New Construction Homes in The Woodlands

The Woodlands was planned around preserved forest, and our Woodlands guide places newer homes in villages such as Creekside Park and Sterling Ridge. Covenants and design review matter on a new home too. The map below shows current new-construction listings.

What to know about new construction in The Woodlands

Our Woodlands guide notes that the Covenants and Standards still apply to new homes, so plan landscaping, fences, pools and patios with the standards in hand. Building or changing a structure on a lot with a house needs prior written approval from the village's Residential Design Review Committee, and tree removal usually needs approval too. Builders use their own contracts, so bring your own agent and inspector.

Homes inside the Township pay a Township tax ($0.1694 per $100 for 2026) plus county and school district taxes and, in villages served by a MUD, that district's tax; ask for the MUD notice before you sign. Creekside Park is in Harris County and pays Harris County and Tomball ISD rates. Some neighborhoods near Spring Creek and Panther Branch flooded in heavy storms. Ask the builder for the finished-floor height and drainage plan, and look up the lot on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and the Montgomery County floodplain map or, for Creekside Park, the Harris County Flood Control District's MAAPnext map.

Prices and how we help

Across all home types, 1,330 closed MLS sales with The Woodlands addresses from October 2025 through September 2026 had a typical price near $588,000 and an average near $794,000. Register us with the builder at your first visit: we represent you, and the builder's on-site sales agent represents the builder.

FAQ: new construction in The Woodlands

Where in The Woodlands is new construction?

Our Woodlands guide places newer homes in the villages of Creekside Park and Sterling Ridge. Our ZIP 77389 guide covers Creekside Park, and our ZIP 77382 guide covers Alden Bridge and Sterling Ridge. Builders and sections change, so use the map for current new-construction listings and ask each builder which village the lot is in.

Do I need approval to add a fence, pool or patio on a new Woodlands home?

Usually yes. For work on a lot with a home, the Covenants and Standards require prior written approval from the village's Residential Design Review Committee or its designated staff, and our Woodlands guide lists fences, pools, patios, paint color changes and tree removal among the projects that need it, with some items pre-approved in the Residential Development Standards. The guide notes that the covenants still apply to new homes, so read them before you plan landscaping.

Is there an option period on a new construction home?

Usually not. The option period belongs to the Texas resale contract. Builders often use their own contracts, which commonly have no option period or only a short cancellation window of a few days, a completion date the builder can extend, and deposits that become non-refundable once materials are ordered. Read the whole contract before you sign, schedule your own inspections at pre-drywall and final, and ask for addenda covering inspection rights and a deposit refund if the home is late.

Sources

  1. Compean Group analysis of closed MLS sales, October 2025 to September 2026, homes with The Woodlands addresses (postal city The Woodlands, TX), all property types; typical price is the median of the 12 monthly medians. Checked October 30, 2026.
  2. Compean Group, The Woodlands neighborhood guide, October 2026: villages, covenants, counties, flood notes and tax components. Checked October 30, 2026.
  3. Compean Group ZIP guides, ZIP 77389 (Creekside Park, Augusta Pines and Northampton) and ZIP 77382 (Alden Bridge, Sterling Ridge and Indian Springs). Checked October 30, 2026.
  4. The Woodlands Township, Taxes: 2026 Township rate of $0.1694 per $100 of taxable value; Community Impact reported the board's approval of the 2026 rates on September 4, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
  5. The Woodlands Township, Covenant Administration: Covenants and Standards, village Residential Design Review Committees, and prior written approval for work on a lot with an existing home. Checked October 30, 2026.
  6. Texas Water Code Section 49.452: MUD notice to purchasers before a binding contract, with a signed copy recorded at closing. Checked October 30, 2026.
  7. Compean Group, Buying New Construction in Texas (October 29, 2026): builder contracts, deposits, inspections at pre-drywall, final and 11 months, warranties, first-year taxes and builder registration. Checked October 30, 2026.
  8. FEMA Flood Map Service Center: official flood maps by address. Checked October 30, 2026.
  9. Montgomery County Floodplain Administration: floodplain map, floodplain determination requests and the elevation certificate form. Checked October 30, 2026.
  10. Harris County Flood Control District, MAAPnext: draft flood maps for Harris County, for awareness only and not open for appeal. Checked October 30, 2026.

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Updated October 30, 2026.