Barton Creek is a Hill Country golf and resort community in Travis County, about 7 miles west of downtown Austin. The master community covers about 4,000 acres in 20 neighborhood sections, north of Southwest Parkway, on both sides of Barton Creek Boulevard and south of the creek. Four championship golf courses, the Barton Creek Greenbelt and wooded terrain define it.
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Barton Creek at a glance | |
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Location | North of Southwest Parkway, along Barton Creek Boulevard |
ZIP code | 78735 |
City or jurisdiction | Barton Creek census-designated place; verify city or ETJ status per property |
County | Travis |
School district | Austin ISD (Barton Creek CDP) |
Distance to downtown | About 7 miles |
Former Gov. John Connally and former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes helped bring the development together, and it opened as a country club in the mid-1980s. The resort officially opened Sept. 5, 1987, with Lady Bird Johnson at the grand opening, and Darrell Royal was a founding member of the country club.
In 1988, Freeport-McMoRan bought 2,200 acres of the development, the Estates of Barton Creek, for $60 million. Its real estate arm became Stratus Properties in 1997.
In 2021, Stratus proposed Holden Hills as its last residential section: 495 acres along the Barton Creek Greenbelt, planned for 12 single-family lots and 373 condominium units in Phase 1 and 62 more homes and up to 63 condos in Phase 2. Ask about the current build status of any Holden Hills property.
Associations vary by section, so identify every association a lot belongs to, master and section, before you write an offer.
Jurisdiction varies too. Whether a property is inside Austin's full- or limited-purpose limits or in the ETJ decides which permits, tree rules and wildfire code apply, since the City of Austin WUI Code applies only within Austin's full- and limited-purpose areas. Check the TCAD tax-unit list for any special district.
Barton Creek Country Club membership is separate from home ownership, except for a required Property Owner Membership (POM) in certain sections under the club's POM materials; the current guide groups POM privileges with Social. The club has two locations: 8212 Barton Club Drive in Austin, and Barton Creek Country Club at Lakeside, 1900 Clubhouse Hill Drive in Spicewood, about 40 minutes away.
Category | Initiation (non-transferable / transferable) | Monthly dues |
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Golf Member in Waiting | $40,000 (non-transferable) | $780 |
Full Golf | $125,000 / $175,000 | $1,120 |
Junior Golf | $62,500 / $87,500 | $757 |
Racquet | $25,000 / $30,000 | $485 |
Social | $18,500 / $25,000 | $441 |
Lakeside Golf | $40,000 / $60,000 | $780 |
Lakeside Non-Resident Golf | $20,000 / $30,000 | $439 |
Lakeside Social | $5,000 / $10,000 | $323 |
Sales tax applies, and fees are subject to change. Full Golf has a waitlist and requires enrolling first as a Golf Member in Waiting, which applies toward Full Golf. There are no food and beverage minimums and no assessments for capital improvements.
Albert's Take
Standout: Four championship courses: Fazio Foothills, Fazio Canyons, Crenshaw Cliffside by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and Palmer Lakeside, renovated in 2024.
Nearby: The Barton Creek Greenbelt, the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve and Barton Creek Square on Loop 360.
Setting: About 4,000 wooded Hill Country acres with trails, preserves and waterways on the resort grounds.
Homes: Twenty neighborhood sections, with Holden Hills proposed in 2021 as Stratus's last residential section.
Selling here: State in writing whether your section requires a Property Owner Membership. Buyers will want to know what it requires and costs before they write an offer.
Barton Creek Square sits at 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. on Loop 360, where a Uniqlo store was expected to be complete in September 2026. Club members have access to more than 10 restaurants, Arnie's Grill and the Overlook Dining Room serve members at Lakeside, and members get 15% off at Mokara Spa Sunday through Thursday.
All of the Barton Creek CDP is in Austin ISD, with assigned schools listed as Oak Hill Elementary, O. Henry Middle and Austin High. Those assignments describe the CDP, so check every address with Austin ISD's School Finder. St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School, a private school, is located in Barton Creek.
Austin ISD closed ten schools at the end of 2025-26 and postponed most boundary changes to 2028-29, with a Phase 1 set for 2027-28 scheduled for a board vote in September 2026. Confirm zoning for the exact address with the district before you buy.
Barton Creek Boulevard and Southwest Parkway are the main roads, and Loop 360 (S. Capital of Texas Hwy.) runs past Barton Creek Square. Downtown is about 7 miles away.
If you already own here, gather your association documents and any club or POM paperwork for buyers. Confirm your jurisdiction and tax units on your TCAD record. And document your sewer or septic service before you list.
Current Barton Creek homes for sale appear below.
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About 7 miles west of downtown Austin in Travis County, ZIP 78735, north of Southwest Parkway along Barton Creek Boulevard.
The Barton Creek CDP is in Austin ISD, with Oak Hill Elementary, O. Henry Middle and Austin High listed. Confirm zoning for the exact address with the district.
Generally no. Membership is separate from home ownership, except for a required Property Owner Membership in certain sections.
Associations vary by section. Request each master and section resale certificate to see current dues.
Your jurisdiction, every association and any POM requirement, in writing. Each one shapes what a buyer pays and can build.
Sources: Barton Creek Country Club, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Invited, Austin Chronicle, Community Impact, City of Austin, Austin ISD, KUT, TxDOT, FOX 7, Wikipedia. Albert Allen, REALTOR®, Compass RE Texas, LLC. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed.
3,440 people live in Barton Creek, where the median age is 59 and the average individual income is $157,628. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Barton Creek, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Greenleaf Book Group, Creator Camp, and Jim Bob's Lobby Lounge.
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| Shopping | 1.74 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.78 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.88 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.56 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.11 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Barton Creek has 1,564 households, with an average household size of 2.11. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Barton Creek do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 3,440 people call Barton Creek home. The population density is 702 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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