A 1,120-acre Hillwood community wrapped around the San Gabriel River, with riverside trails, architect-designed amenity centers, and an H-E-B you can walk to—here’s everything to know about Georgetown’s flagship master-planned neighborhood.
Some master-planned communities feel like they were dropped from a catalog. Wolf Ranch feels like it grew up around the river. Set on roughly 1,120 acres straddling Highway 29 along the San Gabriel River, Wolf Ranch is the largest active master-planned community in Williamson County—and arguably the showpiece of Georgetown’s building boom. Developed by Hillwood Communities, the firm founded by Ross Perot Jr., it pairs the polish of a national-caliber developer with a genuinely Texan sense of place: limestone, live oaks, and water out the back door.
If you’re shopping homes for sale in Georgetown and want new construction with resort-grade amenities, Wolf Ranch belongs at the top of your list. Here’s the full picture.
A Hillwood Community Along the River
Hillwood has a reputation for thoughtful, long-horizon master planning, and Wolf Ranch reflects it. At build-out, the community is planned for roughly 2,600 single-family homes, woven together by parks, trails, and amenity centers rather than just streets and cul-de-sacs.
The San Gabriel River is the organizing idea. Rather than fence the water off, Wolf Ranch leans into it, with trails and green space tracing the river corridor and giving the neighborhood its natural spine. The result is a community that feels connected to the Hill Country landscape instead of bulldozed over it.
Builders and Home Styles
Wolf Ranch brings together a strong roster of respected builders, which means buyers get real variety in floor plans, elevations, and price points without leaving the community. Builders here include Lennar, Perry Homes, Highland Homes, and Drees, among others.
You’ll find everything from efficient single-story plans to generous two-story family homes, in the transitional Hill Country and modern-farmhouse styles that define current Texas new construction. Because multiple builders are active across different phases and sections, it’s worth touring several model homes to compare quality, included features, and design-center options—a local Georgetown realtor can help you line them up and decode the fine print.
Price Range
Pricing at Wolf Ranch generally runs from the low $400,000s into the $800,000s and beyond, depending on builder, square footage, lot, and section. That spread means the community can suit a first move-up buyer and a luxury buyer in the same zip code.
It’s also worth watching for builder incentives. In a more balanced market, builders frequently offer closing-cost assistance, interest-rate buy-downs, or design credits—particularly on inventory homes that are ready or nearly ready. Those incentives can shift the real cost of ownership meaningfully, so factor them into any comparison with resale homes elsewhere in town.
Amenities That Earn the Name
This is where Wolf Ranch separates itself. The community features two amenity centers, designed by the acclaimed Michael Hsu Office of Architecture—the Austin firm behind some of the region’s most admired restaurants and public spaces. That’s an unusual level of design pedigree for a suburban amenity center, and it shows.
Residents enjoy resort-style pools, a splash pad for the kids, gathering spaces, and event lawns, all anchored by those architect-designed hubs. The amenity package is built for actually using—pool days, fitness, neighborhood events—rather than just looking good in a brochure.
Trails and the Outdoors
Outdoor life is central to the Wolf Ranch pitch. The community offers roughly 3.5 miles of trails threading along the San Gabriel River, giving residents an everyday connection to the water and the greenbelt. It’s the kind of amenity that turns a morning jog or an evening dog walk into something scenic.
And Wolf Ranch sits within easy reach of Georgetown’s broader outdoor network. Lake Georgetown and its four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks—Cedar Breaks, Jim Hogg, Russell, and Tejas—are a short drive northwest, offering swimming, boating, camping, and fishing, with day-use access through Recreation.gov. The ambitious Goodwater Loop and the San Gabriel River Trail extend the options for hikers and cyclists.
Wolf Ranch Town Center: Groceries at the Doorstep
Convenience is part of the appeal. The adjacent Wolf Ranch Town Center is an H-E-B-anchored shopping center—and in Texas, having a beloved H-E-B within easy reach is no small selling point. Alongside the grocery store, the center brings dining, retail, and services right to the community’s edge, so the daily errands that eat up time in less-connected suburbs are handled minutes from home.
Schools
Most of Wolf Ranch is served by Georgetown ISD, the district that posts a graduation rate around 97% and offers AP coursework across campuses including Georgetown High School and East View High School. You can check campus-level report cards through the Texas Education Agency at txschools.gov.
As always in fast-growing Georgetown, school boundaries can shift and a small portion of any large community can fall under a different attendance zone, so confirm the assigned schools for the specific home and section before you commit.
Who Wolf Ranch Suits
Wolf Ranch is built for buyers who want it all in one place: new construction, a meaningful amenity package, riverside trails, walkable shopping, and Georgetown ISD schools. It tends to attract:
- Growing families drawn to the pools, splash pad, trails, and schools.
- Move-up buyers who want a modern home in a community with genuine identity and amenities.
- Relocating professionals who value the H-E-B-anchored convenience and reasonable access to Austin-area jobs via Highway 29, I-35, and the SH 130 tollway.
The trade-off, common to all new master-planned communities, is an HOA and the in-progress feel of an area still building out. For most Wolf Ranch buyers, the amenities and the riverfront setting make that an easy trade.
The Bottom Line
Wolf Ranch is what Georgetown’s growth looks like at its best: a Hillwood-built community wrapped around the San Gabriel River, with architect-designed amenities, miles of riverside trails, a strong slate of builders, and an H-E-B you can practically walk to—all inside Georgetown ISD. For families and move-up buyers shopping Georgetown, TX real estate, it’s a flagship for good reason. Tour a few model homes, compare builder incentives with a knowledgeable Georgetown realtor, and you’ll quickly see why Wolf Ranch sits near the top of so many lists.
Market figures cited are approximate and current as of mid-2026; verify current data before making real estate decisions.
