doing a great job at maintaining a small town vibe with a vibrant downtown with local businesses and restaurants. They are limiting big box retailers and trying to keep neighborhoods manageable. This city plan is attracting people who want a little more space and freedom and, neighborhoods with no HOAs are one way to accomplish that. If you’re looking for a neighborhood with minimal restrictions and want to live in Buda, you’ve come to the right place. In the post we’ve put together our list of best Buda neighborhoods with no HOA. We’ll show you where they are, what type of home you can expect, including lot size, how the schools are rated, how much you can expect to pay and what’s currently for sale.
Mapped: Best Buda Neighborhoods with No HOA
Neighborhoods without HOAs in Buda were mostly built before 2000 when Buda was still a relatively small town. That said, you’ll find most of the neighborhoods within a short distance (3-7 minutes) to Downtown Buda. Most are on the west side of 35, with 2 located east of 35. For a visual representation of where all of the best Buda neighborhoods with no HOA’s are located, check out our map below.
Ashford Park
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 4 minutes, 1.5 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Buda Elementary 6/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Hays High 7/10
- Year Built: 1996-2000
- Average Price: $313,281
- Median Price: $304,250
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,479
- SqFt Range: 1,000-2,048
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.181
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.14-0.296
- Price Range: High $200k’s – Mid $300k’s
Located off Goforth Road and behind Cabela’s, Ashford Park is known for being one of the more affordable Buda neighborhoods with no HOA. Lots range from about 0.15-0.3 acres, and homes are, on average, 1,479 sqft so the footprint is small. This gives residents maximum yard space, so if you need additional storage or just want a little more room between you and your neighbor, Ashford Park is one place where you can find that. Homes were built in the late 1990s by Main Street Homes, so floor plans are more open and modern. Inside you can expect everything from homes in original condition to homes that have been fully remodeled.
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Bonita Vista
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 4 minutes, 1.3 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Buda Elementary 6/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Hays High 7/10
- Year Built: 1980-2001
- Average Price: $346,667
- Median Price: $346,500
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,309
- SqFt Range: 1,053-1,798
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.351
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.25-0.5
- Price Range: Low to High $300k’s
Located just over a mile from Downtown Buda, Bonita Vista is the go to location for someone looking for 1/4-1/2 acre but wants the ability to be able to walk downtown (as long as it’s not 100+ degrees outside). Homes were built in the 1980s and 1990s, so you’ll find floor plans that have more distinct room separation, making it ideal for someone who doesn’t want one big open room. Homes are on the smaller side and many of them are two stories, so you’ll feel like you have a lot more space than you do in neighborhoods built more recently.
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Bonita Vista Neighborhood Guide.
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Cimarron Park
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 4 minutes, 2 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Carpenter Hill Elementary 9/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Johnson High 6/10
- Year Built: 1997-2004
- Average Price: $508,155
- Median Price: $465,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,707
- SqFt Range: 1,090-3,455
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.511
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.43-2.662
- Price Range: Low $400k’s to Low $900k’s
Known for its mature trees, Cimarron Park is one of Buda’s best kept secrets and feels like a well established neighborhood. Homes are built in the late 1990s and early 2000s, so you’ll find more modern floor plans, some of which are updated and others that are in more original condition. Lots in Cimarron Park are also on the larger side and some are even acreage sized, which is a big draw for someone who wants a shop, outdoor living area or additional yard space.
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Country Estates
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 7 minutes, 5 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Carpenter Hill Elementary 9/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Johnson High 6/10
- Year Built: 1962-2004
- Average Price: $430,000
- Median Price: $430,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,540
- SqFt Range: 1,000-2,472
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.601
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.436-1.38
- Price Range: Mid $400k’s
Technically in the city of Hays, Country Estates is one of the neighborhoods where you won’t see too many sales. With an average lot size of 0.6 acres, minimal restrictions and an easy to access location off 1626, just about 2 minutes from the 45 toll road, you won’t find too many people leaving once they move there. Trees are mature, so you’ll get some shade and privacy. Homes are built over the course of several decades, so there really is no standard architectural design.
