Meadowlakes Real Estate Statistics
| Average Price | $577K |
|---|---|
| Lowest Price | $79K |
| Highest Price | $1.6M |
| Meadowlakes Listings | 19 |
| Avg. Price/SQFT | $242 |
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What Makes Meadowlakes Different
Meadowlakes occupies an unusual position in the Highland Lakes market:
It is gated and it is a city. Most gated communities are subdivisions inside a larger municipality. Meadowlakes incorporated in 1985 and runs its own city government while maintaining controlled access, which gives residents both privacy and a direct say in local governance.
Golf on one side, lake on the other. The community is organized around the Hidden Falls Golf Club, with the opposite edge fronting Lake Marble Falls. That gives buyers a genuine choice between golf frontage and waterfront within the same gates.
The pecan grove. The lake side of Meadowlakes sits within a mature pecan grove, which gives that part of the community a shaded, established character quite different from the more open Hill Country terrain nearby.
Golf carts are the transport. Like a lot of well-designed golf communities, residents get around by cart. It is a small detail that tells you the pace of the place.
Minutes from Marble Falls. At about two and a half miles from downtown Marble Falls, residents have full grocery, medical, dining, and shopping without any of it being inside the gates. Horseshoe Bay is roughly nine miles away.
The demographic has shifted. Meadowlakes was developed as a retirement community and that remains its core, but younger families have moved in steadily over the past couple of decades. It is no longer retirees only.
What You Can Buy in Meadowlakes
Golf course homes. Properties fronting or overlooking the Hidden Falls layout. The largest share of the community's inventory and the reason many buyers look here.
Waterfront homes on Lake Marble Falls. Homes along the lake edge within the pecan grove, generally the premium tier of the local market.
Interior homes. Properties away from both the course and the water, at more accessible pricing, still inside the gates with full access to the community's parks and amenities.
Lots. A limited number of building sites for buyers who want to design their own home inside an established, largely built-out community.
With roughly 900 homes total, inventory is finite and turnover is steady rather than heavy. Homes here range widely in size and vintage, reflecting fifty years of phased development.
Amenities and Daily Life
The Hidden Falls Golf Club anchors the community with an 18-hole course, driving range, putting green, chipping and pitching areas, a pro shop, and a bar and restaurant. The course is known for a demanding closing stretch.
Beyond golf, the Meadowlakes Property Owners Association maintains five community parks open to residents from dawn to dusk. Lakeside Park on Lake Marble Falls includes a boat ramp, fishing pier, pavilion, and grill area, so lake access is available to every resident regardless of whether they own waterfront.
Municipal services reflect the city's small scale. Most services are provided in cooperation with Marble Falls, with police protection contracted through the Burnet County Sheriff's Office and fire and emergency medical services provided by the Marble Falls area departments.
What to Know Before Buying in Meadowlakes
Lake Marble Falls is not Lake LBJ. Meadowlakes fronts Lake Marble Falls, the reservoir immediately downstream of Lake LBJ, formed by Max Starcke Dam. It is a different body of water with different characteristics. If you are specifically after Lake LBJ waterfront, this is not that.
Understand the POA and city relationship. Meadowlakes has both a city government and a property owners association, with the POA maintaining the parks and funding them through annual owner fees. Review current POA dues, city taxes, and what each covers before buying.
Golf club membership is separate. Owning in Meadowlakes does not automatically convey playing privileges at Hidden Falls. Confirm the current membership structure, initiation, and dues if golf is part of why you are buying.
Confirm short-term rental rules. As an incorporated city with a gated structure and a POA, Meadowlakes has its own position on rentals. Verify current city and POA rules in writing before buying with rental income in mind.
Verify dock permits on waterfront. Waterfront on Lake Marble Falls is subject to LCRA permitting the same as elsewhere on the Highland Lakes. Confirm any dock is permitted and transferable.
Housing vintage varies widely. With development spanning five decades, a Meadowlakes home might be from 1978 or 2018. Inspect accordingly, particularly roof, HVAC, and electrical on older properties.
Meadowlakes Compared to Nearby Options
Meadowlakes sits between two alternatives. Horseshoe Bay offers four championship golf courses, a full resort, and constant-level Lake LBJ waterfront, at considerably higher pricing about nine miles west. Marble Falls offers a walkable downtown, full services, and a wider price range, but without gates or a golf course at the center. Meadowlakes gives you a gated golf community with lake frontage and its own city government at a more accessible price point than Horseshoe Bay, while sitting minutes from everything Marble Falls provides.
About Chad Thibodeaux
I'm a 40-year resident of the Horseshoe Bay and Lake LBJ area and a licensed real estate broker since 1991. Meadowlakes appeals to a specific buyer, usually someone who wants golf and a gate without resort pricing, and who values being minutes from Marble Falls. I can tell you how the golf frontage compares to the lake side, how the POA and city structure works in practice, and what is realistically available. Call 512-755-1606 or send a message.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meadowlakes, Texas?
Meadowlakes is a gated city in southern Burnet County on the shore of Lake Marble Falls, about two and a half miles from downtown Marble Falls and roughly nine miles from Horseshoe Bay in the Texas Hill Country.
Is Meadowlakes a gated community?
Yes, and unusually it is also its own incorporated city. Meadowlakes maintains controlled access while running its own city government, having incorporated in 1985 after development began in 1973.
What golf course is in Meadowlakes?
Meadowlakes is built around the Hidden Falls Golf Club, an 18-hole course with a driving range, putting green, chipping and pitching areas, a pro shop, and a bar and restaurant. The community was designed around the course from the start.
Does buying in Meadowlakes include golf membership?
Not automatically. Owning a home in Meadowlakes does not by itself convey playing privileges at Hidden Falls Golf Club. Confirm the current membership structure, initiation fees, and dues before buying if golf access is part of your plan.
Is Meadowlakes on Lake LBJ?
No. Meadowlakes fronts Lake Marble Falls, the reservoir immediately downstream of Lake LBJ, formed by Max Starcke Dam. The two lakes are separate and behave differently.
What amenities does Meadowlakes have?
The Hidden Falls Golf Club anchors the community, and the Meadowlakes Property Owners Association maintains five community parks open dawn to dusk. Lakeside Park on Lake Marble Falls includes a boat ramp, fishing pier, pavilion, and grill area available to all residents.
Is Meadowlakes a retirement community?
It was developed primarily as one and retirees remain the core of the community, but the demographic has shifted over the past couple of decades as younger families have moved in. It is not age-restricted.
What school district serves Meadowlakes?
Meadowlakes is served by Marble Falls Independent School District, with campuses a short drive away in Marble Falls.