Pecan Square by Hillwood

Pecan Square is Hillwood’s other big bet in this corner of the county — 1,200 acres in Northlake, about a mile west of I-35W off FM 407. Where Landmark is still mostly renderings, Pecan Square is lived-in: the town square, the pools, and two schools are already open.

The pitch is the “front porch” idea — a walkable center, 300-plus events a year, and amenities designed to get people out of the house. Here’s what it actually costs and what you actually get.

The numbers

Size	1,200 acres
Homes planned	3,100 homesites
Price range	About $300K to $900K+
Lot widths	40’, 50’, 60’, 70’, 100’ — plus townhomes
Total tax rate	2.430038%
Schools	Northwest ISD — Johnie Daniel Elementary on site; Barksdale Middle on site (opened August 2026); a high school is planned
HOA	Paid twice a year; amount varies by lot size and section
Address	2701 North Market Square Lane, Northlake

On those schools: on-site campuses don’t guarantee your address is zoned to them, and Northwest ISD redraws lines as new schools open. If the assignment matters to you, get the answer for your specific address from the district, not the community.

The builders, cheapest to priciest

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.

Builder	Starting around
Cadence Homes	~$300K — smaller single-family and townhome plans
Coventry Homes	~$400K on 40’ lots · ~$500K on 50’ · ~$610K on 60’
Highland Homes	~$435K on 40’ lots · ~$500K on 50’ · ~$680K on 60’ · ~$935K on 100’
David Weekley Homes	~$495K (Gardens) · ~$615K (Classics) · ~$735K (Estates)
Drees Custom Homes	~$845K on 100’ lots

Starting prices are from the builders’ current listings and move constantly — treat them as a band, not a quote.

What happened to CB JENI?

If you searched for “CB JENI Pecan Square,” you’re not alone. CB JENI built a section of two-story townhomes with fenced backyards here, but their Pecan Square community is no longer actively listed — it looks sold out. That leaves two ways in at that price point: Cadence Homes for something new, or a resale of one of the CB JENI townhomes when one comes up. I watch for those — tell me what you’re looking for.

The amenities — and what’s actually built

Unlike most master plans at this stage, the amenity list here is mostly real. The ones Hillwood names:

• Jackson Hall and the Fitness Center — the clubhouse core.
• Blue Horizon Pool — the resort pool.
• The Lawn, Pioneer Park, and Elm Tower — the town-square side of things.
• The Arena, The Courts, and The Barking Lot (the dog park).
• Post & Parcel — package handling, which sounds minor until you’ve had a porch pirate.
• Canopy — a tech bundle in the HOA: neighborhood-wide Wi-Fi, an Echo Show, and a Ring doorbell.

Groceries are the soft spot. The newest option nearby is the Tom Thumb at Harvest Town Center, a short drive east on FM 407.

The tax rate, in dollars

Six taxing entities stack on a home in Pecan Square:

Entity	Rate
Northwest ISD	1.084100%
Northlake MMD No. 1	0.705000%
Town of Northlake	0.295000%
Denton County	0.185938%
Denton ESD No. 2	0.100000%
Denton ESD No. 1	0.060000%
Total	2.430038%

What that means before exemptions (Northlake does give a 20% homestead exemption on its own portion):

Home price	Per year	Per month
$400,000	$9,720	$810
$500,000	$12,150	$1,013
$700,000	$17,010	$1,418
$900,000	$21,870	$1,823

The MMD line, again

Same structure as Landmark: a Municipal Management District paying back the bonds that built the roads and utilities. At 0.705%, it’s 29% of the total bill — about $294 a month on a $500,000 home. Strip it out and the rate drops to 1.725%.

For comparison, Landmark runs higher overall, so on the same price Pecan Square is the cheaper one to carry. That’s a real line item when you’re choosing between the two.

These are the rates Pecan Square publishes. Each entity resets yearly, so confirm the current total for your specific section, in writing, before you sign.

What you’re actually buying into

The upside of Pecan Square versus a newer master plan: you can see what you’re getting. The square, the pool, the events calendar, and two schools all exist. The tradeoff is the same as anywhere still building — your resale competition includes whatever the builders are discounting that month, a few streets over, brand new.

Before you go

Five builders, about a dozen product lines, and sections that open and close constantly. Ask for the total tax rate on your specific section in writing. And the first-visit registration rule applies here like anywhere — tell me before you go, not after.