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Estates of Dodgen Ranch
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 7 minutes, 4.2 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Carpenter Hill Elementary 9/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Johnson High 6/10
- Year Built: 1999-2008
- Average Price: Not Enough Data to Calculate
- Median Price: Not Enough Data to Calculate
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
- Average SqFt: 3,601
- SqFt Range: 1,640-5,440
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 13.195
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 13-13.5
- Price Range: $1MM’s
The Estates of Dodgen Ranch is a small neighborhood of gentlemen’s ranchettes that are around 13 acres or so each on Dodgen Way off Elliott Ranch Road. There is a gated entrance that leads into the community and very rarely do you see a house come up for sale there, so most don’t know it exists. With 13 acres, many of these homes have shops and outbuildings and even secondary gates. If you’re looking for space and find a house for sale here, you might not want to pass it up as there aren’t really any other neighborhoods with lots this size in Buda.
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Estates of Dodgen Ranch Neighborhood Guide.
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Hillside Terrace
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 7 minutes, 3 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Green Elementary 4/10, McCormick Middle 6/10, Hays High 7/10
- Year Built: 1982-2008
- Average Price: $298,333
- Median Price: $275,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 1,866
- SqFt Range: 1,152-2,500
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.252
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.207-0.482
- Price Range: Mid $200k’s – Mid $300k’s
Hillside Terrace is a genuine neighborhood with no HOA and you’ll find everything from mobile to manufactured to single family homes on slabs, whatever each owner wanted to build. If you’re looking for the least restrictions, Hillside Terrace might be the neighborhood for you.
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Huntington Estates
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 7 minutes, 3.9 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Carpenter Hill Elementary 9/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Johnson High 6/10
- Year Built: 1996-2005
- Average Price: $501,250
- Median Price: $550,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/2
- Average SqFt: 1,951
- SqFt Range: 1,300-2,664
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.772
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.584-2.34
- Price Range: Low $300k’s – Low $600k’s
Located north of 967 and 1626, Huntington Estates is a neighborhood of homes on 1/2-3/4 acre lots with some even acreage sized and is perfect for someone looking for minimal restrictions in the top section of Buda’s school district. Huntington Estates is a value because the other neighborhoods in this section of the school district are 50-100% more expensive than what you’ll spend in Huntington Estates. And with some mature trees and newer homes built in the last 25 years, Huntington Estates is a great place for someone looking for it all – space, freedom, newer home and highly rated schools.
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Huntington Estates Neighborhood Guide.
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Marlboro Country
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 7 minutes, 4 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Carpenter Hill Elementary 9/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Johnson High 6/10
- Year Built: 1976-2002
- Average Price: $625,000
- Median Price: $625,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 4/3
- Average SqFt: 2,224
- SqFt Range: 1,559-4,125
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 2.406
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 1-7.28
- Price Range: Mid $600k’s
A second neighborhood in they highly rated section of the Hays CISD, Marlboro Country would be your choice over Huntington Estates if you needed a bigger lot (average size here is just about 2.5 acres) and/or you wanted livestock. Homes are also on the larger side, so you’ll also get more square footage. Marlboro Country was built over a wider timespan, so you’ll also see a variety of floor plans and architectural design.
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Marlboro Country Neighborhood Guide.
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Old West Trail
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 7 minutes, 2.9 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Green Elementary 4/10, McCormick Middle 6/10, Hays High 7/10
- Year Built: 1983-2010
- Average Price: $450,000
- Median Price: $450,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,557
- SqFt Range: 1,001-2,400
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.731
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.5-1.03
- Price Range: Mid $400k’s
Our second Buda neighborhood east of 35, Old West Trail is also one of the least restrictive with mobile and manufactured homes allowed. Lots are between 1/2-1 acre, so you’ll have ample space to add a workshop, shed, outdoor living area or just have extra space between you and your neighbor.
