Market Overview for Willow Creek Estates
There are 5 active listings in Willow Creek Estates with a median list price of $575K and a median sold price of $545K.
Homes average 33 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 0 homes have sold, with 14 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $235.
About Willow Creek Estates
Willow Creek Estates is a residential subdivision in San Marcos, Texas, located in Hays County within the 78666 zip code. The neighborhood sits on the west side of San Marcos, roughly 30 miles south of downtown Austin along the I-35 corridor. Development began in the early 1970s with Section 1 and continued through the early 2000s when the final section of the original family ranch was platted. The subdivision encompasses nearly 500 home sites spread across multiple phases, with only a few vacant lots remaining.
Homes in Willow Creek Estates are primarily single-family residences ranging from 1,558 to 3,034 square feet. Resale prices generally fall between $280,000 and $530,000, with updated or larger homes toward the higher end of that range. Construction styles include brick and stone veneer exteriors with composition roofing, and lot sizes vary from standard suburban quarter-acre parcels in the newer sections to slightly larger lots in the original phases. The subdivision has approximately 476 households and a population of roughly 1,082 residents.
Willow Creek Estates is served by San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD), which operates six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school across the district. Students in the neighborhood are typically zoned to Travis Elementary School for grades pre-K through 5, Goodnight Middle School for grades 6 through 8, and San Marcos High School for grades 9 through 12. SMCISD enrolls approximately 8,300 students district-wide and offers bilingual and dual-language programs at the elementary level.
Commuters from Willow Creek Estates reach downtown Austin in approximately 35 to 45 minutes via I-35, depending on traffic conditions. Texas State University, the city's largest employer with roughly 2,780 staff and over 35,000 enrolled students, sits approximately 3 miles east along the San Marcos River. The San Marcos Premium Outlets, employing about 2,100 workers, is located off I-35 roughly 4 miles east. Local shopping and dining options along Hunter Road and Wonder World Drive are within a 5-minute drive.
