Austin-Area Community
Sun City Texas
The Austin area's big active-adult community: Del Webb, 55+, three 18-hole golf courses, and an amenities-first way of life about 35 miles north of Austin.
- Where
- Georgetown, Williamson County, ~35 miles north of Austin off I-35
- Developer
- Del Webb (a PulteGroup brand)
- Type
- Age-restricted, 55+ active-adult
- Golf
- Three 18-hole courses: Legacy Hills, White Wing, Cowan Creek
- Schools
- Georgetown ISD (rarely relevant here — age-restricted)
Where it is
Sun City Texas is in Georgetown, Williamson County, roughly 35 miles north of Austin off I-35. It was Del Webb's first Texas community and remains the anchor of Georgetown's long-standing reputation as a retirement destination.
Who it's for
This is an age-restricted, active-adult community: at least one resident must be 55 or older, with narrow exceptions. That single fact shapes everything — the pace, the amenities, and the neighbors. School zoning (Georgetown ISD) exists on paper but rarely matters, since few school-age children live here.
Amenities and lifestyle
The draw is the amenity depth. Three 18-hole golf courses — Legacy Hills, White Wing, and Cowan Creek — plus amenity centers with swimming pools, fitness centers, tennis, pickleball and bocce, fishing ponds, a ballroom, a library, and dozens of hobby and craft studios from woodworking to ceramics. It is built around clubs, activities, and an unusually social calendar rather than around commuting.
Homes and pricing
Homes are predominantly single-family and single-story, with some attached options, and Del Webb still sells new construction alongside a steady resale market. Resale pricing has generally centered in the mid-hundreds, with larger and premium homes ranging higher; because it moves with the market, confirm current pricing before you plan around it.
The fine print
Real-estate sources commonly note that Sun City has no MUD and no PID, with Georgetown providing city services — often cited as a tax advantage over newer subdivisions that carry MUD debt. That is worth confirming for your specific home with the Williamson County tax office rather than taking as given, but if accurate it is a genuine plus.
The honest take
Sun City Texas is the largest active-adult community in the Austin metro and one of the largest in the country, and for the right buyer the combination of golf, clubs, and a maintenance-light lifestyle is exactly the point. It only makes sense if 55+ living is what you want; if you want a mixed-age neighborhood with kids on the block, this is not that. For downsizers and retirees, it is the benchmark up here.
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