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Oxbow Trails
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 4 minutes, 2.4 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Carpenter Hill Elementary 9/10, Dahlstrom Middle 7/10, Johnson High 6/10
- Year Built: 1976-2005
- Average Price: Not Enough Data to Calculate
- Median Price: Not Enough Data to Calculate
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 2,428
- SqFt Range: 1,636-3,748
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 2.148
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 1.806-3.975
- Price Range: Low $400k’s – High $600k’s
One of the more well kept Buda neighborhoods with no HOA, Oxbow Trails is ideal for someone who wants space and freedom but also wants to live in a neighborhood where people value curb appeal. Located off 967, Oxbow Trails residents have easy access to downtown Buda, 35 and the 45 toll road expansion.
For more info and to search homes for sale, visit our Oxbow Trails Neighborhood Guide.
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Pinafore Park
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 3 minutes, 0.9 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Buda Elementary 6/10, Barton Middle 8/10, Hays High 7/10
- Year Built: 1970-1997
- Average Price: $505,000
- Median Price: $505,000
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,675
- SqFt Range: 1,172-2,727
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.693
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.62-0.759
- Price Range: Mid $400k’s – High $500k’s
Built mostly in the 1970s, Pinafore Park is a loop of homes with no HOA less than a mile from Downtown Buda. If you’re looking for walkability but don’t want to sacrifice proximity to restaurants and coffee shops, Pinafore Park is where you should start your search. Homes are a range, from 1,172 to 2,727 square feet, so if you need something a little bigger, don’t rule out Pinafore Park simply because it was built 50 years ago.
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Sequoyah
- Distance to Downtown Buda: 2 minutes, 0.6 miles
- School District: Hays CISD
- Schools: Buda Elementary 6/10, Barton Middle 8/10, Hays High 7/10
- Year Built: 1979-1997
- Average Price: $555,500
- Median Price: $555,500
- Average Beds/Baths: 3/2
- Average SqFt: 1,528
- SqFt Range: 1,180-2,586
- Average Lot Size (Acres): 0.542
- Lot Size Range (Acres): 0.4-1
- Price Range: Low $500k’s to Low $600k’s
Even closer to Downtown Buda is Sequoyah at just about 1/2 mile. Homes are a little newer, with most of them built in the 1980s and 1990s. Average lot size is about 1/2 acre, so you won’t be right on top of your neighbor but you also shouldn’t need a riding lawn mower either. Sequoyah is perfect for someone who wants walkability and space for a boat, RV, shop or shed.
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Median and average price is from ACTRIS sold data 8/16/22-8/15/23. School ratings are GreatSchools ratings as of February 2024.
What About Surrounding Cities?
Curious what you can find in surrounding cities? Check out our Best Kyle Neighborhoods with No HOA, Best Austin Neighborhoods with No HOA, Best Georgetown Neighborhoods with No HOA, Best Round Rock Neighborhoods with No HOA and Best Liberty Hill Neighborhoods with No HOA posts.
What are the Pros and Cons to No HOAs?
HOAs are a double edge sword. On one hand, they keep the neighborhood with some baseline standards. Typically no cars on blocks are allowed, grass can’t be two feet high, garbage can’t be all over the yard, etc. Most people would agree those are reasonable rules. The problem starts when HOAs get nit picky about things like not pulling up your garbage cans right after the garbage company picks up or you unloaded a kayak and left it on your driveway for an hour while it dried out and you get fined. That starts to annoy people.
But, what most people don’t realize is if there are no HOAs, there is no one to tell your neighbor to cut their grass or remove the old clunker that’s been sitting in the driveway for months causing an eye sore. So, if you don’t want an HOA because you don’t want restrictions, know your neighbors won’t have any either. And their tolerance for what looks good in front of their house might be different than yours.
If you say you don’t care what your neighbors property looks like as long as you don’t have rules governing how you use your property, then a neighborhood without an HOA might be right for you. I would encourage you to drive around the neighborhood you’re considering at all times of the day and night and see how residents are conducting themselves. That will give you a good indication of how it is going to go when you live there. Again, no guarantees that untidy people won’t move in next door. But, you’ll at least have a better sense for what the area is like today.
Which of the Best Buda Neighborhoods with No HOA are Right for You?
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