Santa Rita Ranch in Liberty Hill is one of the best places near Austin to buy a home in a planned community with a strong, active HOA, with the association maintaining five resident-only amenity centers, 9 resort-style pools, three splash parks, indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, the Wellness Barn fitness center, nature trails throughout 4,000 acres, a dog park, and a year-round resident event calendar — all funded and organized through the community’s HOA structure. This level of HOA investment in shared infrastructure and programming is part of what has earned Santa Rita Ranch four Community of the Year MAX awards from the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin. This level of service gives buyers confidence that the community will be actively maintained and continuously improved as it grows toward its planned build-out of 10,000 homes.