Furst Ranch
By J.D. Aaron, Keller Williams
· Updated
2,300 acres on Flower Mound's western edge, three very different neighborhoods, an H-E-B site — and a MUD you need to understand before you sign.
Most write-ups on Furst Ranch still credit Hines. They’re out of date. Starwood Land took it over in April 2025 as part of an $800 million deal that moved eleven Texas master plans at once. The plan didn’t change — the name on it did. Worth knowing before you walk into a sales office quoting an article from last year.
What it actually is
About 2,300 acres at US-377 and Cross Timbers Road (FM 1171), right where Flower Mound, Bartonville and Argyle meet — some of the last large undeveloped ground on that side of the county. The first phase is roughly 1,374 homes. The long-range plan goes much bigger: up to 3,000 single-family homes, plus apartments, senior living, retail, and dining. It’ll take a decade or more.
The numbers
| Size | ~2,300 acres |
| First phase | ~1,374 homes across three neighborhoods |
| Selling now | High Plains |
| Price range | High $500s to $2.5M+ |
| Schools | Argyle ISD — the district bought about 35 acres here for future campuses |
| Grocery | H-E-B owns 23 acres at the northeast corner of US-377 and FM 1171 — no construction date yet |
| Planned amenities | 97-acre central park, 20-acre community activities center, trails |
| Developer | Starwood Land (since April 2025) |
On those schools: a district buying land is a long way from a campus opening, and attendance zones get redrawn as new schools come online. If it matters to you, ask Argyle ISD about your specific address.
Three neighborhoods, three different things
This is the part people get wrong. “Furst Ranch” isn’t one product — it’s three, and they barely overlap.
High Plains. About 1,100 lots, 50 to 80 feet wide. The only neighborhood selling right now.
Prairie Vista. About 200 lots on a half-acre to a full acre. Future phase.
Cross Timbers. 74 lots, one to two acres, custom estate homes. Future phase, and the smallest by a wide margin — which tells you how they’re positioning it.
So when someone says they’re “looking at Furst Ranch,” the first question is which neighborhood. The gap between a 50-foot lot and a two-acre estate site is the whole conversation.
The builders
Before you click through or walk into any of these — tell me first. Registering yourself with a builder is how you lose the representation they would otherwise have paid for.
The announced lineup: David Weekley, Coventry, Highland, Shaddock, Drees, Tradition, and Partners in Building. Two have published pricing so far:
| Builder | What’s listed |
|---|---|
| Coventry Homes | From about $599K · 2,305–3,695 sq ft |
| Highland Homes | High $700s to high $900s on 60’ and 70’ lots · 2,200–4,600 sq ft |
The rest haven’t posted numbers yet. Expect the custom and estate builders to land well above these.
The tax rate — read this part twice
Here’s the insider piece. In May 2024, Flower Mound voters rejected a Public Improvement District for Furst Ranch. In May 2025, a Municipal Utility District was created instead — approved 2–0 — normal for a MUD election on land where almost nobody lives yet. That MUD is authorized to borrow over $2 billion for water, sewer, drainage and roads, and to levy up to $1.45 per $100 on homeowners to pay it back.
Stacked up, the ceiling looks like this:
| Entity | Rate |
|---|---|
| Furst Ranch MUD No. 1 (maximum authorized) | up to 1.450000% |
| Argyle ISD | 1.155800% |
| Town of Flower Mound | 0.387277% |
| Denton County | 0.185938% |
| Total (at the MUD maximum) | up to 3.179015% |
What that ceiling means before exemptions:
| Home price | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | $19,074 | $1,590 |
| $800,000 | $25,432 | $2,119 |
| $1,000,000 | $31,790 | $2,649 |
The MUD alone, at its max, is about $967 a month on an $800,000 home. Without it, the rest of the stack is 1.729% — right in line with an established Flower Mound neighborhood.
The important caveat: $1.45 is the cap voters authorized, not a rate that’s been set. As of early 2026 there were no homesteaded properties in the district yet, so no residential rate has been levied. The actual number could come in lower. But “could come in lower” isn’t something to underwrite a mortgage on — ask the builder for the MUD rate in writing for the year you’d close, and if they can’t give you one, assume the cap.
Before you go
Right now Furst Ranch is still early — a lot of dirt, active construction, and a site that’s a bit of a mess while the first neighborhood comes together. If you’re going to drive it, go in with your eyes open, and know the first-visit registration rule applies at every model. Tell me before you go, not after.